New Day Chic

Out in the Sunshine... Time to enjoy some sun. If you have been stuck in the house and need some outside time, this is a great activity to do alone, with friends, or with your family. Before you know it, not only will you have your dose of Vitamin D, but you will moving and loving it. My daughter and I did a self scavenger hunt in our own yard and enjoyed the hot sun (I mean it was HOT), but fun. Feel free to share photos from your scavenger hunt as well in the comments.  Materials:  You Camera (we used our phones)  Ant View  Get down low and take a photo from an ants point of view.                             Birds View Go high and look down to see what the birds see.      Patterns Look around and find a pattern outside. You will be surprised by how many you find.       Shapes Shapes are everywhere... circles, triangles, octagons, and more. What goes on...

Accountability Partner or Partners During the 2020 Quarantine, I didn't want to waste precious time that I had been begging for to work on personal growth and home projects. It was important for me to have something to show for this unexpected time at home. I looked to friends and family to help push me. I quick reminder to keep pushing was sometimes all I needed, other times, a face-time call for me to prove I was working was what I needed. I realized not only was I in need of an accountability partner, but others needed me to help keep them accountable as well. It could be a home decorating project, achieving a certification, fitness goals, etc.  My accountability partners come in many forms. Each version will be different for what is needed in your life. I pick partners who have similar goals as me. I also pick partners who have reached the level that I strive to reach. Be willing to push each other. It is important to be Respectful and Honest.  Group Accountability: One v...

The Importance of Deescalation-  A Roller-coaster of Emotions Deescalation is to decrease in intensity, magnitude, etc as described on Dictionary.com. Below are some ways I deescalate in the the school setting. This is from personal experiences and may vary for each person.  As a Teacher it is important to:  Build Relationships - this step happens prior to deescalating a student. Knowing a child's interest, helps with building relationships and during deescalation can help to take their mind off of what has made them so upset (for the moment). This does not mean, the issue will not be addressed, but timing is important. Use what you know to diffuse the situation.                    How about them Redskins last night?                    Did you make any touchdown in your game Saturday?                    I am so pro...

Teachable App Review: APP- Classroom DOJO How long have I used this APP I have been using this app for three years. I am an Exceptional Education Teacher, teaching students with disabilities in a self- contained setting.  Price Free Purpose of the APP This APP has multiple purposes. My main purpose for using Classroom DOJO is for parental communication. Class Story- You can use this feature as a way to communicate with the students and parents as a group. I send pictures of class activities, newsletters, assignments, and upcoming events. Behavior Management- Each student is given an avatar. The students are able to earn points for positive classroom rules (there is a negative feature too, but I do not use that feature).  If you share a classroom (co-teacher, paraprofessional, etc), you can share Class DOJO to get additional feedback. I do not use the negative feature, but I can directly message a parent for personal messages that are not meant for the class story. I can also r...

Teachable Theme:  My Hair is Different, My Hair is Beautiful I know so many children that wish they had different hair. Its time that we teach our children that they/we all have different hair. Being able to change you hair style, color, shape, and texture makes having "different" hair FUN! Growing up, I wanted a relaxer so that I could have long straight hair, I never wore my hair natural (unless it was a 70's themed party). I started to put these same thoughts in my daughters head at a young age, but realized this was not healthy. I started to teach her that she was created with think, kinky, natural, beautiful hair. She now embraces her hair with many styles, colors, and protective style options. She keeps her hair healthy and creates a new VIBE weekly. As an adult, I am just learning how to address my beautiful AND natural hair.  Children's Book for this Theme:  Happy Hair by Mechal Renee Roe I am learning new home hair conditioning treatments as well as learning ...