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Living my one wild and precious life. I wear many hats, and being an educator is only one of them. She/her.

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Thanks, Virginia! Now only $110 left before my DonorsChoose is fully funded.

If you use the code FORTHEKIDS, your donation will be doubled up to $25.

22.12.2025 03:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, it’s for sure cool. I want to go back because I saw some of the outdoor things, but because we ran out of time we didn’t get to everything out there.

23.12.2025 10:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I went to the Glenstone Museum the other day. It’s hands down one of the most unique museum experiences I’ve ever had.

If you’re ever over that way, I highly recommend it.

23.12.2025 02:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Virginia! Now only $110 left before my DonorsChoose is fully funded.

If you use the code FORTHEKIDS, your donation will be doubled up to $25.

22.12.2025 03:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrating Students' NHD and Science and Engineering Fair Projects, a project from Mrs. Thomas Help me give my students certificates, holders, and other materials to use as awards for our National History Day (NHD) fair and Science and Engineering Fair for the 2025-2026 school year. Bold. Ou...

I have a DonorsChoose project to get items for our annual National History Day (NHD) fair and Science and Engineering fair.

If you use the code FORTHEKIDS, your donation will be doubled up to $25.

$157 is needed before it’s fully funded:

secure.donorschoose.org/project/cele...

Thanks!

20.12.2025 21:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
A Black woman dressed in a red top and matching pants looks out the window

A Black woman dressed in a red top and matching pants looks out the window

Our House introduces a new space where play meets community baltimorebeat.com/our-house-in...

28.11.2025 13:02 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll have to revisit since it’s been like 20 years. Back then I didn’t care for it.

28.11.2025 13:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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UMBC exhibit puts focus on Black leisure during the Jim Crow era An exhibit at UMBC, β€œPicturing Mobility,” runs through Dec. 19 and features two inventions that made leisure travel possible during segregation β€” the automobile and the camera.

UMBC exhibit puts focus on Black leisure during the Jim Crow era

28.11.2025 11:30 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Your education cannot be social media. If you're not reading, you're not learning. Podcasts can be educational when they have scholars, authors, etc who actually have expertise on a topic. Reading is essential. When Kendrick said "turn the TV off" it was more than a metaphor.

28.11.2025 13:11 πŸ‘ 154 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 7

Wild they have to write a bill for this

25.11.2025 21:28 πŸ‘ 121 πŸ” 77 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3

Y’all, I’m gagged at the fact that β€œJingle Bells” has origins in the blackface minstrel performance scene of the 1850s. I had not a clue until today.

26.11.2025 22:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

it’s Sunday on bluesky so I am urging everyone to take care of themselves. Take a walk, have a second cup of coffee or tea, read a book, spend some time looking at small poems

28.09.2025 12:39 πŸ‘ 5321 πŸ” 602 πŸ’¬ 217 πŸ“Œ 33

One thing I've learned from the Internet is that a lie needs 0% proof to be believed, but the truth requires thousands of pages of proof and still won't be believed.

28.09.2025 05:36 πŸ‘ 22443 πŸ” 5295 πŸ’¬ 599 πŸ“Œ 255

It’s so unfortunate that Congress cut billions from public broadcasting.

PBS and other member programs are invaluable and informative for both kids and adults.

My mom watched them as a kid. I watched them as a kid. My kids currently watch them.

30.07.2025 14:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Education is dangerous. That’s why they keep defunding it. They know that critical thinking grows like wildfire. Teach enough people to ask β€œwhy?” and empires will tremble.

26.07.2025 09:24 πŸ‘ 324 πŸ” 83 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

A whole $3 saved a month starting NEXT summer. How generous of BGE.

Yes, the temps have gotten excessive. Yes, electricity supply costs went up. BGE keeps blaming the increased home bill costs solely on those things.

BGE conveniently doesn’t mention electricity and water guzzling data centers.

25.07.2025 11:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Spending $25k on DoorDash is wild.

I’ve ordered DoorDash/GrubHub a handful of times with coupon codes. For me, the added fees making lukewarm food AT LEAST double its actual price makes it not worth it to me.

I understand some folks like or need the convenience, though.

25.07.2025 10:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe world that we live in, the knowledge that we have access to, our societies, our cities, our families are shaped by those who came before us. What we do today is literally shaping the environment in which future generations will be allowed to develop to their full potential.”

25.07.2025 10:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
MSDE Offered Science of Reading Micro-Credential Courses

Hey, Maryland educators!

Popping in to share that MSDE has FREE Science of Reading Micro-Credential Courses from SUNY and AIM Institute (working on mine now).

You can earn 3 CPDs per course to go toward renewing your license. It’s NO COST and ONLINE!

marylandpublicschools.org/programs/Pag...

11.07.2025 19:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, and what’s up with little buddy in the back on the couch.

07.06.2025 01:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One question I’m really leaning heavy on right now for myself to hold myself accountable is: What can I do and get done from my seat, from my role, from my position, with my abilities and skills, or with my whatever else I have?

02.06.2025 15:51 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Yes, Chanea, I agree with you.

Honestly, I thought and taught similarly to Audry my first year or two. I was the problem, not the kids or their parents, because I had to learn how to competently teach and break things down so that I could do my job of helping kids really understand and learn.

02.06.2025 10:25 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

More and more, you are going to find yourself tricked by misleading headlines like this one.

From the article itself: β€œMoore said he’s ready to engage in conversations about repairing the legacy of slavery now, and he doesn’t need to wait two years for the reparations commission to draft a study.”

18.05.2025 21:58 πŸ‘ 614 πŸ” 200 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 7

Congratulations! Yes, you did it!

16.05.2025 01:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

lol! Lil’ jugs. It’s so wild how it’s called different things.

15.05.2025 01:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Picture of a yellow box of Little Hug Fruit Barrels in different colors.

Picture of a yellow box of Little Hug Fruit Barrels in different colors.

I know it’ll probably differ by region, but what do y’all call these?

A student called them a β€œhuggie” and a co-worker called them a β€œhug jug.” I would just say β€œred juice” or β€œblue juice.”

14.05.2025 20:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Motherhood, in my experience, is nuanced.

One thing for sure is that I deeply enjoy being a mother.

The older I get, the more I understand the choices and actions my momma, my granny, auntie, and other women in my family made as mothers.

Anyway, Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers! Enjoy!

11.05.2025 13:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Basically don’t let these people make you think you have to be dry and boring to be successful

26.04.2025 14:35 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0