"How To" Tuesday: "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" From the Story to Play Script.

Todays post  it is slightly different from what I write here, but still I decided to make it, as my class will be participating in theatrical contest this month. My 4th graders need to participate in short play of their choice, based on a book of an English writer.
By short voting process "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" was chosen, an amazing book and an immortal story of childhood power, boyish freedom, opposites and friendship. But now I need to create a play script, that fits my kids.

Morning playlist for classroom. TOP-30 songs for amazing mood!

Music helps a lot when it comes to adjusting your and your class mindset. Here's my TOP songs for entering the classroom and positive day start. From hip-hop to rock'n'roll, from jazz to rap and rock, up to club music and down to 80's jam, if it makes your body bounce and your face smile, it does it's job!

Tech Thursday: Using PowToon in classroom

"How To"Tuesday: 10 Ways to RELAX after a Long Day at Work

Let's be honest: our work is frustrating and stressful. Even with all great things that happen through out the day, it is not that simple to keep your mood up and energy high. It is hard to feel harmony, when you had to deal with up to 200 kids daily. Sometimes I feel like I spend whole day in juicer, and then was stomped by couple of elephants and hippos.;)

DIY Teacher Bracelet

Setting 10 goals for 2017. Teacher Edition!

Hello, everybody!

Well, 2016 was not the best year, though there were a lot of traveling, searching and learning, I have high hopes for 2017! ;)

Anyways, I decided to set my goals and to put it "out there" to keep an eye on it and not forgeting make them not just a "goal" or "dream" but reality.

So, in 2017 I will:

1. Make Sheila Jane's Teach Happy 30 Days Challenge happen. For two years I was interested doing it but actually had no time for it. Now, the time has come!;)

2. Blog at least three times a week. It's a new thing for me, don't want to leave it out at start as I do sometimes with all new and unexplored.

3. Do something on YouTube. Maybe a teaching vlog? I do not know yet ;)

4. Start 10 Minutes of Daily Relaxation. Burnout is not a good thing and I don't want to experience it anymore in any other way.

5. Learn how to say "No". Seriously.

6. Strenghten my teaching skills in ways, that are considered "non-traditional" for my school. For example, I am really excited to start Google for Education.

7. Adjust my mindset. I feel that I can improve my teaching changing the way I think about it. So, reading some good literature, meditating and exploring will help a lot.

8. Get organized. Even though I did a pretty good job dealing with papers at work with Together Flexi Friend (look about it here), but there is no limit to perfection. Still it is hard for me to keep it stable and clear.

9. Brush up my pedagogical style. I can do so much better. It is time for me to understand how and to make it happen.

10. Travel to the most of my abilities. Sitting in one place for a long time is not my cup of tea. I feel it is a year of different seminars all around my country. 

Thats it! My 10 goals for this year are set and aired. No way back :)

What are your expectations, goals and dreams for 2017? Comment down below, let me know, I'm really interested!