Teaching tally and pictographs 1st grade

When it's just me and the pup, I'll watch some of my favorite old shows on Pluto. Although sometimes they are a lot cringier than I remember. Quincy is no NCIS, and Dark Shadows was a lot scarier when I was in 1st grade.
Still looking for Cannon and Barnaby Jones. What do you replay?

(I LIVE!! I have no idea what's hit me as hard as it did that Friday. But I needed Saturday to recover as well. Clearly wasn't the CPAP as that's working fine now. But good god is this unpleasant. Thankfully I'm clearly on the mend. I think I may have gotten food poisoning from KFC. Pity.)
~First~
Love and Longing
Little Fina’Noir and Dri’Noir still don’t like getting along all that much. So of course they need daddy between them to behave. They lay across his stomach, each out of reach of the other. For all that they ‘don’t’ get along, separating them is worse. They’re clearly best rivals already. They reach for each other and there are tiny puffs of sparks and little tongues of flame. But considering the soft and thin bed of moss on their daddy’s torso, it does nothing but make their little bits of bedding all the more comfortable.
Cia’Noir was visiting again, to be fair she visited so often she had almost moved in, and she was also currently mixing up a meaty broth in the kitchen while humming a nursery rhyme that most of the girls adored. Especially Uma’Noir and Jiti’Noir as they tried to keep tempo with it as grandma semi-swayed, semi-danced to the tune to their delight.
Ari’Noir, Mala’Noir, Gia’Noir and Lia’Noir were all having an extra nap. They had managed to get each other excited and rushing around as best they could earlier and wore themselves out. Leaving Miro’Noir the proud mother to luxuriate next to their shared napping blanket and pillows, casually reading a book.
“Oh? A call?” Vernon asks as his communicator starts buzzing. This grabs the attention of Fina and Dri as he pulls it out. “Observer Wu? Oh, the new ship.”
He activates it and then has the phone levitate away to give a broader look. “Sir, you’ll forgive me for not standing at attention I hope.”
“Yes.” The Asian man says after a moment. “We can excuse the lack of decorum considering that you seem to be thoroughly pinned.”
“What can I say? My little girls are fighters. I’ve heard some rumour about you through The Dark Forest. How may I help?”
“I am doing a preliminary call and evaluation of the situation with humanity off of Earth. We’ve found enough confusion information coming back to us that it necessitated the appointment and dispatching of an unquestionably trusted individual, myself, in order to ascertain exactly what is going on.” Observer Wu stated. “Unfortunately due to the sheer amount of nonsense that’s being sent towards The Inevitable and by extension, myself, I have been forced to place several administrators on duty to sort out the sheer number of calls I’m getting. The galaxy knows this is a second Dauntless Class Vessel, which means more humans.”
“Which means more men, and many women that decided to take a wait and see approach have likely decided that they’ve waited long enough.” Miro’Noir states.
“Indeed that is true madam. I take you are Lady Miro’Noir?”
“Princess, Lady is a more ennobled title. I am a War Princess, a military rank, directly empowered by and under the command of the Imperial Family of Serbow, in particular, The Empress.” Miro’Noir says and Observer Wu nods.
“And the third adult looking into this conversation?” Observer Wu asks.
“I am Cia’Noir, mother, mother-in-law and grandmother depending who in this room you are asking.” She says. “My little girl has worked a miracle in that she’s locked down a husband all to herself. So she needs a bit of a hand to caring for her first clutch, no sister wives to assist you see.”
“I believe I do. Still, I have been informed that Officer Shay and Princess Miro’Noir are largely responsible for the excellent relationships the Apuk have with humanity. If you would be so kind, could you tell me how that came about?”
“Oh... it was silly, sweet and wonderful all at the same time...” Miro’Noir gushes. “We met at a bar and I tried to get some attention, a few credits for a conversation. At first I thought he was a Tret.”
“The near human species, yes.”
“Well, I was proven wrong, not only human, but an INTERESTING human as well. A trinity of criminal fools attacked, and as I rose to show off, he did as well. And displayed a terrifying Axiom power.”
“Terrifying power?”
“Transmutation sir. A very complicated Axiom Technique I had stumbled on and managed to create my own version of. Basically I had bumbled into a way to rapidly learn a monumentally difficult trick and make it extremely lethal in human hands.” Vernon explains.
“I see. Are the notes of your research available on The Dauntless?’
“Yes sir they are, I hope you’ll forgive that... hey!” Vernon is cut off when Fina’Noir starts smacking his stomach. “Be nice little lady!”
“Bah! Bah! Bah bah!” Fina’Noir counters as she smacks him in the stomach again and again.
“Fina’Noir you must be nice with family!”
“Adabababa!” Dri’Noir adds in with a smack of her own to her daddy’s stomach.
“Dri’Noir! Don’t follow your sister’s bad example! Be nice!” Vernon chides her and a smiling Miro’Noir rises up after marking her place in her book and sweeps the more active little girls into her arms.
“There, have your talk with your officer now dear.” Miro’Noir says giving him a peck that he gestures for her to come back to and he gives her a longer kiss in return.
“I’ll be back shortly.” He promises before rising up. The communicator floats into his hand and he offers a salute to Cia’Noir who sends one right back. “I’ll be just in the back yard.”
A few moments and the door is closed behind him. The communicator floats out of his hands and he slips into parade ground ‘at ease’ stance. “Sir.”
“This is a preliminary communication. Not that formal. How well regarded are humans by the Apuk?”
“We have been invited to build a community on their homeworld sir. That kind of privilege is usually extended only to species that are sworn to each other in some way.” Vernon answers.
“That’s very interesting.”
“It was a very strategic move sir. The Empress... she’s one of those kinds of politicians where any action you take short of directly opposing them or attacking them is something they benefit from, and they also know how to handle someone directly opposing or attacking them. She’s friendly and benevolent, but when you realize just how many of her strings you’re dancing on... it’s disquieting.”
“I see, so how did setting up a human community on Serbow help?”
“She requested a specific type to explore the human ease at learning Apuk Sorcery. She did this to not only develop a large number of sorcerers that are more mentally stable than most, but to get ahead of the next few sorcerers, put her in well with humanity, distract the more troublesome nobility and likely more. That was one action. One.”
“Ah... one of those types. Is she scrambling to get things done or does it all seem effortless?”
“Effortless.”
“... Frightening.”
