I’ve been nominated by Mica at The
Positively Polka Dotted Teacher for the Liebster Award.
You may find yourself asking, “What
the heck is the Liebster Award?” I know
I was! It’s pretty simple. When a person is nominated for the Liebster
Award, first they answer a few questions about themselves. Afterwards, they nominate 11 additional bloggers with fewer than 200
followers for the award. Basically it’s
like a chain award. It helps new
bloggers become acquainted with the blogging world. Anyway, here are my answers to the 11
questions:
1.
Why
and how long ago did you start blogging?
I’ve been a fan of teaching blogs since the beginning of my teaching
career. Blogs allow the global teaching
community to connect and share. I love
reading what teachers across the country, or even the world, are doing with
their students. While reading, I always
find inspiration and ideas for my own classroom.
I started blogging in June because I wanted to become a full-fledged
member of the blogging community. I
didn’t want to take other people’s ideas without contributing some of my own.
2.
What
one word sums up the heart of your blog and why?
Hmmm…. That’s a tough one! I’m
going to go with engaged.
Not only does Glamour and Glue Sticks help me stay engaged with the
blogging community, but it also helps me stay engaged with my students. When I write posts, I have time to reflect on
lessons and other things that happen in my classroom. I am able to think about what works best for
students and what needs some tweaking.
Also, I like to post about lessons that kept my students engaged.
Engaged seems to cover every
aspect.
3.
Is
there something you learned late in your blog journey you wished you knew
before?
I’ve learned that it’s okay if
every post isn’t perfect. I suppose I’ve
always known this, but putting it into practice is hard work! I like to upload lots of pictures, add lots
of detail, and edit, edit, edit.
I’m trying to come to terms with
writing shorter posts with fewer pictures.
Otherwise, blogging takes up too much time, I get overwhelmed, and then
I give up (as I have the past month or two!)
4.
What
is your favorite pass time other than blogging?
Traveling is my favorite pass
time.
I enjoy all sorts of travel: long
trips, short trips, trips to far away places, trips in planes, road trips… I
like pretty much any and all sorts of adventures.
My boyfriend blogs about these travel
adventures at
adventurejohn.com.
You should
check it out!
This December we’ll be
exploring several countries in the Caribbean: Antigua, St. Lucia, Dominica, and
St. Vincent.
I can’t wait!
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| Here we are at Disney World. |
5.
How
many hours per week do you dedicate to your blog?
Lately, I’m sad to say, it’s been 0.
However, at my peak I suppose I was dedicating four or five hours a
week. It takes a lot of time writing
posts, adding pictures, and editing. Not
to mention the time spent reading everyone else’s blogs!
Hopefully, this post will inspire me to get back into the swing of
blogging!
6.
What
category of blog posts do you enjoy the most?
I like to read posts about organization tips/tricks.
7.
Where
does your blog inspiration come from?
My inspiration comes from fellow bloggers, and not only teacher bloggers,
but also my dad and boyfriend.
My dad was one of the first to join the blogging community way back in
2004.
His blog,
legalunderground.com,
made quite a stir in the blawgosphere community.
Also, as I’ve already mentioned, my boyfriend has a blog where he posts
about his travel experiences. It’s so
fun to go back and read about our adventures!
I think it’ll be almost as fun to go back and read about my experiences
in the classroom.
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| Here I am with my dad and boyfriend (and my sister too!) |
8.
Which
post that you’ve written are you most proud of?
I’m my post proud of my 5 for Friday posts. These posts allow me plenty of space to share
my classroom experiences. They also give
me a place to write about things happening outside of school.
9.
Is
there any post you’ve been planning to do but have been postponing?
I’m planning to create a package
of resources to use with the kindergarten Envisions math curriculum. This is my first year using the Envisions
curriculum, and I’m finding myself creating lots of extra pieces to help my
students. For example, I create a Smart
Board presentation to go with each lesson.
I’ve also created take-home and Smart Board reviews for each unit. I’m hoping to organize these and publish them
on TPT. When that happens, I’ll of
course have to write a post about it.
10.
What
is your favorite aspect of blogging?
Sharing ideas, tips, and tricks
with other teachers.
11.
Which
recipe, project, or idea on my blog would you most likely try yourself?
I
just read Mica’s post about Cosmic Kids Yoga.
It sounds pretty cool! I think
I’ll give it a shot tomorrow.
The Rules:
Now that you’ve been nominated here are the official rules
for accepting:
1.
In your post link back to the blogger who
nominated you as a thank you and “shout out.”
2.
Answer the 11 questions I answered above.
3.
Nominate 11 blogs that have fewer than 200
followers each. Have them answer the
questions above.
4.
Let your nominees know they’ve been nominated
and provide them with a link back to your post, so that they can accept.
5.
Send your nominator a link to your post so
he/she can learn about you.
My nominations:
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