The outside world can often have a skewed view of what being a teacher is and all that it entails. There is major focus on the amount of time we have off for holidays and vacations and a complete disregard for the unpaid overtime hours that we put in every week. Not to mention, the sheer amount of PD that we have to take. Now, I digress because this post is neither meant to discourage teachers or disparage non-teachers. Instead,…
From The Heart
Primary Cornerstone is more than just a site where I want to share ideas and resources. The reason I started this site in the first place was because someone inspired…
Your teacher heart is all about the kids. You want to create amazing lessons and you want to make sure that your students succeed. Your teacher heart is dedicated; often…
I wrote this post way before the countdown debate began. I’ve since pulled it from my blog and wavered back and forth on whether I should make it live again…
Teaching is not easy. There are 299 million things to do, and our to do lists are never blank. Despite our long lists, there is something that should never take…
Here’s the thing: at some point in history, high demands were placed on teachers to be perfect beings who managed to have it all together and who couldn’t just say…
You may have heard of Bible Journaling and seen the beautiful images on Instagram and Pinterest. I am not “new” to Bible journaling since I have been doing it for…
I’m not a first year teacher but I’m also not a veteran. I mean, where does 6th year teacher fall? I’ve been teaching first grade for 6 years now, but…