“She’s been directly ruling an entire species for multiple centuries. Even if she was originally installed as a puppet of some kind, which she was not, then she would have had enough time to gain all the skills she needs to be an unstoppable force in the political side of things.”
“I see, anything else?”
“You’ll need some context for this. You are aware that Apuk are naturally inclined to breathe fire using Axiom right?”
“I am.”
“Those trained to use it properly manifest Warfire, it’s... hard to describe. A fire where the heat lingers and pervades much more than normal. It’s like the fire contains their aggression.”
“I see, what of it?”
“There are four grades of Warfire easily distinguished by colour. Red is standard, Blue is considered an expert level, Green is the sheer strength of Battle Princesses only, but the final level is White Warfire, and only The Empress can manifest it at will.”
“I see.” Observer Wu states and Vernon shakes his head.
“Sir, Red Warfire can burn a hole into a starship over the course of a few minutes. It takes a single minute or less for Blue Warfire to do the same. A mere moment for Green Warfire and is so instantaneous for White Warfire it would cause an explosion as the solid metal is converted into a gas instantly.” Vernon explains.
“Really? They’re that dangerous?”
“Sir, it’s legally a form of suicide to attempt to fight a War Princess with odds any less than five to one.” Vernon says and Observer Wu looks impressed.
“I see, and your involvement with their cultural traditions and such?”
“Well, first was the Broken Shell Tournament. A large martial contest with six person free for all fights. The aim is to break the armour or ‘shell’ of all your opponents, not kill them or force them out of the ring. I made it to the final round before I grew upset at one of my opponents, locked her down entirely, and then broke my own armour and walked out. More or less ruining the woman’s reputation and social standing while imprinting myself into the cultural zeitgeist.”
“What happened to the woman in question?”
“She joined a monastery and after achieving journeyman status I offered her a recommendation into The Undaunted as compensation. She’s taken it from my understanding, but as you can imagine, she and I are not on good terms. Or really speaking terms.”
“I see, and the community that has been built?”
“It... kinda ties into our initial journey through Cruel Space.” Vernon says somewhat ruefully. “A lot of us played all kinds of pranks and jokes and things like that to try and stave off the boredom and cabin fever. One of which was banding around a soldier who has ninjas in his ancestry and... pretending to be his legion of ninjas.”
“... The people that took part in that are mostly in the community aren’t they?”
“Yes sir, we’ve built a hidden ninja village in The Dark Forest of Serbow. A massive communal entity that is simultaneously a single mind and the mind of every single thing in the forest.”
“A communal entity? Wait, you said everything in the forest. Does that include the men currently inside it?”
“And me right now. Think of my like a brain-cell to a larger body if you must. While I cannot ignore the needs of the rest of the body, I can also guide it, learn from it, and it’s strength is mine as my knowledge and skills belong to it.”
“And it’s not a security breach?”
“I’m able to keep secrets from it, but what I share with it stays with it. It has however flash taught me the local language of Cinder Tongue, as well as Classical and even Ancient Cinder Tongue. I know the Apuk language and much of their history better than some dedicated historians. Couple that with the extreme area control and tactical advantages of being bonded to the forest and it’s been regarded as a more than fair trade.”
“Area control?”
“The Dark Forest as an entity can absorb heat and grow stronger. I can cause a temporary extension of this ally to appear wherever I am. And considering lasers and plasma are the most commonly used forms of weaponry and Apuk Warfire, it’s a nearly perfect defence. Couple that with just how much it understands about Axiom use towards animals, plants and the earth itself and I can shatter the ground under me with a blink and refuse any solid ground to stand on to my enemies as well. Add on Woodwalking and I am untouchable to my enemies.”
“Woodwalking?”
“The Forest is alive and on my side. I carry a whisper of it within me wherever I go. The Forest can call me back to any extension of itself at any time. Meaning I can in effect always retreat to a safe location no matter the distance, access the supplies I have stored there no matter where I am, and have backup by my side at any moment. Facing a Dark Forest Sorcerer is such a tactical nightmare that we’re considered direct counters to Apuk Battle Princesses, which may I remind you, are legally suicide to fight one to one.” Vernon says. “To say nothing of the other Sorcerers. The Dreadmoss, The Blood Bark The Burning Stone, The Bonechewer, The City Shaker, The Leviathan Lord. Or my own title, The Bloody Prophet.”
“You’re The Bloody Prophet?”
“I recreated the Plagues of Egypt to stop feuding families from slaughtering each other. I am the only Sorcerer who’s title wasn’t earned with a body count. Even if only by a technicality.”
“A technicality?”
“Dare’Char Crushclaw is the Lydris born son of Brin’Char The Bonechewer. He assisted in one of his father’s rampages against his hated enemy by providing transport. While Dare’Char didn’t kill anyone directly, he still enabled his father in that regard.”
“So those nicknames are for supernatural serial killers?”
“It’s more complicated than that.”
“Please explain then.”
“It’s rather hard to, until I became the first human sorcerer, all sorcerers were the result of an Apuk boy or man being pushed to the breaking point. They then flee in the night and find solace in the shadow of The Dark Forest, it bonds with them, protects them and teaches them. But it also reminds them of what drove them to the forest to begin with. Which means that in a few short years, the former victim returns from The Dark Forest, immensly powerful and filled with unthinking rage. Until humans were on the scene, all sorcerers went on at least one rampage and earned their nicknames from them. Since we showed up... there were only two... technically three. One was Brin’Char finding his ancient enemy still alive, so he was set off. Another was when Cals’Tarn joined us, his home was under attack and we counterattacked for him. Saving his home and family. Then there was mine, but no casualties, does it really count as a rampage?”
“I would say bringing the literal wrath of god onto someone would count as a rampage, yes.” Observer Wu states. “I think we will be speaking face to face in short order. It’s quite clear that you are responsible for some fairly major changes.”
“I look forward to it, is there anything else?”
“Not at this time.”
“Good, because I’d like to get back to my wife.”
“You’ve only been apart for...” Observer Wu checks his watch. “Four minutes.”
“Five minutes too many. If you’ll excuse me.”
“You are excused.” Observer Wu says and he turns off the communicator.
~First~ Last

