The One With Thanksgiving Break

Tomorrow is my last day of work for the week.  Thanksgiving Break begins Wednesday and I could not be happier about that.  I love my job but I'm ready to enjoy a few days of sleeping in, staying in my PJs all day, shopping, and spending time with family.

I have not been a good blogger lately.  

I'm sorry.

I don't even have a good excuse.

My goal is to start blogging on a regular basis again next week.  

I have a few hands on activities that I want to share.   

I read something today where a fellow teacher discussed how sad she was that our blogs as well as Pinterest have become one big advertisement.  Everything is a link to someone's store.  

I hope that I'm not that type of blogger.  I hope that I never become that type of blogger.

It's not that I think there is anything wrong with selling products that you spends hours creating and perfecting.

But at the same time I believe we are a community.  No one other than fellow teachers can understand our jobs and the things we walk through each day - each year.

Maybe we should be a little willing to share our ideas and activities simply to help each other out without thinking about making a profit.  

Please don't take offense to this.  I'm not trying to start a debate.  I'm just sharing my thoughts on this.

When I return next week I will have some things to share with you.  You won't find a link to my TPT store.  I simply want to share and I hope that you will enjoy.

Until then...

The One After the Break

I'm still here.  Still teaching.

I can't believe it has been almost a month since I last blogged.

Time flies!

I feel like I'm doing everything I can just to keep my head above water this year.

Adjusting to change is hard for me.  

I feel like I did a 180 turn last week.  After a long heart to heart with our math coach I began feeling much more confident.

I have felt like a first year teacher all over again this year.  I'm having to regain my confidence and remember that I am a good teacher.

I'm remembering that there are things I enjoy about teaching Math.  

When you have a student who claims to always have been bad math tell you they like it this year and they are successful... That's when you love it the most.

Lately...

My fifth graders are knee deep in division.  They spend their days solving story problems and sharing strategies.  

Sixth grade is still in the world of ratios and proportions.  They are currently practicing their conversion skills.  How many seconds are in one month and so forth.  I'm learning they do better with time conversions than distance.  

My husband and I are closing on our new home Friday and moving this weekend.

Hopefully after we get moved and settled I will be back to blogging on a regular basis.

Until then I hope you all have a fabulous week!