MusicNerd

K-12 Music teacher that occasionally shouts into the void about the difficulties of my job

[senoragato06]

Defeated

I'm having a bad week. You know what's the most defeating and depressing thing as a teacher? For this whole week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) I have made lesson plans that the kids didn't like. Which might not seem too bad. However, I have Kindergarten through 5th grade. Every. Day. For twenty five minutes. 25. I have planned beatboxing and the basics of hip hop. And the part they were most excited about? Watching the videos of the professionals. When it was their turn to try it, all I heard was; I'm not good at this, I've never done this, this is too hard.

Yall. I learned the basics of beatboxing for these kids. And they can hardly even TRY to learn it. They won't even try before they give up. So all I've had to do the last few days, is yell at the kids. I'm exhausted and i still have two days left this week. I'm tired and i don't care anymore.

So, I'm going to dress up tomorrow and hope that Thursday and Friday go better. Because I'm tired

[alder-bos]

Stitch Witch Correspondences

Based on my interests in sewing from my other blog @tolkien-fantasy. I would also like to note that I made this while listening to my Howl’s Moving Castle audiobook lmao

Fabrics

Canvas - Creativity, New Beginnings, Potential, Possibilities

Cashmere - Comfort, Warmth, Luxury

Chiffon - Femininity, Delicacy, Vulnerability, Elegance

Cotton - Simplicity, Harvest, Protection, Rain, Good Luck

Denim - Ruggedness, Adventure, Durability, Hard Work, Independence, Rebellion

Felt - Protection, Good Luck, Wealth (White Felt), Sacrifice, Strength

Flannel - Comfort, Relaxation, Warmth, Winter, Adventure

Flax - Weakness of Man, Prosperity, Divine Gifts, Sacred to Hulda

Gauze - Uncertainty in Wealth, Healing

Hemp - Travel, Burial, Opening Gates and Doors, Moving on, Vision, Enlightenment, Sacred to Bast

Lace - Sacredness, Rite of passage, Femininity, Privilege, Sensuality, Sexuality, Duality

Lamé - Luxury, Wealth, Royalty, Sun and Moon

Leather - Protection, Covering, Animals, Instinct, Self-discovery, Independence

Linen - Righteousness and Purity, Rest, Elegance, Luxury, Sophistication, Light, Purity, Wealth, Does not cause sweat

Satin - Lustrous, Sensual, Shine, Love

Silk - Wealth, Luxury, Softness, Vulnerability, Prestige, Transformation, Magical Insulation

Velvet - Distinction, Honor, Sensuality, Emotions, Royalty, Leadership

Viole - Secrets, Unveiling, Hidden Things, Secrets, Weddings

Wool - Hope, Renewal, Spring, Women’s Crafts and Lives, Empowerment, Durability, Comfort, Warmth

~~~

Fabrics for your Astrology Sign

Aries: Lamb’s Wool

Taurus: Leather

Gemini: Gauze, Chiffon, Viole

Cancer: Flannel

Leo: Lamé, Brocade, Velvet

Virgo: Cotton, Canvas, Chintz Libra: Silk, Satin

Scorpio: Snakeskin

Sagittarius: Spandex, Lycra Capricorn: Mohair, Cashmere, Hemp

Aquarius: Feathers, Metallic Fabrics

Pisces: Rayon, Nylon, Watermarked Taffeta

