October Reading
Most people love to read. It opens other world's to us. Autumn weather is often conducive to reading as weather can be chillier and rainy. Cozying up with a book can be a lovely way to spend some time.
- How do you relax in the evening after dinner? I watch YouTube videos or news.
- Do you read in bed? What kind of books do you read? no, I read in my living room. I do not read to relax right before bed. It is typically part of my day.
- Do you have a list of books you look forward to reading? I have a list on Goodreads.
- What is the best book you've ever read and why? Or.. how about the worst book you feel you wasted time reading? This isn't the best book I ever read, I read a lot of good books..but it did make a difference in my life. It is a teacher book called Teach Happier This School Year. It made me focus more on me and my family. Teachers put everything into our jobs, we want to...but this book make you change little things. Let yourself eat out, do things with your family. Even just once a month, get out and forget about your job for a while. Then at school it talks about how to give a small gift to a teacher friend to help them have a good day. Being a teacher is stressful, but we love it and love those kids. I think this book helped me be a better teacher. You have to take care of yourself first. Also, The Anxious Generation book explained why kids are acting the way they are. If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. It explains the affects of social media, internet, video games...what they are doing to kids.
Those sound like very good books for a teacher. We can't put everything into our jobs because then we get depleted and have nothing good left to give.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine being a teacher in today's world. I admire those who are, it must be a heartbreaking job at times.
ReplyDeleteI forgot my phone yesterday, when I went out to give my "donation" at the lab, for my doctor. At first I had a bit of anxiety, then I thought how silly it is to feel that way. I grew up without a phone in my purse. We went everywhere with only a dime for a payphone if we had an emergency... and if you could find a payphone! LOL I can certainly see how social media and access to it 24/7 can cause anxiety. Good golly.
ReplyDeleteHi Lori, I bet you are a great teacher!! That books sounds like a good read. Nice that is talks about the importance of family life.
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