Teaching is a work of heart.

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So many new happenings this school year.

New grade.

New principal.

New BABY<3

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How much am I expected to plan if I am going to have a sub open my class and fill in for a few months? Detailed plans? Open to input simple lesson plans? No plans? All plans? HELP.

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I miss being in the classroom!

I want to plan.

I want to prep.

I want to see kiddos!

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“My superpower is fire. It’s inside my hands but I only use it on bullies. My dad is a superhero too. His power is minding his own business.”

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As I see everyone’s getting ready for school posts everywhere, it’s weird not to be doing the same. I love back to school season. I love new supplies, fresh ideas, and the excitement of what the school year will hold. It’s going to be weird not starting the year with my students, but I love spending time with my son. I can’t believe he is almost 2 months. The summer is surely flying by.

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Trying to fight the urge to buy EVERYTHING at the Target dollar spot...it all looks so tempting!

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This is around the time in the summer where I usually start shopping for the school year, going to trainings, and slowly start getting into the swing of things. It’s weird not doing that right now. I’m going to be on leave for a few months in the beginning of the year which means it will be the first time I don’t open the class, aside from my first year of teaching.

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A big part of being a mom is narrating everything you do in song.

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Can you hold your newborn too much?

“You’re going to spoil your son. He is going to get used to being held by you and sleeping on you and he will not want to be held by anyone else or sleep anywhere else. “ This is what I’ve heard from many people, mostly of the older generation, and I want to hear your thoughts. Can you hold a newborn too much?

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Motherhood

My son will be 3 weeks tomorrow and the time has just flown by! It has been one of the hardest but most rewarding weeks of my life. I have been on a roller coaster of emotions. The first few days were so difficult because I was still recovering from labor. My husband was a true champ taking care of me and of the baby. Now hubz is back to work and it’s just me and my son and it is not easy but nothing in life that is worthwhile is easy. We are getting to know each other everyday and I learn something new every day. It reminds me of my first year of teaching. Everything was new and I cried a lot. But then I got the hang of it and it all started to make sense. I am excited for the journey motherhood will take me on.

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Baby is here!

I now have a son.

Such an amazing two weeks it has been!

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Is summer a week or month?

1st grader

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Whenever I would put a T into my url search bar, tumblr would automatically pop up...now it has shifted to Target. I have done so much online shopping ing through target lately....almost baby time!

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Stop flossing in the classroom!

Said one tired teacher with a couple weeks left of school

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Conversations in first grade

1st grader A: George Washington has fake teeth.

1st grader B: My neighbor has fake teeth.

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Showered with so much love at my surprise baby shower at work today. I ]work with such an amazing staff. I want to take in something as a thank you tomorrow. 

Any suggestions?

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Everything tastes better with some ketchup on it.