~~~

Elements and Fabric Correspondences

Earth - Leather, Wool, Cotton, Felt

Fire - Satin, Lace, Velvet

Water - Silk, Satin, Taffeta

Air - Chiffon, Voile, Gauze

Spirit - Hemp, Linen, Felt

~~~

Color Correspondences

Red

Element: Fire

Planet/Zodiac: Aries, Scorpio, Mars, influencing Saturn

Chakra: Root

Body Parts: Bones, Teeth, Nails, Colon, Prostate, Rectum, Blood, etc...

Magic: Passion, Fire, Power, Joy, Energy, Health, Motivation, Leadership, Self-Esteem, Combat, etc...

Pink

Element: Fire

Planet/Zodiac: Sun, Leo, Sagittarius

Chakra: Sacral

Body Parts: Muscles, Pelvis, Kidneys, Uterus, Bladder, Lymph, Sperm, Adrenalin, Digestion, etc...

Magic: Relieving Depression, Self-Love, Friendship, Calming, Romance, Harmony, Passion, Physical Energy, Sex, Action, Surgery, Animals, Gardening, New Beginnings, Morality, Emotions, Femininity, Homosexuality, Compassion, Infants, etc…

Orange

Element: Fire / Air

Planet/Zodiac: Leo, Gemini, Taurus, Sagittarius, Mercury, Mars, etc...

Chakra: Sacral

Body Parts: Pelvis, Kidneys, Uterus, Bladder, Lymph, Sperm, Adrenalin, Digestion, etc...

Magic: Relieving Depression, Abandonment, Opportunities, Happiness, Alertness, Wealth, Kindness, Sealing a Spell, Harvest, Strength, Dominance

Yellow

Element: Air

Planet/Zodiac: Mercury, Taurus, Libra

Chakra: Solar-Plexus

Body Parts: Lower Back, Spine, Gallbladder, Pancreas, Liver, Spleen, Digestion, etc…

Magic: Healing, Friendship, Productivity, Stopping Negative Thinking, Creativity, Innovation, Prosperity, Self-Esteem, Beauty, Life, Humility, Intellect, etc…

Green

Element: Earth

Planet/Zodiac: Venus, Mercury, Aquarius, Cancer

Chakra: Heart

Body Parts: Upper Back, Spine, Shoulders, Breasts, Heart, Lungs, Respiratory System, Circulatory System, etc...

Magic: Love, Trust, Fae, Healing, Change, New Beginnings, Prosperity, Money / Career, Hope, Immortality / Rebirth, Nature Magic, Fertility, Luck, Courage, Peace, Relationships, Beauty, Love, Art, Grace, Luxury, Marriage, Decorating, Gifts, etc…

Blue

Element: Water

Planet/Zodiac: Jupiter, Moon, Virgo, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces

Chakra: Throat

Body Parts: Neck, Throat, Thyroid, Lungs, Ears, Mind, etc...

Magic: Wisdom, Wealth, Joy, Opportunity, Patience, Peace, Truth, Loyalty, Meditation, Happiness, the Ocean, Calming, Travel, Education, Politics, Social Standing, Luck, Growth, Sports, Careers, Studying, Reading, etc…

Purple

Element: Water

Planet/Zodiac: Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Capricorn, Gemini, Sagittarius

Chakra: Third Eye

Body Parts: Face, Nervous System, Bones, Eyes, Ears, Pituitary Gland, etc...

Magic: Clairvoyance, Relief of Emotional Pain, Protection, Pride, Spirituality, Wisdom, Psychic Power, Meditation, Justice, Forgiveness, Humility, Memory, Secrets, Intelligence, Communication, Education, Writing, Progress, etc…

White

Element: Spirit, Air

Planet/Zodiac: Moon, Pisces

Chakra: Crown

Body Parts: Brain, Pineal Gland, Semen, etc...

Magic: Protection, Transformation, Enlightenment, Spiritual Connection, Being Outgoing, Life, Freedom, Health, Initiation, etc…

Black

Element: Earth

Planet/Zodiac: Saturn

Body Parts: Teeth, Bones

Magic: Balance (w/ White), Divination, Beginning, Rebirth, Patience, Absorbing Energies, Binding, Stability, Wealth, Protection, Karma, Death, Manifestation, Law, Challenge, Sacrifice, Justice, Discoveries, etc…

Brown

Element: Earth

Planet/Zodiac: Scorpio, Capricorn

Body Parts: Bones, Sexual Organs, Teeth, the Liver

Magic: Security, Friendship, Animals, Nature, Generosity, New Beginnings, Endurance, Grounding, Strength, Good Decision Making, Concentration, Telepathy, Finding Lost Things, etc…