Separated since September of '23, two kids, finally filed last month as I didn't see any other way forward. I wasn't seeing my daughter, I'm mentally, emotionally, and financially devastated.
I was talking to my dad a few weeks ago, and he made the comparison of how I felt about my STBXW towards how he felt about my mother. (She passed in January of 2020), though they got divorced when I was in 1st grade. He said that no matter how awful he felt like he was treated, at some point she'd reach out for help, and like clockwork he always did help her.
Both of my parents have a history of substance abuse, and my childhood wasn't great.
Anyways, my wife called me the other day having a panic attack because she had < 2 miles in her gas tank and didn't think she'd make it home. I met her at the gas station and helped her, we had a short conversation about how she had a rough couple days and was arguing with her mom. I still let her know I love her on the phone, she doesn't say anything back but I'm not expecting her too. I just want her to know I do.
Anyone else finding them feeling or acting similar? I never wanted this divorce, I'd love for her to come home. I just can't seem to let go, I'm not sure if some of that is from childhood trauma or fear of being abandoned, or what.
Edit: this is probably gonna come off as rambling. Just feel like she made the decision to leave, why am I still at her beck and call?

I (mid-twenties AFAB non-binary lesbian), grew up in fundamentalist Christianity.
For context, my family was non-denominational and switched churches every few years. I was homeschooled from 1st grade all the way to the end of high school. My parents were young earth creationists who admired the Duggar family and Ken Ham. I grew up reading the Left Behind series and watching other movies about Christian persecution post-rapture.
I was raised with a ton of strict gender role standards, including heteronormativity. I was told by one of my parents that it's a shame that the government treats people like child neglecters if they disowned and kicked out their minor teenagers for being gay. I have the psychic damage that comes from being an AFAB person raised in purity culture and groomed to get married young (to a man) and to have lots of kids.
My childhood has left me with c-ptsd as well as anxiety and depression. I've been seeing a therapist for these issues for several years, and have made incredible progress. I'm having less panic attacks, I have more physical energy, and I've learned how to set healthy boundaries with my family.
The problem is, I feel like I've hit a wall in therapy. I feel like we've addressed the general c-ptsd, anxiety, and depression symptoms very well and I'm eternally grateful for that. However, I feel like my therapist doesn't understand religious trauma very well and so we're not able to dive into the topic the way that I need to. I need someone who knows how to help when I say that I grew up hiding my constant fear of being left behind in the rapture because I was gay. I need someone who can help me unpack the fact that when I have to make a big decision at work, I have my parents voices in my head telling me that "men are just better at some things."
Has anyone experienced something like this? Any tips for grieving growing out of a therapist that you appreciate? Any tips for finding my next therapist? Has anyone read any specific books or listened to any podcasts that are helpful for religious trauma related c-ptsd?

