
Each day we spend with kids is an opportunity to teach a piece of ourselves.
September posts certainly seem trivial while we all live through a pandemic. It seems that I hear daily from friends, family members and readers of the many struggles they are facing in this health crisis. I am inspired by their resilience “to make it work”.
Today’s health crisis has certainly put so many things in perspective! Family, health and friends have become our priorities with deadlines existing but flexible. Over the past few months, I’ve seen my own grandchildren go from kids that go to school everyday to kids that are either being homeschooled or learning virtually. The student teachers that I work with are not only learning how to be effective teachers in the classroom, they are also learning how to teach remotely. They are learning the importance of their chosen career, ongoing learning and adaptability. However, I wish they did not have to learn all those objectives in a single semester.
In many areas, my home state of New York included, parents continue to take the helm to be their child’s teachers and keep kids learning. Learning is happening but in a way that we never thought would be happening and in March we thought it would be temporary. Yes, it may not be the same as in school, but learning is happening. As parents continue their teaching challenge, I’m hoping that my posts can be helpful.
So, as we move into the month of October, I hope our day-to-day teaching becomes more manageable and we continue to find learning opportunities all around us.
Learning occurs in day to day activities. So, look for and create learning opportunities throughout your day. Stay safe and be well.
September Posts
- Happy 2020 School Year Resources
- Sight Words: Good Start for New Readers
- September Learning Activities
- August Trivia Questions for Kids & Adults
- COVID-19 Learning Resources
- Critical Thinking Activities for Kids
- Sight Word Practice at Home & School
- Second Grade Standards for Learning
- Grade 2 Reading Overview
- Grade 2 Writing Overview
- First Grade Writing Overview
- First Grade Learning Standards
- First Grade Reading Overview
- Lesson Filler Activities
- Best ELA Apps & Websites
- US State Flags Trivia for Kids & Adults
- Critical Thinking Activity #2 for Kids
- October Learning Activities
- Lesson Fillers in the Classroom
September’s Most Popular Posts
My Favorite September Posts
I choose my favorites each month for different reasons. Sometimes it’s timeliness, a hot education topic, student teacher needs or as a family and friends resource. Sometimes, it’s just, BECAUSE. Enjoy!
- Sight Words: Good Start for New Readers
- Critical Thinking Activities for Kids
- Lesson Fillers in the Classroom
2020 Archives
- ThreeRingsConnections.org April Posts
- ThreeRingsConnections.org Newsletter: March Posts
- ThreeRingsConnections.org Newsletter: February Posts
2019 Archives
- ThreeRingsConnections’ Newsletter: October 2019
- ThreeRingsConnections’ Newsletter: September 2019
- ThreeRingsConnections’ Newsletter: August 2019
- ThreeRingsConnections’ Newsletter: July 2019
- ThreeRingsConnections’ Newsletter: June 2019
- ThreeRingsConnections’ Newsletter: May 2019
- ThreeRingsConnections’ Newsletter: April 2019
- ThreeRingsConnections’ Blog Content March 2019
- ThreeRingsConnections’ Blog Content February 2019
- ThreeRingsConnections’ Blog Content January 2019

- Brain Breaks in Learning
- US State Flags Trivia: Part II
- Stories with Holes
- Fifth Grade Standards for Learning
- Learning Games and Websites & Apps
- Academic Vocabulary Grades 1,2, and 5