~~~

Stitch Correspondences

Many of these are my own interpretation, and I would like to note that I actually researched what these stitches are used for to make these correspondences. Hope you don’t mind

Machine Stitches

Lockstitch - Community, Keeping things together, Curses

Chain Stitch - Healing, Rescue, Water, Cleansing

ZigZag Stitch - Independence, Strength, Adaptability

Satin Stitch - Hidden Things, Secrets, Love, Creativity, Manifestation

Overlock Stitch - Decoration, Luxury, Independence, Wealth

~

Sewing

Running Stitch - Strength, Simplicity, Independence, Learning

Baste Stitch - Community, Warmth, Comfort, Love, Warding, Protection

Back Stitch - Language, Communication, Creativity, Detail-oriented, Love

Ladder Stitch - Healing, Caring, Hidden Things, Secrets, Curses

Catch Stitch - Healing, Strength, Adaptability, Hidden Things, Simplicity

Whip Stitch - Keeping things together, Love, Independence, Family

Blanket Stitch - Strength, Reinforcement, Luxury, Warding

Buttonhole Stitch - Vulnerability, Strength, Healing

Embroidery Stitch - Creativity, Love, Representation

Overcast Stitch - Strength, Secrets, Closing yourself off from others, Self-reflection

Pad Stitch - Firmness, Aloofness, Secrets, Self-reflection, Strength

~

Crochet (Inspired by @therestlesswitch)

Chain Stitch - New Beginnings, Manifestation

Slip Stitch - Glamours, Energy Work

Single Crochet - Simplicity, Protection, Nurturing, Relationships

Half Double Crochet - Warmth, Protection, Manifestation

Double Crochet - Freedom, Energy Work, Letting go

Treble - Spontaneity, Luck, Letting go

Front post stitches - Bringing in Energy, Glamours, New Beginnings

Back post stitches - Drawing attention away from yourself, Secrets, Invisibility, Protection, Strengthening Relationships

Stitches 'Together’ - Community, Bringing an end to things

Spike Stitch / Long Stitch - Energy work, Reaching out, Divination, Astral Work, Curses

Moss Stitch - Warding, Protection, Warmth

Granny Stitch - Family, Familiarity, Comfort, Manifestation

Ripple / Wave Stitch - Sea Magic, Adaptability, Energy Work, Calming

Shell Stitch - Vulnerability, Manifestation, Sea Magic, Adaptability

Picot - Good Luck, Trust, Truth and Certainty, Curses

Crab Stitch - Strength, Banishing, Burning Bridges, Past Life Work, Curses

Corner to Corner - Order, Logic, Sigils

Puff Stitch - Self Love, Slowing down

Popcorn Stitch - Bringing fun into your life, Community

Crocodile Stitch - Protection, Psychic Abilities, Cloaking/Camouflage Spells, Bringing softness into your life