I've only been working at my center for 3 days as of Friday and these kids are something else.
I'm going to be with the 8-12 year olds during the summer and some of these kids have no respect for anything. They're always trying to sneak their phones, getting up running around like I don't have a perfectly good pair of eyes. Then when I ask them where they're going they act like I'm the one in the wrong for wanting them to ask me before going anywhere so I can keep track of everyone.
I tell them to keep the noise down because the cafeteria is right next to the infant room and the babies don't need to hear that level of sound; they then proceed to yell at each other to shut up and then they all get loud again and louder and louder because they're all trying to be heard over everyone else.
I also don't understand the touching - like why are the ones in the double digits especially just physically unable to keep their hands to themselves? They always act like the personal space bubble is such a foreign concept that they couldn't possibly be expected to adhere to it.
They also don't seem to have any concept of collaboration or teamwork. I gave them an activity that involved working in groups to make a city skyline scene on a large peice of cardboard and there was only one group that managed to finish it without arguing and having to be reminded to work together. It is honestly kind of sad to see.
Hopefully once all of them are out of school and I only have to deal with the older kids it'll be better and easier. But I'm really starting to see why so many people are leaving the caregiveteaching profession - sure when I was in grade school there were kids like these but now it's just so much worse for some reason.

Ok, I am in the education area, for a while it was teens and adults
Now im retraining to teach kindergarten kids
And I hear often in the medias or social platforms on how things like finances, mental health etc. should be taught in school, as in middle or high school (grades 6-12/13)
And while I do 100% agree with this ideology that these skills are important, I just don‘t see it happening in regular schools and therefore I don‘t think this should be attempted as it is just a waste of time
Because, lets say taxes and finances are taught in regular schools. Its no easy topic, this would eat up so much classtime for other topics. And I don‘t think, the way schools are run now, that they are ready/built for that
Instead, I believe there should be an extra school building/type called something about life skills that includes these many vital topics
I think this kinda school should be open for all above like 15 years old maybe? Not sure on the exact min. Age yet but defintely no max age limit
And I think regular schools should make time for this. So what I mean is students should actually have time after school to attend this different kind of school. Imo its already insane how much homework some students get where they don’t even have time to live life, but thats a different topic
Also, because putting this in regular schools opens them up to a ton of critical opinions, especially when touchy subjects like mental health are brought into play, because there are many different ways at going about it. And sure by making learning these topics be a choice, some may not go, those would also probably not listen in regular schools.
And Unlike subjects like math where the amount of correct answers/thinking styles is limited, for these touchy subjects not everyone will be ok with just learning how to manage it using one or two methods
I also don‘t see many students actually being enthusiastic about these topics, even if its important because the stress of grades will tank it all
But if a separate entity where to offer these lessons (free of charge like regular school) with no tests just optional work for input from teachers, it creates a more positive atmosphere where people are willingly going there and they don‘t have to stress about tests and grades. They can fully focus on just learning for their own benefit. Because thats what so important about these skills, students should want to learn this and not be forced into a cold environment.
I also believe this is more feasible to try, cause its easier to just create a new school type system for these subjects, rather than force regular schools to conform to these new subjects
Btw by regular schools I mean grades pre-k to 12 or 13th grade, I don‘t mean college/Uni because I think these skills should be taught as soon as students are the mental development stage where they can understand these topics and when it becomes relevant, which is younger than college age
And for me life skills are finances, mental health, home ed (so like cooking,repairing etc), sex ed (the more in depth kind, so not just basic sexual education where ppl learn where babies come from). I do know regular schools in some countries have managed to implement some of these subjects, but due to the stress of also having to teach math, science etc. not much funding or time is given for these topics. And I don‘t think sex ed for instance should be removed from regular schools (if they have it), I just think there should be the opportunity to delve into it more
Another reason why I stand by this is bc some do argue that family/friends or even the internet should teach this. The problem is, we tend to ( not always) but tend to surround ourselves with like minded people, and the beauty abt schools, especially public city schools, is you are in a room with diverse people, you are confronted with different thought patterns and beliefs. And also, parents can only teach what they know which usually comes from their own childhood. I just saw a sad documentary abt a woman with over 25k euros in debt in Germany bc in her childhood debt was a normal thing, and her mother knew nothing about finances so she couldnt teach her kid that. And its just a pattern that, while breakable, is much harder. And researching anything alone on the internet is so hard ad tiresome. Its so easy to be lied to misinformed, and while schools can‘t 100% avoid this, they do provide a room for debate and discussions (sensible schools ofc).
I do hope my ideas are understandable, and I like forward to hearing other viewpoints or ideas or even clear counter arguments :)
Also btw, while I do live in Germany now, I grew up in the US (ny) so I subconsciously probably only brought up these kinda school systems, feel free to bring up other ones^{^}
Edits from comments:

