This month, my bloggy poetry buddies chose the theme “Lazy” for our poetry. When I signed up to play along, I had one idea in mind. Time flew, things changed, and boom, a new idea for a poem. Hope you enjoy! Lazy No More Lazy no more as I walk through the door to return … Read more
As an online teacher, I understand the importance and relevance of learning on the Web. My colleagues and I can attest to the fact that a well-written course and program can teach a student exactly what he or she needs to fulfill requirements that are met at the face-to-face level. Digital Media Academy provides both … Read more
At my church, our Girl Scout troop ranges in age from Daisy to Cadette. We are a relatively small troop (we have 20), but we have quite the range of ages and interests. When it comes to creating a lesson and group activity that will actively engage all of my girls, I have to get … Read more
When we write, our purpose for writing falls into one of three categories. Let’s look at what those are. Three Purposes in Brief Entertain – This means that, for the most part, we’re writing for the sake of writing. The only goal is to give our audience something to enjoy. Perhaps it is in the … Read more
I think I can speak for 99% of teachers when I say: We aren’t in it for the money. My childhood was filled with practicing teaching. When I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, it was a no-brainer. I wanted to be a teacher. For the longest time, I wanted … Read more
For the past 16+ years, I’ve taught people how to write and how to be better at grammar, research, analysis, and reading. I started blogging (officially) in 2010, and folks have often asked me for advice or tips along the way. Since starting, I’ve also become Social Media Marketing certified and learned tons about how … Read more
What does it take to get you to keep reading something? One of my friends asked me about how to start a blog post. When you’re new to blogging or new to writing in general, getting started really is one of the hardest things to do. Let’s take a second and look at some extremely successful authors. 124 was … Read more
Every year in November, I try to post on Facebook a daily expression of my thankfulness. This year, I’ve decided to go one step further and blog daily with these thankful posts. Considering how overwhelmed I’ve been lately, I thought this series would do one of two things. First, it would force me to write … Read more
It’s no secret that all my life, I’ve wanted to be a teacher. I tortured my younger brother and made him play school with me. I set up my dolls and teddy bears and created worksheets for them. Then, I filled in those worksheets and graded them (yes, I even made some of my teddy … Read more
Verse to ponder: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. Colossians 3:23 I’m posting 4 days worth of blessings in one post because life happened. It has been an insane last four days filled with grading, grading, my kids, grading, dog barf, grading, … Read more