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Family Day – Really?
Today is Family Day, a provincial holiday that falls on the third Monday of every February. It was started last year in the province of Ontario. There is a need for such a day that I will wholeheartedly admit. The winter can seem unbearably long for some. I think this is why most universities have…
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Sick Days
I tried to get ready for work yesterday but I felt absolutely horrible. I couldn’t eat anything. I just knew that I needed to take the day off. I called a supply teacher in for my class. I popped a DVD in and covered myself up on the couch. I drank orange juice but couldn’t…
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Beatbox Lessons
I love to beatbox. I can get a pretty good rhythm going where I have a kick drum sound, a snare, some hit hats, and a bass line sounding all in one complete drum pattern. I can make a few record scratching sounds to add to it as well. Beatboxing is an art. It takes…
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Teaching Tip Tuesday – Take a Number
Welcome to the first edition of Teaching Tip Tuesday. Today I want to share with you a small tip that I am so glad to have come across in my first year of teaching. I have used it ever year since and will continue to do so. It may seem overly simple, but that is…
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The Book I Wanted to Write
I went into Chapters last week with my brother. We sat down in coffee shop and caught up. We haven’t had the chance to hang out, just us guys in a while. It was nice. He bought me a hot chocolate but when I got the thing I didn’t even know how to drink it.…
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Reserve Judgment
I’m tired of battling perceptions. I don’t why people have to form an opinion on a quick glimpse. Can’t people actually look at something objectively without a hasty judgment? Of course, that being said, I know how hard it is not to immediately judge something. I guess it is in our nature to judge a…
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People Look Better on TV
I don’t know why I can be so taken by someone simply because they are on television. I can’t figure out why people seem to look better on TV. Perhaps it is easier to fall in love with someone on the screen. I just wish this would happen in real life soon. I’m ready to…
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Teaching Tip Tuesday
Writers love alliteration, don’t they? I know that I do. That’s why I can’t think of a better reason than to start this new weekly series. I’ve actually been thinking about this for some time now. I know that my readership doesn’t consist merely of teachers so I don’t want to alienate anyone. I don’t…
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Belly Sunday
I’ve had a bit of writer’s block for about a week now. I managed to hammer out a few blog posts but that was about it. I like to pre-write my entries so that writer’s block never stops me from posting. I wanted to have another look at my YA novel before I send it…
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Best Teacher Ever
I got called “The Best Teacher Ever!” today, more than once. All it took was some chocolate cake. It was great to get this response from the kids. I’m glad they enjoyed my surprise for them. I started this practice two years ago and I find it works quite well. On a day when no…