• instead make the school Mandatory as everyone should learn these skills

I teach 7th grade. Tomorrow is movie day for a book we just finished and I decided to get the kids a treat that they will LOVE. Takis lol.
I just went to Costco and bought 4 party size bags of Takis until I realized on the back it disclaims that Takis are made in a facility that may use peanuts.
Is it okay that I have a student with a peanut allergy while I give this treat to the others? I was planning on giving her popcorn as an alternative.
Most days the cafeteria will serve PB&Js so I think I should be fine but am really unsure.
What do you think?

I'm currently querying a book and I got this rejection letter:

"Thank you again for your submission. You have an amazing foundation and the writing is lovely. But from a reader perspective, I found the overuse of italics to be distracting. The Chicago Manual of Style and APA have guidance on the use of italics in fiction writing, and generally say to use italics for emphasis (especially in dialogue). A great example of this is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is from a genre—upper middle grade fantasy—where the use of italics in dialogue is common.
As always, this is subjective and just my sole opinion. Other agents likely will differ, and you may have already secured an agent, so disregard my opinion.
So, I'm sorry. I will have to pass on this version. Should you ever revise in the future, and utilize interiority vs. italics for thoughts and deep POV, I'd be happy to consider again,
Thank you for considering me and best of luck with your future queries."

It seemed promising, but I write in the third person and I thought italics were used for thoughts. I'm not sure what the agent wants in this case. Do they want me to remove the italics and use "quotes" instead (though I think this is confusing to separate speech from thought) or are they looking for a 1st person's POV vs. 3rd person (if that's the case they probably aren't the agent for me)? Do they want more telling instead of showing in this case? Or is it something else entirely?

So tell me everything what do I need to know about teaching! I’ve student taught and subbed for the last few months so I feel ready but I will take any advice! It’s 8th grade English, what should I buy (if anything)? What can I do over the next few months to prepare? I don’t think I will find out about any curriculum or my mentor teacher until August.

Things I wonder
Did Dlayne finish HS at an actual school? Or was she homeschooled?
I know she’s a fifth grade teacher- so it’s interesting to me Drue was home schooled because she couldn’t even handle the academics that her own sister teaches now
You know damn good and well Dlaynes coworkers know about Drue’s social media presence and the nearly 40k snark page.
— Why doesn’t Drue realize how embarrassing all this is for her future daughter?

TW: self harm
I know this seems dumb. I know I seem immature. I know it's probably my fault. But here we go anyway, because I have everything to lose and this 'everything' is my grades.
To my teachers, specifically a few of you:
How dare you demand a perfect score from me? How could you compare others to me? How dare you, with that innocent stupidity of yours, say to my face that my ELA award and my straight A's came at no cost at all? Do you know how many times I'm cried or screamed inside because I missed an assignment or got below an A? Do you know what it feels like to get anything below excellent, to have that feeling of "you're supposed to be the smart kid, you dumbass"? Have you seen the way people stare at me with jealousy while you compliment me in front of everyone? Have you heard my friends telling me to stop calling myself dumb because if I'm dumb, then what are they?
Do you know why I hold my arm in a weird position or walk with my right shoulder higher than my left? Do you know what it feels like to have open wounds that aren't deep enough to be satisfying but not shallow enough to be painless, because you were an idiot last night and cut yourself with sewing scissors? Do you know what it feels like to not be able to sit or move without being in pain, because you made the mistake of cutting on your upper body near your stomach?
The answer is no, isn't it?
Exactly.
Then stop calling me the smart, intelligent, imaginative, excellent student. Stop making others look up to me. If they were to see the scars beneath my sleeves or find me silently crying at night then they wouldn't want to be me either. Tell these things to me classmates and ask them, "who would want to be me?" I am not a "pleasure to teach", I'm an anxious, perfectionistic, sleep deprived, overthinking procrastinator who won't accept anything less than perfect and if my average grade drops below an A I want to jump off a bridge.
Tomorrow, I have my Algebra End of Course exam. The SHEER AMOUNT OF NEW THINGS I'M DISCOVERING BEFORE THE DAY OF THE TEST is absolutely HORRENDOUS. What is are marginal and joint frequencies??? How do you remember transformations??? How do you write an expression equivalent to 2.3 to the power of 2t-1???? We never went over this! If we did, then maybe I'm the dumbass, I don't know! And you STILL WANT A PERFECT SCORE FROM ME?! I heard what you said to my friend when she got an 83 on a formative. What will you do to me if I get anything below a Level 5? You've only ever celebrated my success, but you've never seen how I am when I fail, do you?
So look at me and tell me you want a perfect score from me. Tell me you're confident in me, tell me you'll know I'll do great, tell me you'll be disappointed if I get anything less than that sweet sweet Level 5. Because as much as I hate myself, despite all you've done for me, I hate you too. And if you tell me to get a perfect score, I'll score anything but that.

