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This blog is for secondary English, ELA, and language arts teachers filled with lesson plans, humor, product recommendations, teaching ideas, tips, and tricks and much more!


7/30/24: Don't miss our STOREWIDE back-to-school sale!

7/30/2024

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It’s that time of year again -the scent of new plastic backpacks and fresh wax crayons is filling the air! :)
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But First, A Chuckle!​

What do you call an English teacher with a social media addiction?

An Instagrammar! 😂😂😂
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Helpful Stuff

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Check out this awesome Back to School Getting to Know You Activity from fellow TPT’er Room 213!

It lets us get to know the students, design class rules, and allows for getting out of their seats!


​Also mark your calendars for our Back-to-School Sale August 5-8, 2024, where our ENTIRE store is 15% off!
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Start filling your carts now!
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​Recommendations

As long as I can remember, I've had a waterproof case on my iPhone because:

A. They are CRAZY expensive

B. Teachers aren’t exactly rakin’ in the millions (AmIright?)

Because of this waterproof case, it really affected the sound quality of the videos I would record until I found this amazing recording app called MoviePro - Pro Video Camera!

It lets me record videos while using the microphone on my Bluetooth earbuds/AirPods to record the audio!

For Android users, this app called Wireless Mic Video Recording on the Google play store seems to be the equivalent! 

Try these great apps out and let us know how it goes! Don’t forget to tag us in your posts on Instagram as @shining_scholar_education and Facebook as Shining Scholar Education!

Because through helping others, we all win!
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A Little Inspiration

Because our headspace matters when we are trying to show up as our best selves for our students, our loved ones, and ourselves!

​“Don’t just teach your children to read, teach them to question what they read. Teach them to question everything!” - George Carlin


Sharing is caring—so please forward this to any teacher that could benefit from this message and help spread the love!

The goal of these messages is to help ourselves improve—for our students, for our loved ones, and for ourselves. 

You can always reply to this message or message us on Facebook here!

Keep touching hearts and changing lives!
Charlie with Shining Scholar Education

P.S.: Looking to monetize your educational content? Consider joining our TPT Affiliate Program for 25% commissions here!
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7/16/24: Gearing up for back to school, Sonic discounts, and inspiration!

7/16/2024

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Hope your July is going great! 

But First, A Chuckle!

What's an English teacher's favorite cereal?

Synonym Toast Crunch! 😂
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Helpful Stuff


​Check out this amazing freebie from fellow TPT’er Tracee Orman!

This Free Back to School English Language Arts Grades 7-12 Sampler include tips, tricks, and freebies inspire you as we gear up for the new school year!

Try it out and let us know how it goes! Don’t forget to tag us in your posts on Instagram as @shining_scholar_education and Facebook as Shining Scholar Education!

Because through helping others, we all win!

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Summer vacation at my house means frequent trips to the Sonic three blocks away from our house, and even those two or three dollars add up quickly!

Enter the Sonic app!

This app gives you happy hour prices for drinks ALL DAY (which saves me about $5 a trip)!

Quick guide on how to use a Sonic app:
  1. Create account with your email and credit card for payment
  2. Search for items you would like to order
  3. Check out and pay
  4. Arrive to Sonic & park in a stall
  5. Tap check-in on app and enter your stall # and they will quickly bring your order out!

I seriously downloaded the app, created an account, ordered, and received my food in about 15 minutes flat!

Get the Sonic app for android here and for iOS here!

A Little Inspiration


Because our headspace matters when we are trying to show up as our best selves for our students, our loved ones, and ourselves!

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.”
- Malcolm X
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Sharing is caring—so please forward this to any teacher that could benefit from this message and help spread the love!

The goal of these messages is to help ourselves improve—for our students, for our loved ones, and for ourselves. 

You can always reply to this message or message us on Facebook here!

Keep touching hearts and changing lives!
​
Charlie with Shining Scholar Education
P.S.: Looking to monetize your educational content? Consider joining our TPT Affiliate Program for 25% commissions here!

Want to join our email list? Click below!
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MS ELAR teachers Click here!
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And check out our TPT store here!
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7/2/24: The 3 best summer eyewear items, more summer tips for teachers, and inspo!

7/2/2024

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Summer ain’t over yet!
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But First, A Chuckle!

English teacher: Give me the opposite of this statement: “Children in the dark make mistakes.”

Student: Mistakes in the dark make children.

Teacher: Get out.
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Helpful Stuff

Are you bored this summer? Are you looking for a side hustle for extra cash?

Check out this great discussion on the subReddit for teachers for great ideas (some are really funny!) from real people on how to spend your summer!

The ones that stuck out to me was working out more and tutoring for extra income!
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Recommendations

The following links are Amazon affiliate links, but don’t worry, it does not affect your price at all. 🙂
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If you wear glasses like I do these are summer must-haves!

These silicone nose strips are way better than the default nose pads because they distribute the weight of your glasses better than just nose pads. 
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My nose would have two red dots at the end of the day from the pads pushing down constantly, and it was especially bad when I wore a baseball cap, since that would put more pressure on the glasses and consequently my nose.
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These days I can't seem to wear my contacts for much longer than 2-3 hours, but thanks to these comfy silicone nose strips, I can wear my glasses comfortably anytime I want and give my dry eyes a break!



These awesome clip-on shades for rectangular eyeglasses like mine are also available for larger & rounder eyeglasses!
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Also, check out this amazing eyeglass repair kit —you can repair your own glasses over and over for under 20 bucks! 

I keep one at my desk at school and one in my desk at home!
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As you can see in the picture, it comes with assorted sizes of replacement screws/bolts, washers, and nuts, as well as replacement nose pads!

Try these out and let us know what you think!

Don’t forget to tag us in your posts on Instagram as @shining_scholar_education and Facebook as Shining Scholar Education!
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A Little Inspiration

Because our headspace matters when we are trying to show up as our best selves for our students, our loved ones, and ourselves!

“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.”
- Margaret Mead
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Sharing is caring—so please forward this to any teacher that could benefit from this message and help spread the love!

The goal of these messages is to help ourselves improve—for our students, for our loved ones, and for ourselves. 

You can always reply to this message or message us on Facebook here!

Keep touching hearts and changing lives!
​
Charlie with Shining Scholar Education
P.S.: Looking to monetize your educational content? Consider joining our TPT Affiliate Program for 25% commissions here!

Want to join our email list? Click below!
​
MS ELAR teachers Click here!
HS ELAR teachers Click here!
And check out our TPT store here!
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