Broomstick Lace - Cleansing, Banishing, Warding

Serpentine Stitch - Entangling Lives, Matchmaking, Perseverance, Curses

~~~

Garment Correspondences

Sweater - Warmth, Comfort, Secrets, Cleansing

Dress - Femininity, Elegance, Glamours, Strength, Curses

Skirt - Youth, Simplicity, Independence, Elegance, Glamours

Trousers - Adventure, Sports and Activity, Energy Work

Shirt - Grounding, Independence, Communication, Meaning

Coat / Jacket - Warmth, Sophistication, Communication, Independence, Secrets

Socks - Warmth, Comfort, Protection

Bra - Sensuality, Lust, Love, Protection

Swimsuit - Sea/Water Magic, Curses, Adventure, Adaptability

Scarf - Warmth, Comfort, Protection, Warding

Hat - Manifestation, Communication, Protection, Love

Gloves - Warmth, Protection, Safety, Healing

Boots - Safety, Protection, Strength

Shoes - Adventure, Everyday Life, Comfort, Communication, Travel

Pockets - Secrets, Autonomy, Independence, Hidden Things, Finding lost things

~~

Sources:

- https://marjolijnmakes.com/writings/essays/the-magic-of-fabrics/

- https://therestlesswitch.tumblr.com/post/169640791866/so-as-most-of-you-probably-know-im-a-crochet

[senoragato06]

Things they don't tell you in teacher college:

Most of teaching elementary is showing them how to be people. How to not interrupt others when they're talking, how to be kind to others, how to tie your shoes... It's pretty exhausting and it was pretty eye opening to realize that

[senoragato06]

Fun fact:

My two least favorite things are have to repeat myself multiple times, and loud noises. This does not work in an elementary setting, so I'm constantly agitated. Cool

[senoragato06]

So today was my first football game as the music teacher in charge, and uhh. I had 6 out of 21 show up. 5 of the boys are freshmen football "players" so they stood on the sidelines the whole time, and 3 others told me they were missing.

The only reason we sounded hallway decent is because my husband played trombone, our friend posted trumpet, and i played piccolo. Oh, and I gained a clarinet because the girls felt bad, and asked their friend to play with us. So i was grateful for that

Soooo, I'll have about 7 kids failing band next week because they didn't show up. Awesome. Great start guys

[senoragato06]

That feeling when you're leaving a school, and you're sad to leave but so excited to start at the new school.

[atern-deactivated20180505]

I honestly believe the whole “adults require less sleep” thing is honest to god probably a myth created by capitalism

[mikkeneko]

It is.

i honestly believe that sleep deprivation is the biggest ignored/neglected root cause of health dangers that prematurely kill adults

ask me sometime about the role of sleep in the leptin ghrelin cycle and how its interruption destabilizes weight homeostasis

or about the new research showing that heart disease is not caused by fat, like we thought for years, but by inflammation in the circulatory system whose root cause is unknown but one of the prime suspects is, you guessed it, sleep deprivation

but nobody wants to hear that lack of sleep is killing people. employers don’t want to hear it. and god knows that having sold their waking hours to capitalism to survive workers don’t want to lose the only time they have left to them to live their lives, mostly stolen from sleep

i mean even i don’t want to do anything about it and i love  sleep, i just love overwatch more

[curlicuecal]

this this this this this

our society places almost zero value on sleep

on enough sleep

on uninterrupted sleep

on regular, predictable, cycling sleep

all the evidence we have suggests sleep is really, really, really important to the processes of the human body, including both mental and physical health, and yet when was the last time you heard somebody suggest that people had a *right* to sufficient, regular sleep?

[paddysnuffles]

Reminder that 

- Humans are not meant to sleep for extended periods of uninterrupted sleep. 

By this I don’t mean “humans shouldn’t have 8+ hours of sleep a night”; I mean that we are supposed to sleep for four to five hours (ish), then get up and do something relaxing like reading for a half hour to an hour, then get another bout of four to five hours. This is what our bodies were designed for. 

Sleeping the whole night through was a fad started with the advent of the lightbulb. Sleeping the whole night through is so recent (and artificial) that First Sleep and Second Sleep are mentioned in Dickens’ novels.

- Lack of sleep for even a single night severely compromises your immune system.

If you’re planning on getting little sleep or pulling an all-nighter, make sure to eat lots of fruit and veggies/take vitamins that day. Or even better, get yourself some bee propolis. It’s a natural remedy used for thousands of years in Latin America and is insanely good for boosting up compromised immune systems (if you get the drop kind, put 3 to 4 drops in a spoonful of honey and mix well with a 2nd spoon to mask the strong taste). It has no side effects and is all but impossible to overdose on.