I'm sorry for ranting, but I'm in year 13 and on study leave. My psychology teacher has been ignoring the emails I've been sending her since April, and I have my paper 4 in 2 days. My friends have sent her emails and she's replied to them within the same day. In fact today, one of my friends emailed her, and she replied an hour later but didn't respond to my question? or any of the ones I've been sending for the past month. I can't go into school without making an appointment with a teacher, but like I said, she won't respond to my emails (I've checked that this is her correct email address). I can't quite figure out what I've done to her. I am a good student, have good grades in her class, and have always been nothing but polite to her. She's also, unfortunately, the only A-level Psychology teacher at my school, so there's no one else to ask. And before people say that she's busy, she only teaches year 12s and 13s, and the year 12s have already done their exams. There are only 12 students taking psychology in my year group, and if she's been replying to my classmates emails, she clearly has time and is deliberately ignoring me. I'm struggling and actually need help with the content and style of exam questions since this year there's a new spec. I always thought we had a good relationship, but this is so odd. regardless, isn't it her job to help students? i dont know what the fuck her problem is and what I should do???

Hello all!
I’m new in Makati and work night shift!
All I do is work from 12AM-8AM Tues-Sat, workout 9AM-11AM, and sleep 12PM-7PM.
Anyone wants to be my workout buddy in the morning or happy hour friend? Maybe hit up a bar in Makati or BGC on Saturday nights?
About me: Fil-Am. Born in the Philippines, grew up in the US, and finally have the opportunity to live in Makati.
Pag maron ka Anytime Fitness membership, workout tayo!
Preferably you only talk to me in Tagalog so I can practice. I can read in Tagalog at 1st grade level so if I take a while responding to text, be patient; I’m probably sounding it out. 😂

This is from a comment I made over in the main sub yesterday. I’m working through my own understanding of this and an interested in feedback and criticism. If this doesn’t fit under philosophy, then let me know. But part of my view is a critique of the moral/civil/ceremonial division of the law. I understand that a division of the law is seen by both Sts Augustine and Thomas Aquinas (though a bit differently). I’m not debating the patristic tradition, but rather the underlying logic those saints used.
I also recognize there is another tradition which states most of the laws given at Sinai were given because of the golden calf incident and thus were abolished by Christ (this is found in the apocryphal apostolic constitutions If I remember correctly). But again, I question the logic.
The reason I question this logic is this: why would Matthew include the “fulfill not abolish” language in his Gospel if this statement ceased to be of importance after the ascension (when the book was written).
Anyway, on to my proposition. I don’t claim to have patristic evidence for this framework. But this framework does arrive at a very similar effect for the average Christian as the tripartite division does, but it gets there in a very different way, one that makes WAY more sense in my brain. So if y’all can poke holes, please do. If yall can show I’m wildly misunderstanding the tripartite division, please do.
This particular area I’ve been doing A LOT (last 6-9 months) of soul searching/prayer and study on because I don’t like the “moral/ceremonial/civil” distinction. I don’t think the Torah makes any such distinction and that the distinction only works when read back onto the Torah in light of church teaching. Which is FINE and good for arriving at an answer as a Catholic. But I don’t think it’s the logic the 1st and 2nd generation church would’ve used.
We keep the whole law of the Old Testament; Christ came to fulfill, not abolish. The difference is that it doesn’t quite look the same because

1. ⁠We assume the ancient Israelites enforced the Torah EXACTLY the way it’s read. Break a law? Straight to stoning. But this isn’t how it worked. There were courts and burdens of proof. AND there was a chance for repentance. King David, a man after God’s own heart commits murder AND adultery (and tacitly admits to it when confronted) and yet he repents! By some modern folks reading he should’ve been executed according to the Torah.
   
2. ⁠Christ has come. The thing that the entire OT was building up to happened. So our understanding of things changed. The covenant with Noah didn’t negate the covenant with Abraham, but things certainly look different after Noah. Same with Noah to Abrahamic covenant. Same when the covenant is given through Moses as Mt Sinai. The old is not abrogated, but it is built upon and things after look very different.
   

