It's October, the month of spooky, so I figured I would share this creepy patent model. I am always fascinated by the objects in the Smithsonian collections and I love how the objects represent us so completely as Americans. The Smithsonian wrote about this Creeping Baby Patent Model in 2013 in a blog post, 11 … Continue reading Museum Monday: Creepy Crawly Dolls – #BLOG365 Day 40
Month: October 2016
Lessons After 30 Straight Days of Blogging – #BLOG365 Day 39
I have to admit I am sort of patting myself on the back after 30+ straight days of blogging. I'm an Aquarius, a big dreamer. Sometimes my dreams get the best of me and they don't always play out in the ways I expect. Sometimes I give up. So, when I agreed to do this … Continue reading Lessons After 30 Straight Days of Blogging – #BLOG365 Day 39
Permission – #BLOG365 Day 38
On most Saturday mornings you will find me at hot yoga. I get up pretty early, enjoy my coffee in the silence of my home, stalk a Twitter chat maybe, and head to yoga. This morning the instructor was talking us through the beginning of our practice and she said something about giving ourselves permission … Continue reading Permission – #BLOG365 Day 38
Be The Pebble That Moves, Not the Rock That Stays – #BLOG365 Day 37 #IMMOOC
Last year Wonder was on my son's summer reading list. Precepts have a big role in the book. The book begins with teacher, Mr. Browne, presenting a lesson on precepts, or "rules about really important things." Each month the teacher presents a new precept for the class to consider. My son was tasked with creating his own … Continue reading Be The Pebble That Moves, Not the Rock That Stays – #BLOG365 Day 37 #IMMOOC
You Know You’re An Educator’s Child When… – #BLOG365 Day 36
My son takes Logic this quarter. Next week he has a debate for his final project. We are in the middle of a discussion about uniforms at our school. There have been surveys, and parent meetings, and discussion groups. So, my son's class will be debating uniforms. He was assigned to argue against uniforms and … Continue reading You Know You’re An Educator’s Child When… – #BLOG365 Day 36
A Culture of Learning Vs. a Culture of Compliance – #BLOG365 Day 35
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ZmM7zPLyI I saw this video last week during a presentation by Dr. Tim Elmore. It has been on my brain all week. I feel like it encompasses my thoughts and concerns about education. We are in a battle in education right now and its a battle for the futures of our children. Do we want … Continue reading A Culture of Learning Vs. a Culture of Compliance – #BLOG365 Day 35
It Starts With Intentions – #BLOG365 Day 34
Yesterday one of our teachers hosted a yoga class after school on campus. I was so grateful to her for offering her time and for sharing her practice with other faculty members. During the after school class yesterday my co-worker offered up the invitation to set an intention at the beginning of the class. Yesterday was … Continue reading It Starts With Intentions – #BLOG365 Day 34
Museum Monday: Cincinnati Plate – #BLOG365 Day 33
A few summers ago I had the opportunity to be part of the American Revolution Teacher Institute at the Society of the Cincinnati. I had no idea about the Society before my visit.The Society of the Cincinnati was organized in 1783 by Continental officers. It was the first Veteran's organization in the United States. George … Continue reading Museum Monday: Cincinnati Plate – #BLOG365 Day 33
Teachers: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – #BLOG365 Day 32
We all remember our favorite teachers. I remember mine quite vividly. Names, activities, experiences. All that makes them my favorite in my memory. Sr. Regina- Third grade. We did plays A LOT! It must have been at least one a quarter. Everyone had a part. They were always different. My favorite role was Pixie, … Continue reading Teachers: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – #BLOG365 Day 32
#Priorities… – #BLOG365 Day 31
Over the summer I had one of the moments when I felt like I was winning as a parent. We had been talking about taking the short drive up to Plains to see Jimmy Carter teach Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church for a while. We gave my son the choice of a trip to see … Continue reading #Priorities… – #BLOG365 Day 31
Jill Cross 