gratitude

Gratitude Zines

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illuminated gratitude quote on board

This activity from Austin Kleon will help to remind us of the small and large things for which we can be grateful.

An Experiment in Gratitude

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This video is old (2013), but I think it’s a good time to revisit it. It is the first in a series of videos produced by Soul Pancake (the same people who brought us Kid President) on The Science of Happiness. In “An Experiment in Gratitude,” the host shares the results of a study devised … Read more

How I Learned to Fly

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This was the message WordPress gave me when I published yesterday’s post.  I almost missed it. Now, I’m not always the best mathematician in the room, but I think that means this is my 1000th blog post. I feel like I should do something special to commemorate this occasion, but then I also feel like … Read more

To the Moon

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I absolutely love this video posted by Google in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week: Here is Google’s message on the YouTube page: “Thank you to the millions of passionate teachers who inspire curiosity in their classrooms…lesson after lesson, unit after unit, year after year. We’re fortunate to have had many of you in our lives, … Read more

Thank You for Believing in Me More Than I Believed in Myself

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The summer before I started high school, our family moved to Louisiana from Kentucky.  My first year of high school was miserable.  Not only was I a shy girl who didn’t know a soul, but the Louisiana humidity and classrooms without air-conditioning just about did me in.  My Biology teacher spent the majority of each class … Read more

My Edublog Award Nominations

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I want to take this day that we Americans have set aside for giving thanks to extend my gratitude to all of the people who inspire and motivate me each day.  By listing my Edublog Award Nominations, I am only able to honor a very small percentage of those who make me feel that teaching … Read more