English & Language Arts Teacher Blog

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

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

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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

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Hope your July is going great! 

What's an English teacher's favorite cereal?

Synonym Toast Crunch! 😂
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​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!

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!

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

Summer ain’t over yet!
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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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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!

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!

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