So, where are all the cleanliness laws, sacrificial laws, feasts, ritual washings etc etc? Well, it’s baked into the new covenant and by extension the church. Some examples:

1. ⁠Sacrificial law: Christ IS most of those sacrifices. He is a sacrifice of thanksgiving (Eucharist literally means thanksgiving), a sacrifice for sin (by his stripes we are healed), a Passover sacrifice (through which we are spared death and brought to life), the day of atonement sacrifice (he is both goats, the goat that takes away the sin and the goat who’s blood purifies the whole camp, now understood to be the whole earth). We still have morning and evening sacrifices (Lauds and Vespers, sacrifices of praise, in the Latin tradition). We still do incense offerings even at Mass and more traditional lauds and vespers celebrations.
   
2. ⁠Cleanliness: this one is entirely wrapped up in the day of atonement. If his blood cleanses the whole world, how can something be called intrinsically unclean? This means that nothing (including food, clothing, or people) are intrinsically unclean. Rather we (and objects) are defiled by what we do (or how it is used). Thus we are still not to have anything to do with unclean things, but what exactly is unclean has changed. You can see this in the fact we purify/cleanse altars that have been desecrated.
   
3. ⁠Ritual washings: baptism, holy water before entering the church, sprinkling over people at high feasts, foot washing
   
4. ⁠Feasts: Pentecost was an Israelite holiday that we still celebrate, Passover is Easter, feast of booths is transfiguration, etc. we just have them renamed for they BECAME to us through the establishment of the new covenant
   
5. ⁠Tabernacle/temple construction: traditional church architecture still abides by the general layout. Holy of Holies: tabernacle and sanctuary. Holy place: knave. Inner court: vestibule. Outer court: the world. Through Christs redemption everyone has moved a step closer to God. Those of relegated to never being in the temple are always in the outer court. But we can all enter the inner court (vestibule). The holy place is not relegated to just priests, but the priesthood of all believers (Catholics in the knave). The priests can all now go into the holy of holies (sanctuary/tabernacle). And instead of one priest once a year going in to God, God comes out to us in the Eucharist.
   
6. ⁠As for the remaining punitive laws, most people only have issue with the penalties assigned. But we’ve already talked about under what circumstances those penalties would be enforced. Basically you had to be unrepentant. So in the Christian understanding, what is consequence of sin? Death. What is death? Well there’s physical death (separation of soul from body) and there’s spiritual death (separation of soul from God). A person who lives in sin without repentance is dying or dead (venial vs mortal sin). And when recognized by the church in a lot of cases an excommunication would be pronounced. This separation from the church, separation of a branch from the true vine. A branch separated is dead. So we don’t execute people as the church, but the church long recognized the civil government’s authority to do so. And even without that, sin is death, and excommunication is death. But it’s important to note that in NO way was the average Israelite running around pronouncing death penalties on people. They had courts and priests that did this. Same as we have tribunals and priests and bishops who do this.
   
7. ⁠Circumcision: this is fulfilled with baptism. It’s the outward sign of entrance into the people of God. Circumcision to become a part of the OT people of God and baptism for the New covenant people of God.
   
8. ⁠A lot of the specifics are alterable with time and circumstance (Jesus gives the apostles this authority with the ability to “bind and loose”). Even in the OT this happened between exodus law in the wilderness vs changes that happen with Leviticus and Deuteronomy since they’re readying to enter the promised land and not be a nomadic people in the wilderness. And even by extra biblical accounts, the specifics had changed a bit in the rituals by the time of the second temple era. Yet Jesus still tells the people to submit to the valid authority of the religious leadership of the day; he notably doesn’t tell them to interpret the Torah for themselves and correct the instructions of priests and rabbis.
   

So practically speaking, yes the triple category can still be laid out. Our ceremonial law is more governed by our liturgical books than Leviticus on a literal front, and our civil law is found in Canon law now, and moral laws (as we have defined the moral life) is still found in the OT among many other places. But all of it is still rooted in what the people of God have been practicing since Mt Sinai though.

I am an SPED teacher. I’m also a certified ELA teacher; I’ve taught English for the majority of my career. I have an 8th grade resource class for students who need specialized instruction in ELA and Math. There are 10 students in the group and I’m the only adult in the room.
I’ve worked really hard with my kids this year and I hold them to high standards. We do grade level content with a lot of modifications and support. My students have read two novels this year (the same novels that the Gen Ed classes read). They have written papers, had debates and discussions, and on average have improved their district test scores by two grade levels.
We have about four weeks left until their promotion ceremony. The last two weeks in ELA will be spent doing their district common writing assessment, which is a major research paper. Many of my students have challenges with their social-emotional skills, so I decided that I would spend the two weeks of “in between” time working on SEL activities that incorporate ELA standards like speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. The Gen Ed teacher is reading a short story with his group (not part of our district’s curriculum), but I thought my kids would benefit more from SEL activities.
The other day my administrator came in to observe me during the ELA block. My students had completed an emotional intelligence self-assessment the day before. We did an anonymous form where they submitted the results of their surveys so as a class we could look at the areas of strength and challenge of the group. I posted the results on the board and we had a class discussion. Then the students did a personal reflection about their results and brainstormed strategies for improving their skills in various areas.
The kids loved the activity and were contributing great ideas during the class. I felt really good about the observation and I was proud of the work my kids did. However, after class my administrator pulled me aside and was upset that I was doing SEL activities. She said it was not part of the curriculum and didn’t relate to ELA. I explained to her that the lesson incorporated multiple ELA standards and that this was an area that my class needs a lot of support in. She was still displeased.
This is frustrating on so many levels. (1) this is the first time all year that she’s actually observed me teaching (2) I teach in a high needs urban district and many of my students need intense SE support, but we don’t have the resources to provide it (3) I wasn’t even offered a written curriculum until March (4) it’s a RESOURCE ROOM and I’m allowed/expected to modify instruction to meet the needs of my students and (5) all of my students have transition goals that involve identifying their strengths and weaknesses and completing self-assessments, so I have to do activities like this in order to accurately assess their progress towards these IEP goals.
She said that only service providers like social workers and counselors should be working on these skills with the students. This made me mad because that’s unrealistic and I know my kids and what they need. Am I in the wrong here?

