May 30
A book club for kids?
"Summer breeze makes me feel fine, blowin' through the jasmine in my mind" Summer Breeze by Seals
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Natalie
Educator, YouTuber, & content creator empowering you to confidently navigate your child’s education.
May 23
Kids vs Standardized Tests
"Help me if you can, I'm feeling down" Help! by The Beatles
We are inching closer
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May 16
Ask THIS before summer break
"Summertime and the livin' is easy" Summertime by Ella Fitzgerald ...and famously covered by Sublime
💕 Happy belated
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May 09
🍎 3 free ways to appreciate teachers
It's Teacher Appreciation Week!
I've got three free ideas to celebrate.
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May 02
❤️ Learning with Love & Logic
Last week I told you why my students used to hate me. It all changed when I read Teaching with Love & Logic.
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Apr 25
My students used to hate me
Last week I explained intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. It may seem like one is better than the other, but from my experience in the classroom, the reality is somewhere in the middle.
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Apr 23
End of Year Gifts for Teacher Assistants | Teacher Aide | Para Professional
🖍️ In this video, Natalie compiled a list of the best gifts for teacher assistants that are sure to show your
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Apr 18
How do you motivate kids?
There's a lot of philosophies out there about how to motivate children. So whether you're team #gentleparenting, teaching with love and logic, or just winging it day to day all these approaches come back to one debate:
Should we use intrinsic or extrinsic motivation?
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Apr 16
3 Surprising Ways My Life Has Changed Since I Quit Teaching: Former Teacher Vlog
It was a really hard decision to leave teaching...so was it worth it? In this video I share 3 surprising ways my life is different that I think others teachers could relate to.
11 min read
Apr 11
💐 Spring Fever
Spring is here and soon most children in America will be waltzing back into school from spring break. Suddenly the days are longer, the weather is warmer, and just like that spring fever is here!
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Apr 04
So, how'd I do?
Quarter 1 just ended, so I've been reflecting on how content has performed.
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Apr 01
What Would Happen if the US Abolished the Department of Education?
Should the United States Abolish the Department of Education? It's all the rage in the republican party- but
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