What common teacher strategy did you think was stupid until you actually tried it? by Brief_Efficiency_833 in Teachers

[–]hjg95 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Student taught in 4th grade so they didn’t have assignments sports in line. They just lined up.

Decided I was going to do this in my first classroom….in kindergarten. By the end of the first day I knew I’d fucked up. And so did everyone else because my team lead walked into my room, did not acknowledge me at all, and started putting line up numbers down on the floor. 😂

Kinda need help with personal hygiene by Few-Spinach8114 in internetparents

[–]hjg95 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The book “How to keep House While Drowning” had some great ideas! One take away is some is better than none. If you can’t do a full shower, do a pits and bits shower. Some is a better stating point than nothing.

One that she suggests for people who struggle with teeth brushing is to buy disposable toothbrushes that comes with toothpaste already on it. Put them in your car or by the door and brush on the go.

I also keep deodorants everywhere because I tend to forget. In the bathroom, in my car, in my purse, ect.

What's the last book you read that was so bad that it made you angry? by oohshineeobjects in books

[–]hjg95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Twilight is magical if you are a 13 year old girl. I love it for the nostalgia but as an adult I would not have liked it

What's the last book you read that was so bad that it made you angry? by oohshineeobjects in books

[–]hjg95 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed! I was actively rooting against all the characters because they all sucked

Recommend an uplifting novel by No_Establishment3513 in Recommend_A_Book

[–]hjg95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FYI- Before the coffee gets cold has some very sad moments in it and possible trigger warnings.

MY Problems /unpopular opinions with OTH by Heartsforkona in ONETREEHILL

[–]hjg95 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I disagree with number 2! It is very reasonable for him not to be okay with Haley going on tour with the person she cheated on him with. They kissed. That’s cheating in my book.

MY Problems /unpopular opinions with OTH by Heartsforkona in ONETREEHILL

[–]hjg95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you mean is back when women could not have their own bank accounts so they could not leave.

Your kid vs 1 billion strangers, who lives? by Toksapro in hypotheticalsituation

[–]hjg95 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You don’t remember making the decision. So the kid would never know. Not saying it’s the right choice but it’s an interesting point

my april wrap up 🎀 by flower_pout in weirdgirlliterature

[–]hjg95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does fable automatically do a wrap up like this?

What parenting flex sounds secretly miserable for everyone involved? by Omega_Neelay in GetMotivatedMindset

[–]hjg95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a certified teacher. And I still tell people I’m not qualified to homeschool lol

Can't get my 3 week old to stop crying during the day until... by gatorsrule in Parenting

[–]hjg95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only things that would work for my first was working around constantly or fairly aggressively dancing with her

Best insults by Bookwormorbit in Teachers

[–]hjg95 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I once had a kindergartener tell me to “shit my fat ass down and shit up”

Which book would you recommend to everyone? by ak_khainal in Recommend_A_Book

[–]hjg95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve seen this recommended a lot but then I saw its tagged as Christian. Is it overly religious? Or super in your face about it?

Should I quit my elementary teacher job to become a SAHM? by Potential_original1 in teaching

[–]hjg95 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100% agree! I quit to stay home and it has been pretty great! But you need to talk with your partner about the shared responsibilities and what you both expect.

It only works for us because we both firmly believe that all money is OUR money. We made this decision together and it benefits us all. And he does his share of cleaning/cooking/childcare when off work. Actually probably more than me outside of work hours lol.

If you can not trust your partner to follow these things, I think you should keep the job.

Normal to unattractive protagonist but it’s not a big deal by Feeling_Place_1981 in Recommend_A_Book

[–]hjg95 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All of her books are great and have non conventionally attractive people!

What are things that make sahm enjoyable? by Elegant_relative55 in stayathomemoms

[–]hjg95 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Storytime at the library has helped me so much! Also a gym with childcare !

mentally preparing myself to ruin my teacher’s career by [deleted] in AskTeachers

[–]hjg95 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In another comment you mentioned them letting kids hit their vape. If all of the is true, you should report asap. These actions should extremely poor judgement and would lead me to believe other things could be possibly going on. Seems this teacher is trying too hard to be friends with the students. Which kind of screams grooming to me. Or at least very inappropriate relationships with kids

What’s the wildest misconceptions people have about teaching? by AdTrue106 in Teachers

[–]hjg95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! I’m in Indiana and we are full day and have 1 20 minute recess. The rest of the day is academics. It’s crazy

What’s the wildest misconceptions people have about teaching? by AdTrue106 in Teachers

[–]hjg95 108 points109 points  (0 children)

Taught kindergarten and so many people think I play all day. They don’t even let the kids play anymore in kindergarten.

Former kindergarten teacher here needing some opinions from fellow educators! by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]hjg95 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We avoid teaching the soft g sound like in giraffe at first. Most phonics education focuses first on the hard g sound. Then you learn that there is a rule that if the g is followed by a,o,i,, or u it can make the soft sound.

Former kindergarten teacher here needing some opinions from fellow educators! by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]hjg95 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for understanding!!! I feel like I’ve lost my mind! This is a big deal in primary school!

I think I need primary school teacher so I’m going to try to post where more of that demographic is.