- According to several government bodies around the world, chronic lack of sleep is literally tied for 1st place as the worst kind of torture (the other is solitary isolation)

- Expecting a teen to get up for 8:30 classes is the equivalent of expecting an adult to be at work at 4 am.

After babies, teens are the age group that needs the most amount of sleep. Puberty is exhausting, and the body needs time to recharge. Ideally, a teen should be getting between 10 to 12 hours of sleep at the bare minimum. Most teens are lucky if they manage to get 8. And that’s a gigantic problem; not only does lack of sleep affect mood (which is extra significant when your hormones are already riding a rollercoaster to begin with), but also has massive effects on growth, which is kinda what the whole puberty thing is supposed to be about.

- According to research “starting work before 10 a.m. is tantamount to torture and is making staff sick and stressed”

- Humans were not designed to have the same sleep cycle across the species. Much the opposite in fact.

Night owls and morning people are an actual thing. Because we’re pack creatures, Nature came up with a clever way for our ancestors to always have someone on the lookout for predators and threats: make people naturally alert at varying times so that there’s always someone alert to keep watch. 

Forcing night owls to follow morning people’s sleep cycle means night owls live with what researchers have referred to as “permanent jetlag”.

[painted-bees]

@seandunkley

[seandunkley]

Combine this with a culture that increasingly glorifies overworking as a form of social currency, and you’ve got yourself a chronically ill population.

[theclockworkjudas]

So I’m tired all the time because I’m missing half of my sleep cycle, having only 5 hours of sleep a night on average?

The problem for me, which is a society problem, not a me problem is that I only get tired at 1-2 am, and I need to wake at 6 for work, so there is literally no time for me to get any amount of recommended sleep.

[marzipanandminutiae]

Okay hold up

The things about sleep deprivation are definitely true. Screw capitalism; you deserve enough sleep

The idea that sleeping through the night isn’t natural and two-stage sleep is humans’ One True Sleeping Pattern™, though, is something one historian came up with based on- I believe -willfully misinterpreting sources that just like. Mention someone waking up at night to use the chamber pot, and similar. I read his paper and I definitely did not get the same conclusion from his sources that he did

Sleeping through the night is a natural rhythm. Waking up at night and going back to sleep is also a natural rhythm. Sleep however comes naturally to you

But don’t fall for overblown pop history

(I did a post about this; I’ll link it when I’m not on mobile)

[senoragato06]

Motivated myself to grade papers today by watching The Lord of the Rings. It worked, I finished within the first disk!! And now I can watch the rest of the series while learning how to do embroidery!!

[desultory-suggestions]

Remember, every time you are so unapologetically yourself you are showing someone else they can have the courage to do the same.

[senoragato06]

I try to live like this to show my students that they can be themselves, and be happy with their lives. Maybe not while they live with their parents, but eventually.

[senoragato06]

In Spanish 2 (juniors) the other day, for some reason a couple of the boys were talking about hitting the other over the head with something. One of them asked if he could poke the other in the head with a pencil. As in, with the eraser. Obviously, I said no lol. But then the first kid asked if he could hit the other with a butternut squash. I said, "i would love to see that, if you have one on you, you can do that." He just kinda looked at me, and said that he didn't have one. It got quiet for a couple seconds, and i went back to teaching Spanish 😅😅

There's always something with that class. Never a boring day lol

[teacher-wangji]

Sharing this because:

Many teachers on this platform would benefit from this info.

Many nonteachers need to understand that this will be what their teachers'/teacher friends' lives consist of for the next year.

[senoragato06]

I don't think I'll get n95 masks, but I'll definitely be making a mask for each day of the week! I never thought about the droplets staying in hair out anything like that.

Mad that I even have to think about this stuff though

[malandi]

full fucking offense but schools should automatically pass all students right now idgaf about nerd feelings like there's a rule that if a disaster falls on the school like a fire or an earthquake then all the students pass well i think a global pandemic that threatens and destroys the physical emotional mental and financial aspects of people's lives kinda fucking counts as a disaster

