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Teachers Can Foster . . .

Many school years are as follows: 180 calendar days, 5 days a week, 7 hours a day

180 calendar days x 7 hours a day = 1,260 hours of school time

In this time, this substantial amount of time that can be extended thanks to summer school as well as before and after-school activities, teachers have the ability to make a monumental impact on their students’ lives.

In their multi-dimensional roles, teachers can foster:

  • a love of learning
  • creativity
  • a global perspective
  • a love of sports
  • cultural awareness
  • curiosity
  • innovation
  • an appreciation for the arts
  • school pride
  • a sense of belonging

. . . and this list is not exhaustive.

As mentors, as positive role models, as those entrusted with the care and education of our future, teachers have the ability to foster the very best elements of humanity. It is an amazing job, and privilege, to be a positive influence on the future generation.

All my love and appreciation to the teachers fostering the very best. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Ms. Camacho

My name is Ms. Camacho.

Not Miss. Not Mrs. Not Mr.

Ms. Camacho

Camacho, rhymes with Macho–as in “macho, macho, man.”

Ms. Camacho

In the classroom my students have transformed my name into:

  • Mrs. Camacho
  • Miss Camacho
  • Mr. Camacho
  • Mrs. CaNACHO — and I reply “nacho, I don’t have any nachos!”
  • Miss Nacho — see previous
  • Miss Poncho — happened only once and I had no response other than over-the-top laughter
  • Miss Macho — and I reply by flexing and saying “Macho” repeatedly like a fool
  • Mr. Macho — see previous but add a deeper voice and even more exaggerated flexing

It’s a fun world in teaching, especially in primary, your name can take on a number of additions, substitutions, and alterations. 😝

Favorite books: the Alphabet

There are entirely way too many books to recommend, give 5 stars, gush over, love–in just one post. So let this be the beginning of a series of posts that can extol the merits of some of the greatest finds, the perfect fit, and the never-stops-being-amazing books for your classroom.

First up is so hard to pick–the first sets the tone. So let’s start with a list.

I started my career in kindergarten. One of the biggest standards and most critical learning goal: the alphabet–letters, sounds, and vocabulary. So, naturally, I have a long list of alphabet books.

The following are some of my favorite alphabet books:

  • A is for Angry by Sandra Boynton
  • A is for Salad by Mike Lester
  • A is for ?: A Photographer’s Alphabet of Animals by Henry Horenstein
  • Animalia—Graeme Base
  • Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.
  • K is for Kissing a Cool Kangaroo by Giles Andreae
  • My Name is  . . .  by Alice Lyne
  • The Absolutely Awful Alphabet by Mordicai Gerstein
  • The Z was Zapped by Chris Van Allsburg
  • Superhero ABC by Bob McLeod