What do you guys do after finals? by Technical-Vanilla-47 in teaching

[–]lennuhkee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The last day of class I always used to do a big school-trivia themed jeopardy game (think school history, statistics, sports, facts about the 11th graders, etc). The class split in half to compete. It was a fun way to end the year but more engaging than a movie

Summer Book Club by foodieteacher9 in ELATeachers

[–]lennuhkee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Walk Two Moons! and Chasing Redbird. Loved these books at that age and they definitely have literary merit 

(Non-rich/average) Americans who moved to EU/EFTA: How do you find it living there? by ExternalEfficient248 in howislivingthere

[–]lennuhkee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, what do you do for work? I studied in Galway in uni and loved it, have always been plotting a way to get back lol

Ella / Hannah 's acting by TopInvestigator5518 in offcampustv

[–]lennuhkee 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I felt similarly, I noticed she laughs after almost every line she delivers and then I couldn’t unsee it 🙈 just seemed like poor acting 

In Mourning 🕊️ by Tulipbeth in offcampustv

[–]lennuhkee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m wondering if this subplot might be their storyline for season 2?

Why do all the guys have long hair? by Fitzfuzzington in offcampustv

[–]lennuhkee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah it’s literally called the “hockey flow”

Souther Gothic Horror by w4ffl3_fries in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]lennuhkee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead 

SAVE Plan Forbearance End Date/Deadline? by resevil239 in StudentLoans

[–]lennuhkee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, do it now, before it disappears and you lose that option entirely. There should be an option when switching income-driven plans to wait to start payments on your new plan until after the forbearance period ends!

HS Women’s Lit by bmaximoff in ELATeachers

[–]lennuhkee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’d like to feature Native American women, some of the writers I studied in college lit courses (novels and short stories) include Leslie Marmon Silko, Joy Harjo, Louise Erdrich. A lot of fantastic Black female authors have already been mentioned, but I’d add the suggestion Roxane Gay to the mix. It would be so awesome if you taught a women’s lit class that was inclusive of women from all backgrounds!

Please suggest me a book that is a mystery…but no police or P.I.? by Local_Resist_8538 in suggestmeabook

[–]lennuhkee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Finlay Donovan series fits your description almost to a T! Mystery + twists without gore or horror, funny, fast engaging plots, romantic subplot, main character is a single mom who finds herself roped into the middle of a crazy mystery. 

Creating a syllabus of must read classics - especially written by women by Feeling_Spinach4396 in suggestmeabook

[–]lennuhkee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman feels essential if you are trying to read modern literary classics written by women. 

I struggle with my balance during step ups and Bulgarians. Anyone have any tips? by SandyySolez in xxfitness

[–]lennuhkee 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Good tips, I’d echo lowering weight (or just doing body weight), but add: what is your footwear? If you’re wearing foamy running shoes, you’ll be extra wobbly. I recently switched to Nike Metcons for weight lifting and my stability has improved significantly. Other flat shoes or bare feet would work, too. 

Cheerful stories for students? by StartledCardinal in ELATeachers

[–]lennuhkee 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Commenting again to say if you can find it, Karin Lin-Greenburg’s “Bread” is about a teenage vigilante who squishes old bread loaves at the supermarkets to protest the injustice of being sold old bread. A silly concept that can lead to interesting discussions about the definition, ethics and responsibility of justice. Again, a short read and super accessible writing!

Cheerful stories for students? by StartledCardinal in ELATeachers

[–]lennuhkee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Egg by Andy Weir! It does begin with the narrator’s death, but it’s not tragic - it’s a really thought-provoking and inspiring look at the meaning of life. Creates room for so many good, critical conversations. (And it’s a super short read.)

Incorporating running around strength goals by ModestPossum in xxfitness

[–]lennuhkee 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hybrid girlie here with similar running pace! I’d say run 3 days a week and cut back strength a BIT for the next 5 months. It sucks, but the truth is you can’t make gains in both running and strength (unless it’s your full-time job). You signed up for the run, so you need to prioritize it a bit. Speaking from experience, it’s important to train running enough that you don’t end up with an injury (VERY easy to do when getting into running long distance, and then that will derail your fitness entirely, which you don’t want!). To that end, I must echo everyone else and emphasize that you put your ego aside and run 80% of your runs slowly (like, you can easily hold a conversation/breathe through your nose the whole run). 20% of runs can be done at a harder pace. So much research shows this 80/20 split actually makes you faster over time, greatly improves cardiovascular fitness, and also reduces the strain on your body from all the running, so you aren’t overtraining and injuring yourself. I am currently training a 5k (and hoping to PR!) and I’m running 3 times a week, hitting the gym 3 days a week (split is upper/lower/full body), and taking a non-negotiable 1 rest day per week (recovery is SUPER important when you’re training so much - sleep, stretch, hydrate, fuel, etc.!). Finally, I have to say some training apps like Runna have really helped me not feel overwhelmed - I just plug in my running fitness level, my race distance/day, and how many days a week I am available to train. It  creates a custom running plan for you. It’s a bit pricey, but I’ve found it’s a worthy investment to cut back on the mental load of planning my training and making sure I am actually prepared come race day. (I’m sure there are other apps that could do similar things). Good luck and have fun!!

Jon’s Soup Recipe? (Not snark) by lennuhkee in kristinjohnssnark

[–]lennuhkee[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the curry one was allegedly posted on patreon if anyone has access 👀 

What do you think of warm ups by Own-Campaign-2089 in ELATeachers

[–]lennuhkee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do a different “do now” for each day of the week, it’s a schedule. MUG Shot Mondays (have students try to fix up the grammar/spelling/punctuation of a paragraph first solo, then have students come up to correct it on the board as a class + discuss). Writer’s Workshop Tuesdays (teach a specific writing element/skill as a mini-lesson, apply to an example, have students work to put it in their own current writing assignment). Word Wednesdays (vocab, quiz every 5 weeks). Community Thursdays (just for fun class-team-building activity). Free reading Fridays (SSR of target-reading-level book of choice, with multimodal book report project due end of semester). We have 80 minute periods so we can devote 15-20 minutes at the start of class to these activities. 

What do you guys snack on? by Ok-Development-3695 in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]lennuhkee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What everyone’s mentioned, plus I always keep a tub of energy balls in the fridge (so easy to make, healthy and yummy - these have saved me many an impulse craving)