[senoragato06]

Literally, yes. My school is now making us do "online teaching" in an effort to help kids raise their grades. We meet twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Each class gets a half hour. It is the most pointless thing ever, because I can't teach new stuff like??? Wtf am i supposed to do?? And if they ask if they have to be there? As long as they have the grade they want, then NO. Just don't call the classes you don't want to, there aren't any questions. (Please read: stop calling in so i can stop doing this useless and not rewarding activity)

[socialdistancing]

[thedeeplovecore]

Link to the article Social Distancing: This is Not a Snow Day

[senoragato06]

Useful info!!

[vaticanomenon]

Covid19 Entertainment Masterpost

The Met Opera is releasing a full recording per day.

Feature film archive

Open library

MS-DOS Games

 The Live Music Archive

 Ephemeral VHS collection

Berlin philarmonic

Museums

Peaches the Mouse by @my-darling-boy

450 Ivy League courses

Natasha and Pierre, King Lear with Anthony Hopkins and Much Ado About Nothing with Tennant and Catherine Tate

Learn Ancient Languages

Live stream from Monterrey Bay’s Aquarium via @hummingbird-hooligan

Project Gutemberg via @sailoreuterpe

Bob Ross on twitch! via @ponteh2dhh1ksdiwesph2tres

[senoragato06]

Reblogging this for future reference for when I'm bored

[senoragato06]

State governor: Don't have gatherings of people larger than ten. Limit your time out and work from home if possible. We will excuse the students from making up the days

My school district: No students until further notice. All teachers and staff must report 8-3, but don't worry about making plans to teach online. If you're sick, you have to use your sick days. But those will be excused if you test positive, otherwise, we expect you here.

Me: Hey, you wanna learn tik tok dances with me? (GREAT workout btw) You randomly mentioned one day that you wouldn't mind learning the violin....wanna do that? I have two of them. Tired? Let's just sit here and scroll through tik tok showing each other our favorite videos

[senoragato06]

Teachers live a double life

iHola everyone! I am enjoying my Saturday by trying to finish a crochet project that I've been working on and had some thoughts I wanted to share with the world.

Overall, teaching is not an easy job. Yes, it can be easy to share knowledge with impressionable young people that (may or may not) be eager to learn. And yes we get "the summer off" woohoo.

What I have found difficult about teaching is, the burden of being someone the kids can look up to, and I just wanted to list some things that I do or don't do too keep that up:

I don't let them see me vaping. It is something that I picked up in my travels, and I don't want them to see me do it and think, "Hmm that looks cool, I should do it too!"

I try to wear clothing that isn't overly fitted or revealing. I mean, this is kind of a given as a teacher, but as a woman that's a teacher (that is confident and, may I say, pretty) I try to not wear anything that would be too flattering. I've already had a kid ask me out. He said it was a joke but I don't think it really was. And sometimes, I really just want to wear jeans and a nerd shirt and just be Me.

I (almost) always put on a face that shows I am ready for the day and excited to be here. Recently, one of the girls asked if I ever have a bad day. I, of course, said yes but that I try not to show it. This can be overly exhausting sometimes, especially as an introvert.

I am an empath. Meaning that I soak up everyone's energies around me, but some I am a healer, I mainly take in the bad energies. Most of my kids do not have a good life, primarily, not all of their emotional needs are being met. I try to help and make things better by making my classroom a positive space where we aren't afraid to try new things. This is especially important since I am a foreign language teacher.

This doesn't cover everything, but these are just some of the things that I've found during my first year of teaching. I know that I don't necessarily have to do these things, but my kids need someone in their lives that they can look up to and that cares about them. If I'm not that person, then who will be? Probably someone that's a bad influence.

[senoragato06]

Teachers, we can do this!!

Some of us weren't lucky enough to have a three day weekend, so I'm going to take this opportunity and teach about Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I'll teach about Dr. King's life, why we have MLKJr Day, and just have a discussion with my students about different things. Even though I teach Spanish, I try to bring some world culture into my classroom.