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California elementary school teacher who's trying to learn about education and share with others. Because of all possible complications, I'd like to stay anonymous.
Start off the new school year right with good sleeping, eating, exercising, and other daily routines and habits. Part 1 is on sleeping, part 2 will be on eating and exercising, and part 3 will be on daily schedules.
Addressing some common concerns and worries about starting school back up, especially for new elementary school students.
Why are teachers leaving? Listen in to hear a semi-rant about what teachers are going through.
How much video games should your kids be playing? What are the possible consequences of playing games?
Ever wonder what teachers are up to over the summer? Lots of teachers would like a glass of wine on the beach as much as anyone else, but we've also got other things on the To Do List.
What are your kids doing this summer? Kids across the US forget some of the skills and knowledge that they learn over summer vacation, but parents and guardians can take steps toward keeping their students on track.
NOTE: I quote some figures for "upper class, middle class, and lower class" incomes and incorrectly call it a measure of socioeconomic status. Socioeconomic status is much more nuanced since it also factors in race, education level, etc etc. Of course, there are correlations between income level and things like education level, but the studies that I talk about in this section strictly take income level into account--not socioeconomic status. So, overall, income level correlated to more or less loss in summer slide. Check out this article for more precise figures on income levels: https://www.thebalance.com/definition-of-middle-class-income-4126870.