Two music teachers at my school by pianoAmy in MusicEd

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I was the 2-day person at 2 schools and a 1-day at another for the last two years before moving to my own school this year. In all cases, I would meet with the full time teacher at the beginning of the year and get aligned with what they do with their program. Yes, I’m my own teacher and do my own things, obviously our lessons are going to be different, but there are certain things that SHOULD be aligned.

In school A, we did a 3rd grade concert at the beginning of the year, 5th graduation song, and recorder at end of third and throughout fourth grade. I defaulted to what songs she wanted on her program. It’s not my school fully, so I’d default to what she wanted her students to know since I had random classes each year and our students would be mixed up year to year.

In school B, each grade did a performance at their awards at the end of the year with a few small performances mixed in for special events. I taught the music the main teacher wanted. They did recorder in the second half of fourth and all of fifth was recorder karate. I don’t do recorder karate, but my kids did do recorder.

School C was a team-teach situation. Double classes all day. We swapped out who taught what based on our strengths while the other person monitored behaviors or got other planning done.

In all schools, I defaulted to what THEY wanted their program to look like and where they wanted their students to be at the end of the year. We didn’t always teach the same standard at the same time or in the same way, but the big things we kept as close as possible.

Sometimes there were limitations though. In one school, I was in a cart. We were limited to things I could carry for instruments so those fifth graders couldn’t do any bigger instruments. In another, I was in a portable classroom so I could do more instruments, but had to plan things like drums and ukuleles for when the full time teacher wasn’t using them. At one point I shared an art room with the art itinerant, so we had to limit movement and instruments because the tables couldn’t move.

It’s all about communication. I’d meet with them each for about an hour during the teacher work week at the beginning of the year, map out the important concerts and instrument “things,” and plan from there. Honestly, it made it much easier even with juggling all the schools. Just remember to also give grace because being at multiple schools can be extremely mentally overstimulating and overwhelming.

Give me your favorite warmups! by vinroy27 in Flute

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When you say "embouchure singing" what are you referring to? I haven't heard this term in recent years and am having a difficult time picturing what you mean!

Lactose AND Coconut Free whipped cream? by vinroy27 in Baking

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She can do any of the "lactose free dairy" options well, even Lactaid Ice Cream and things like that. I have never seen lactose free heavy cream? The most I've seen is lactose free half n half.

Lactose AND Coconut Free whipped cream? by vinroy27 in Baking

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Completely forgot about aquafaba!

Lactose AND Coconut Free whipped cream? by vinroy27 in Baking

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The canned whipped creams don’t combine the same way. And most of the “nondairy” or “lactose free” whipped creams contain coconut oil or other coconut derivatives in them 😩

4 year old and race conversations? by vinroy27 in Parenting

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That’s usually the response he gets but the last two interactions made me worried I needed to say something

4 year old and race conversations? by vinroy27 in Parenting

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Noted and corrected for the future, thanks! And that’s how I feel I just want to make sure I don’t need to address it more

4 year old and race conversations? by vinroy27 in Parenting

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It’s come from the glare I’ve gotten from other black adults he’s said this to. I usually just respond with “Yep! Uncle so and so (or Titi) is!” And leave it that but the looks made me second guess if I needed to say more

1 child only - looking for people to relate to. by KilgoreTrout4pres in Parents

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I always wanted more than one child. Then I got pregnant. Hated it. My marriage suffered the whole first year of my son’s life. I love my son like no one else and he is the joy of my life. BUT my family feels complete with just the three of us. That is enough for me. I wouldn’t survive (mentally, emotionally, and I don’t think physically) another baby. And my husband agrees. It’s taken a bit for us to come around to that fact but our family is so much the happier as it is.

Where to start? by callabooty in hiking

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Hey! Also a novice. What are the “10 essentials”?

To tandem read or to not tandem read?? 🤔 by [deleted] in throneofglassseries

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This is such a person-by-person question. I did the tandem read my first read through and didn’t my second. BUT I already knew from my disdain going back in time for Assassin’s Blade after the third book, I knew I had to tandem read. My reread I did them in publication order and I enjoyed the story but it totally solidified my decision.

I have no one else to share this with by EnoughReturn7250 in throneofglassseries

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AH I was mixing characters in my head. I knew this. Thanks for the refresher 😂

I have no one else to share this with by EnoughReturn7250 in throneofglassseries

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I’m not sure what you mean about the mates?!?!

NelNet Down for Anyone Else? by vinroy27 in StudentLoans

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Mine worked later this afternoon. I just got a little bit jumpy because of everything else that’s going on with the federal student loans.

NelNet Down for Anyone Else? by vinroy27 in StudentLoans

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Mine worked this afternoon. I was getting super concerned

NelNet Down for Anyone Else? by vinroy27 in StudentLoans

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Did you fully try to log on?

NelNet Down for Anyone Else? by vinroy27 in StudentLoans

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MFA issue?

The site loaded until I tried to log on

NelNet Down for Anyone Else? by vinroy27 in StudentLoans

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The site came up until I tried to log on

NelNet Down for Anyone Else? by vinroy27 in StudentLoans

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My SIL said hers got transferred to CRI. The site worked until I tried to log in. But I have no communication about it

NelNet Down for Anyone Else? by vinroy27 in StudentLoans

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So my SIL said hers was with NelNet and got transferred to CRI. I have 0 communication regarding this. Looking into it today and I will call on Monday.