More of the Same

 What a crazy year 2020 gave the world. 

There was a shutdown where everyone was in quarantine because of a pandemic. My excitement over my new job was short lived. 

I spent the summer swimming and walking daily. I also was job searching because my new job was only for the remainder of the school year which was pretty frustrating. 

Fall weather was very warm and quite wonderful! 

The holidays came and we were told to stay home so the spread of COVID would lessen. For the first time I cooked two holiday meals. The season is about family and friends and this year was a quiet one. 

The new year began and people were so happy to say goodbye to 2020.

There is a long way still to go but I am hoping that 2021 will bring on better things for all. 

Oh, and GO BILLS! 

My Current Life

Let me start with, I do not blog very often. I love to write, but often I put it on the back burner to other things!

Last week was Friday the 13th. It is my favorite birthday day. It is my good luck day when it comes to birthdays. I went to work to teach at my new job. I gave the kids a birthday treat at the end of the day. Then said " Have a great weekend! See you Monday!" Little did I know that life would be so different a few days later.

I would not see my students on Monday and I am not even sure when I will see them again! There is a crazy virus sweeping the USA. Life is going to be different for awhile. It's pretty scary for someone like me who has asthma. I'm nervous. I am washing my hands like crazy which I already do as a teacher, but I am now doing it more. I have been home pretty much since Monday after I left school. We had to prep some at home work for the students as a grade level.

So, as I sit here way past my bedtime I am reflecting on where my life is headed, which is pretty typical around ones birthday! I am not teaching right now, I am in the house trying to stay here and not go anywhere because that is the recommendation. The book nerd in me is content to read all day, and I know I will find things to do! I am sad that I will not be able to go to the gym. I was getting back into a schedule and it was making me feel good. Looks like I will be using Youtube.com for some at home workouts.

I may be adding more to the blog since I have more free time now. We will see how it goes!

Until next time, here are some random photos.

The last pic I took at work for my #feetupfriday

A sweet note from a kiddo

A favorite teacher outfit

Relaxing Time

Happy Reading!

What... July

It's been a few months since I have blogged. I have been following some amazing teachers on Instagram and Youtube. I have went back to the beach with the hubby for 9 days and it was amazing!
I had a great end of the year and said goodbye to one of the best jobs I have every had! I was sad to see it end!

I must admit that I have mixed feelings about the state of my professional career. I have been lucky to teach the last few years. I have met some great people and worked with some great kids. Teaching in a different school every year for the past 8 years has never been by choice. I envy all those people who get their classrooms/teaching jobs right away. There is a part of me that can't believe this is still my struggle. I often say "This is the plan. This is the path." It's difficult to not know what I am doing from year to year. If you are reading this...send me positive vibes.

Here are a few photos from the beach trip. We did a lot of the same things, but also a few new things too!

Here are some other photos from the school year:

 Small group reading lesson

 

My mom and I on mother's day!

I would let the kiddos do their Orton lesson on the table from time to time.

They would beg to do it!  

Goals

This year I set a goal for myself. (Well, I really set a few goals, but I am only going to write about one today) 

My goal was to work on a teacherspayteachers product every month and publish it. So it is almost the end of March. I can happily say that I made three products and put them up, The nice part is I have had some sales. I will say that I wish I was artistic and could make my own clip art and logos. 

Here's to me for spending some time making products! 

As always, here are some pics: 

 

Valentine's Day Mad Libs 

 

Phonics - Digraphs Word Sorts 

 

March Mad Libs 

 

Syllable Sorts 

(This one was from December, but I put it on TPT in February)  

It has been a busy two months. I have been spending more time on Instagram than on my blog. 

Maybe I need a new goal of blogging more. LOL 

Happy Reading! 

Where Have I Been?

Hello 2019! 

I have been MIA in the blog world. I did not have much to write about in September because I was job hunting. My yearly ritual. 🙄 I went on so many interviews through the summer and the month of September, I was feeling so frustrated. 

In October I had applied for a reading job and after an intense interview process, I was hired. I am teaching reading to grades 2-5 for the rest of the 2018-2019 school year. It is wonderful. I love the school, the kids, the coworkers, and the job. Literacy is my passion and I am so happy in my teacher life. 

Starting a new job is always overwhelming and crazy, so before I knew it two months had flown by and it was Winter Break. 

Now it is January and I am back to work. I plan to enjoy every day and be grateful for this job. As I say a lot, "I am a renter of the classroom and the job for the year, but it's heaven!" 

Here's a quick pic of an Open and Closed Syllable Sort I did one day in the classroom:

 

 Here's another quick pic: 

I hope everyone is enjoying the new year. I will try and post more! 

Happy Reading!