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Dec 30, 2018
3 min

A Month in Moments - January Edition

Happy New Years Eve!!! I hope you and your family enjoyed moments together over the holidays and I can't wait to see what you do with the...

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Dec 19, 2018
5 min

Teaching yoga so all can come

I began teaching yoga unofficially in 2011 when I lived at Highlands Biological Station for a semester. A group of us there loved...

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Dec 19, 2018
2 min

A Month in Moments - December Edition

There is something magical about bringing light to a season of darkness. Almost all major religions have a holiday that in some way...

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Nov 28, 2018
4 min

Making the most of 34min a day

While moving away from a dream job (working with new teachers) played a large role in my current career trajectory, I was more able to...

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Nov 14, 2018
5 min

Why I let my little one take risks

I've written about fear and leading/teaching/parenting before and you can read about that here. Today I'm going to talk a bit more about...

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Oct 31, 2018
2 min

A Month in Moments - November Edition

Happy Halloween! I can't believe how fast October flew by! In our family, I think the biggest hit from October's Month in Moments was...

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Oct 24, 2018
5 min

Ingredients of emergent literacy

Recently, I started teaching a Story Time Yoga class again, and I love it! Few things are as joyful as sharing stories and wiggles...

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Oct 10, 2018
4 min

Self-regulated learning for a lifetime

As a teacher I was often asked, "How will you motivate an unmotivated student?" at trainings and interviews. The truth about motivation...

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Oct 3, 2018
7 min

Bunnies, binders, and buckets: Things that are teaching me patience

Teaching a fourteen year old to slow down and open the rings in a binder and put papers away can be an excruciatingly frustrating task -...

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Sep 27, 2018
3 min

A Month in Moments - October Edition

Happy fall! I am SO thrilled to post this calendar because a) it is actually early! b) I made changes that I'm excited about (read on to...

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Sep 8, 2018
4 min

It's International Literacy Day 2018!

SO excited for International Literacy Day 2018! Full disclosure: My mom had to text me a reminder :). So far, we've celebrated (on...

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Aug 30, 2018
4 min

Why watch wonder bloom?

As we start the school year and as my family moves to our new home in Fort Lee, VA, I've appreciated that I've had time to slow down and...

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Aug 13, 2018
3 min

Back to School Brainstorm

This is may be the oddest back to school season my family has ever had. We are about to move from Sanford, NC to Fort Lee, VA, and for...

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Jul 22, 2018
4 min

Leading Forward from a Place of Fear

I remember the first time I carried our newborn around our block without our baby wrap. All I could imagine was dropping her. I remember...

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Jun 30, 2018
1 min

A Month in Moments - July Edition

It's back! Take a look at the July Month in Moments calendar, supply list, activity descriptions, and book suggestions here. Topics for...

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Jun 22, 2018
3 min

Hello Again and Thermometer Tasks

Welp...It's been a minute since I posted... Since the April "A Month in Moments" post, I've finished two major papers, a few big projects...

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Mar 30, 2018
2 min

A Month in Moments - April Edition

Welcome to the first "A Month in Moments" post! This month's topics include: Poetry Month connections Exploring seeds April showers...

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Mar 26, 2018
3 min

One Drop of Paint

Finger paint, acrylics, water colors, magic paint that only shows up on certain papers, bath tub paint. Brushes, sponges, marbles in...

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Mar 21, 2018
2 min

Welcome to wonder blooms!

Gather ideas to spark wonder, creativity, and curiosity in your classroom and home. Hello all and welcome to the wonder blooms blog! I'm...

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