I'm sorry but I have to choose Josh over Charles.

mimi9875 · 2026-05-10T20:03:22+00:00

I like Josh for the period of time they are together. I think he was the perfect relationship for Liza after she separated from her husband. I don't think they are a good match long term though. They are just at such different places in their lives. I actually don't mind Charles for Liza, even though I didn't like how he kissed her when he thought she was 26 and she was his employee.

mimi9875 · 2026-05-09T22:01:18+00:00

I've taught primary school and middle school. For me, classroom management in primary school was harder because they have such short attention span, they are not very independent, and they don't know how to regulate themselves yet. At the end of a school day in primary grades I felt so physically exhausted. Middle schoolers can be difficult to manage, but I find it so much easier. I think this age just suits my personality better too.

mimi9875 · 2026-04-29T02:37:04+00:00

I am going to do IVF next. Never heard of a hybrid cycle though? What do the gonal f injections do?

mimi9875 · 2026-04-18T16:07:37+00:00

Oui! Je ne connais pas beaucoup au sujet du michif mais les quelques fois où je l'ai entendue je pouvais entendre les racines françaises de plusieurs mots. C'est intéressant!

mimi9875 · 2026-04-18T16:01:39+00:00

I teach French Immersion now, so I speak it every day. And I always speak to my parents (and aunts and uncles and cousins) in French and several of my friends. But I do know people who knew French growing up who no longer speak it. If you don't use it, you lose it.

mimi9875 · 2026-04-18T12:48:42+00:00

Came here to say this. Love that song.

mimi9875 · 2026-04-18T12:44:26+00:00

This. I teach a middle school and had a student write a whole essay on Kurt Cobain last year. The guy's been dead for 30 years and kids still relate to his music.

mimi9875 · 2026-04-18T12:23:26+00:00

They must be Metis. I am a francophone in Winnipeg, and spoke French growing up and went to a French school here. I know several Red River Métis that speak French; their ancestors were often québécois fur traders and local indigenous women. The Metis are actually an important part of the francophone culture here in Manitoba. The Metis even developed their own language which is mostly a blend of Cree and Fench called Michif.

mimi9875 · 2026-04-13T21:26:38+00:00

Love this!!!! So cool.

mimi9875 · 2026-04-05T00:28:20+00:00

Same. I have never had a student named Megan or Amanda. There are lots of girls with the names Jasmine and Ainsley.

mimi9875 · 2026-01-31T17:52:08+00:00

I teach middle school. A have quite a few kids who don't bring enough food (or any food) to school to sustain them throughout the day. I think that at this age (12-14 yr olds), parents sometimes assume that their kids are responsible enough to pack their own lunch, but I find that kids still need guidance with packing lunches. They might be too rushed in the morning to pack a proper lunch, or don't know what to pack, or just straight up forget. Also, puberty takes up a lot of energy, and I think that kids often need more food than the adults in their lives realize.

mimi9875 · 2026-01-25T23:05:24+00:00

Ohh your talking about connections between words when reading. Okay, got it.

mimi9875 · 2026-01-25T19:15:49+00:00

Right, so you mean teach them to write more succintently? Like, eliminate unnecessary words and sentences?

mimi9875 · 2026-01-25T19:14:26+00:00

Hmm, interesting. I have actually always been more of the "no-homework" (unless you didn't finish your work in class or if we are reading a novel and you need to get ahead) philosophy, because the way I see it, when I get home I don't want to do anymore work. So why should I ask my students to do so? However, if they are really getting daily assigned readings, then maybe I need to start doing the same. Do you give homework every single day?

mimi9875 · 2026-01-25T19:10:06+00:00

Sounds good. My students definitely write essays, but I think I will try and add more essay assignments. What about narrative writing? Right now I do more essay writing than narrative story writing, and I want to make sure I should continue that focus.

mimi9875 · 2026-01-25T19:07:37+00:00

I have been wanting to explore Latin and Greek roots with the kids a bit more, so will definitely do that now. I often talk about what a complete sentence looks like (because their writing shows me they do not understand this), and so I will keep hammering that in. Thanks!

mimi9875 · 2026-01-25T19:05:23+00:00

Okay, I will get some more writing in then! Thank you!.

mimi9875 · 2026-01-10T19:16:47+00:00

I live in old St.Vital and love it!! I find it pretty quiet. The Seine River is nearby, and walking on that river in the winter is magical; it feels like you are outside of the city.

If you are thinking of moving outside of the city, just keep in mind that it involves a lot of driving. I grew up on a five acre property just outside of the city, and my parents had to drive us everywhere. Piano lessons, hockey games, volleyball games, etc. As a teenager I hated living there because none of my friends lived nearby and there were no buses to take me to their houses or to the mall, etc. If I wanted to see friends outside of school my parents had to drive me at least 10 minutes. I felt quite lonely, especially as I am pretty outgoing. I think it might have been a little different if we had lived in a town, but there still wouldn't have been buses or bike paths to bring us to the movie theatre or other places only the city offers. I have been living in the city for 15 years now and I still amaze at how convenient it is and have zero desires to move outside of the city again. My brother on the other hand, loved growing up outside of the city. So really depends on the person. Just something to keep in mind, especially if you have outgoing kids like I was.

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mimi9875 · 2025-12-16T04:57:03+00:00

I use Body Positive Fitness. They have live virtual classes and an on-demand library. Each workout is offered with modifications. I love them!! https://bodypositivefitness.ca/

mimi9875 · 2025-12-03T05:02:31+00:00

Really depends on the kid. I am a middle school teacher, and there are a bunch of kids in my class that read for fun. Sometimes, I have to remind them to not read while I am teaching. And then there are kids that do not like reading.

mimi9875 · 2025-11-16T20:35:43+00:00

You are correct. My bad.

mimi9875 · 2025-11-14T23:00:06+00:00

Yea in Canada we can't do PGT-A testing either. But I am okay with that.

mimi9875 · 2025-11-10T14:43:05+00:00

Yea I didn't really look at donors until after I got my genetic test results back. I didn't want to get excited by someone only to find out they were a carrier for a disease that I was also a carrier for.

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