I can’t believe it’s August already! This is the time of year when I start to get anxiety dreams about the first day of school, where I can’t remember my students’ names or forget to plan for the first day of school. But I also love this month, because the anticipation of a new school year makes me feel like anything is possible. I have lots of ideas rolling around my brain, including having an Outdoor Hour every Friday, and finally tackling the Next Generation Science Standards in their entirety… Anyway, my inspirational links this week are pretty kid-focused, since that’s what’s been on my mind lately!
How helping children find nature helps us find ourselves. This post resonated with me, and was written by someone who used to work at the same nature center as I do!
Ohhh how I want to teach kindergarten at a place like this!
I am trying to figure out how to add more yoga into my classroom, since research shows it may help relieve ADHD in children. And the kids love it.
Go Michelle Obama! School lunches now healthier at racially diverse schools, although we still have a long way to go in terms of healthy eating education. (Accessibility to healthy food is one barrier, and the next one is teaching kids to enjoy the healthy options.)
I loved this article on nurturing the whole teacher. Written by Emily at Shelburne Farms, who hosts the Institute for Education on Sustainability that I attended last summer!
And, a hilarious letter titled Dear People Who Live in Fancy Tiny Houses.