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I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79
One of the most popular historical fiction series for kids is the I Survived series by Lauren Tarshis. Tarshis travels back in time to important events in history, and tells us a fictional tale of what the event might have been like. Characters are fictional, but the events that they…
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My First Year of Teaching
The days leading up to my first year of teaching were way harder than I had expected them to be, especially since I had fantasized about becoming a teacher since I was six. In just a few months I went from a college student, to a kindergarten teacher, to a…
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I Survived The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
One of the most popular historical fiction series for kids is the I Survived series. In this series, Lauren Tarshis writes about fictional characters who survive real events from history. The books are interesting and well-written, as they explain the event in a way that kids can understand. As I…
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Before My First Day of Teaching
No one ever said that teaching would be easy. It was insinuated by many adults in my life while I was growing up, and my teachers made the job look effortless, but I knew that it wasn’t. I was sure that this was my calling, and that I would be…
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1889 World’s Fair
Since it’s summer vacation for me, I decided it would be a great time to go back and read some classic books that I read in elementary school. I’m adding to my classroom library now that I am teaching a new grade next year, and I recently bought some of…
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The Problems with Going Back to School During a Global Pandemic
Fair warning: this is going to be a rant post. This topic is very close to me because it directly affects me as a public school teacher. I am getting tired of having politicians make decisions about what happens in the fall without having any teacher input. So here’s my…
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The History of Hamilton
I’ve been to New York City twice now, and I had the wonderful opportunity to see Phantom of the Opera on Broadway when I was in college. It was an incredible experience to see the raw talent that the actors had. When Disney+ announced that they were putting Hamilton on…
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Pumped Up Kicks
Some of my earliest memories include music. Singing along with songs on the radio, hearing music playing throughout the house while I baked Christmas cookies with my mom, or dancing to my CD player in my room. I’ve noticed more about the music that I grew up with as I…
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Minimalism
Too Much Stuff A few years ago, I walked across the stage at my college graduation, packed up the last of my things from the house that I lived in off campus, and drove home. Not including furniture, it took three cars to pack up all of my things that…
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Welcome to Foster Curiosity
The Beginning There have been a lot of huge things happening this year, and those things reminded me that even though I love to learn, there is still so much that I don’t know. As an elementary school teacher, I have the opportunity to watch young humans learn to navigate…
