Believe in the Magic Traci Diary

On March 13, 2020, we got the word that all schools in Ohio were going to close for the Coronavirus pandemic. In a matter of days, we had to switch from face-to-face teaching to online learning with little guidance. It was uncharted territory. When we came back in August, it…

Last Saturday, we went to see a private showing of Sonic the Hedgehog. As we were driving home, my teenage boys decided to squabble about the ending of the movie. Oldest told Youngest he needed to turn his brain off and just enjoy the movie instead of analyzing it. Youngest…

In Social Studies, we have been teaching and discussing different explorers who came over to North America. This week, we are learning about Ferdinand Magellan. At one point in his journey, they ran out of food, became malnourished, and had to rely on eating the rawhide pieces of the boat.…

Exhausted and frustrated from technology woes, Hunger rang throughout my body, I took a deep breath as I logged onto Zoom, And reminded myself, “You can do this.” “Good morning, T!” rang out of my mouth. “How are you today?” I questioned him. The lesson flowed, We spent the hour…