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Our school counselor recently added some hermit crabs to her office, so we listened to A House for Hermit Crab on @vooks to end Friday afternoon on a nice (and calm) note 🌈 •
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Friday after school mood
I feel like every week is a rollercoaster of ups and downs, successes and failures... but at the end of the week, looking back, we did some great things. I know I’m putting in all that I’ve got, and I’m doing the best that I can. If that’s not enough for someone, that’s their problem 🌈 •
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We read this beautifully illustrated book yesterday for International Day of Persons with Disabilities and my students were able to connect and see themselves in so many characters in this book. Pair it with resources from @apron_education & @readlikearockstar and your conversations with your students will be so impactful 🌈 •
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"Don't let a cloudy day ruin your rainbow."
This remark is harmful.

No one gets to tell you to "get over it." You can't tell someone to stop feeling the way they do. That's not how feelings work. You can't just stop them.
People don't want to feel bad all of the time. They don't want to be sad or angry or upset or grieve, but these feelings are present. You need to let them exist, and you need to allow someone to process appropriately.
When you tell someone to "get over it" or not to "let a cloudy day ruin their rainbow" you're telling them that their feelings are invalid. You're telling them that their feelings are wrong- that yours are right. That there is something wrong with them.

Thinking positive can only get you so far. There are still underlying emotions, impacts, needs.
The effects of trauma manifest themselves in many ways. When you dismiss feelings, you dismiss experiences.

When someone is expressing an emotion that makes you uncomfortable or is inconvenient for you, don't just tell them to get over it. Don't try to automatically fix the problem. Allow their experience to exist.

So, for you teachers out there struggling, I see you. You're not the only one. Many days are difficult, and I respect the energy you put into what you do.

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@theteacherscrate sent me this box of goodies today! Check my stories to see what’s inside 🌈 •
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Love a good hidden cover underneath a book jacket 🌈 •
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Throwback to that time at @ronclarkacademy when we made up a song about the woes of the toilet paper roll being on the wrong way 😂 This ridiculous moment sparked my use of music in the classroom because if I can remember the lyrics we made up for this song, we can help kids learn content also 🌈 •
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Does an octopus fart?
Just got this gem in the mail after @thekevinjbutler suggested it at #teachbetter19 💨 Great nonfiction text that gives you the science behind why some animals fart and others don’t... and your kids will be rolling with laughter 🌈 •
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