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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss.
Posted by: curiousillusion on: March 2, 2010
Today is Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Or rather, it would be if he were still alive – he would be 106 years old. I never really make a big deal out of it but for some reason this year I have. For the past week, my students and I have been reading as many Dr. Seuss [...]
Pushing… too hard?
Posted by: curiousillusion on: February 11, 2010
I have a super pushy parent in my classroom this year. Scratch that, the majority of the parents this year are super competitive, “my child is a genius, what can I do now to ensure he gets into college?” mentality… but this one takes the cake. It’s stressing me out, and it’s making me think… [...]
Do I get a gold star?
Posted by: curiousillusion on: February 4, 2010
Parent-teacher conferences were today… I had 17 conferences in 3 and a half hours (and 1 no show). Which may sound like a lot and it was.. I am exhausted. But that’s not the reason why I believe I deserve a gold star…
You see, NOT ONLY did I survive the conferences… but I was a [...]
Changes in the air…
Posted by: curiousillusion on: February 2, 2010
I can’t put my finger on what happened, or when it happened, but something is different lately. Actually, there’s been quite a few subtle changes lately. It’s kind of.. exciting.
Let’s start with the most obvious to me… I’m feeling a bit more relaxed, I guess you could say. There’s an old saying that [...]
It’s… whatever.
Posted by: curiousillusion on: January 19, 2010
[Lol, my brain is in a million places at once, and I'm running out of time before I have to cook, etc. So... I'm posting this, even though it is just general ramblings with no sense of order. Enjoy.]
So… 2 weeks later I can finally say that my dream came true – I got that [...]
Psychic abilities, the blues & Delurker Day 2010
Posted by: curiousillusion on: January 14, 2010
Remember that dream I had a few weeks ago, when I predicted that I would be getting a new student? Turns out it IS coming true… I was told today that I will be getting a new student on Tuesday. I’m having a hard time being happy about my new-found psychic abilities (however delayed they [...]
I never claimed to be the best… I only said I’d try my best.
Posted by: curiousillusion on: January 6, 2010
I feel like yesterday’s post demands a bit of a… clarification? Not sure if that’s the word I’m looking for. But basically I’m worried that it sounded like I was bragging on myself and I just wanted to make it clear that I wasn’t. My intent was to write about the little boy, not to [...]
Teaching is the richest profession.
Posted by: curiousillusion on: January 5, 2010
[This happened a few weeks ago but I wanted to save this for another day. I think, on the heels of my dream from the other night (which hasn't come true just yet, but still may), it should be posted today.]
I had a dream the other night. I usually don’t remember my dreams too well, [...]
On being back at work… and psychic tendencies.
Posted by: curiousillusion on: January 4, 2010
So it was back to work today. Those 2 weeks of winter break really flew by, and it was sad to see them go. I’ll admit though… while I did not like waking up at 6am (my alarm clock actually confused me), I do feel a bit refreshed, slightly energized and a lot more patient. [...]
Nearly there…
Posted by: curiousillusion on: December 17, 2009
Four days of this week down, one more to go. The hard part is over – I’ve survived the last week of school with all its crazy chaos, the winter party has come and gone, I’ve packed up my little students and sent them off on their own for the next two weeks. Tomorrow is [...]
