Naming a blog

Victoria Amelia at 9 weeks

There are so many great blogs out there with very wonderful names. Some are catchy, some meaningful, and some playful. I thought long and hard about what to name a blog that you think will stand the test of time. I'm not sure I'll always be teaching in the third grade, so I wanted to keep that out of the name. Then, I was sitting in my two daughters' room, rocking the new baby to sleep when I looked up at the wall and saw Amelia Earhart staring at me. My oldest daughter's middle name is Amelia as an ode to her 11th cousin, Amelia Earhart. She has always fascinated me and I want all three of my children to always follow their dreams, aim high, and live each day to its fullest potential. Ohio makes a claim of being the birthplace of aviation, so there you go, we are flying high in Ohio, as teachers we are aiming for the sky and trying to teach our students to do the same. 

Introduction

Hello and Welcome,

First, a little bit about myself. I have been teaching third grade for the past five years at a small charter school in Columbus, Ohio. I love third graders, they have it all, a little sass, a little spunk, but most of all they still love to learn. We have a lot to accomplish in third grade especially now with the Third Grade Reading Guarantee in full effect but I try to make learning fun while covering all of our standards. My goal is to create a community with my two teacher friends where we can come, share, and learn from each other. Teachers should never stop learning and I love collaborating with others.