Reading journals are in my blood. From being forced to keep a journal as a kid, to becoming an English teacher and learning that processing our reading through book clubs and logs helps us remember our reading more, I love keeping track of my reading. I successfully kept a journal for about 6 years, butContinue reading “My 2024 Reading Journal Project”
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DIY Pop Culture Advent Calendar: One of My Favorite Holiday Projects EVER!
I have to give all the credit to my friend Kelly for this one. My friends come up with such fun projects for me to do, and this one was AMAZING. If you’re painting your own advent calendar this year, or just looking for ideas for pop culture Christmas paintings, scroll down to see imagesContinue reading “DIY Pop Culture Advent Calendar: One of My Favorite Holiday Projects EVER!”
Holiday Freebies: Printable Lord of the Rings Handlettered Quotes
What better way to celebrate the fall and winter holidays than with quotes about food and togetherness from JRR Tolkien? I wanted to try my hand at downloadable freebies, so here’s a set of handlettered pieces that I made in 2022! These are 8.5x11in downloadable PDFs. They are for your personal use, and not intendedContinue reading “Holiday Freebies: Printable Lord of the Rings Handlettered Quotes”
Transcendentalist Day: A Low Pressure Intro to American Transcendentalism and Launch Into APUSH Period 4
The change of seasons from summer to fall always makes me think of one of my absolute favorite lessons for American Studies. Full disclosure: This is a lesson idea I took from our AmStud district lead. But it’s such a good one that I have to share! I love taking an inquiry-based approach to learning.Continue reading “Transcendentalist Day: A Low Pressure Intro to American Transcendentalism and Launch Into APUSH Period 4”
Taking Engineering Lessons Home: A SCRUM Task Board for Household Chores
After teaching during COVID, all my task management strategies fell apart. My mental load was overflowing. When my second child was born in 2022, I couldn’t afford to let things continue to get out of hand. It felt like nothing was getting done in the house, the piles of laundry never stopped, and I couldContinue reading “Taking Engineering Lessons Home: A SCRUM Task Board for Household Chores”
NLD x Swapna 