Hello! I’m a first year teacher teaching K-3 at 3 different schools. I have two girls who are coming in for singing lessons on Tuesdays during their recess and I’m an instrumentalist so I’m still trying to figure out what to do in a singing lesson (I say singing because I’ve been told by others to look at it more as a singing lesson instead of vocal because they are both in second grade and maybe not teach a lot of technique? Idk). My colleague is letting me borrow a couple of books, one has tongue twisters with specific goals (which seriously helps me too so I know what to have them do/look out for) and the other has some cute little fun/folk songs.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to teach singing lessons? We have only met up once and we talked about singing posture while standing up, how to breathe/where you should feel your breathing, and we did some tongue twisters. I also asked what they both want to get from our time working together and they told me these things: - practice singing more songs - how to be less scared performing in front of others - how to act in front of audience - learn how to read notes (just one, the other already knows) - want to also learn how to play more instruments
One of them has also asked me if I can give her some homework to do over the week until the next lesson. They both have said they want to be singers and one of them is in the talent show coming up soon where she’s singing with a friend.
Here are my questions for you guys: - What suggestions do you have? - I’ve been told I should try to use this time to teach solfège but how do I do that? In college we used scale degrees so when I got my elementary job I also had to start learning solfège. What do I do to teach it? I just sing the solfège with the signs and have them copy me or what? I feel so lost with solfège. - how do you personally teach kids how to sing? Whether it’s as a class or singing lessons? - what kind of homework would you give? The student who asked for homework is the one who already knows how to read music and play some piano - any other tips or ideas pls? Book recommendations? Anything?
Thank you❤️

im in 10th grade, its my first year taking physics and my old school didn’t teach us physics (for whatever reason) every single time i study really hard but i just cant comprehend anything im studying. its even worse on the exams and tests. By the time my exam came i just completely gave up on the subject. I wrote my name and handed it in because i know either way i would fail. I’m taking computer science next year and i heard i have to take physics which is really sad because its the one subject thats affecting how i do in school and i dont think i can keep taking physics honestly.

Juniors who are asking about roadmap and shit on this sub ,all I would like to say is do not waste ur time in asking these questions Rn u will asking for which lang to begin then which youtubecourses to follow ,then 4 guys will tell u 4 diff courses then u will get more confused about what to learn and end up wasting the day Currently u r looking for a lang to start later by the end of 1st yr ,will ask webdev or DSA and keep wasting ur time to find the RIGHT lang and the RIGHT course/teacher to learn .If u keep doing this then ,will eventually end up losing interest from coding What in the world will happen if u start with some other lang or some other teacher NOTHING atleast u will understand which type of teaching suits u
All I want to say is : Everyone has a diff mindset and goal it's next to impossible match their roadmap do good sm can study topics from documentations while some need a yt tut who can teach them from basic while some ppl even learn from 2hr oneshots so just pick up a basic lang any reputed teacher and just start with coding start solving probs on cf,cc and once you get a hang of it you will start enjoying coding ,u will automatically figure out your OWN UNIQUE roadmap And even if you need a piece of advice try to take it from someone you know irl ,any senior or teacher now I am not saying that members of this sub or reddit are not qualifies enough to tell u but more the opinions more will be the confusion,secondly the identity is hidden
This is coming from sm1 who has wasted a lot of this in tut trap( during jee (those in t3 clg might relate) ) and now in my fy So plsss just start shraddha didi,code with harry ,coursera ka course ,koi aur teacher jisse pdhna h padho pr plsss start kro nai to regret kroge

So I caught my mom watching a documentary about something like sports stars who end up broke because of how much they spend on big purchases. Something like that. And it made me think "I wish they taught us financial literacy in school," then I remembered I did have this class. It was one of my graduation requirements. Except as you can tell I didn't learn anything. What did we do? Watched documentaries all the time. Minimalists, Queen of Versailles, Oprah's Debt Diet, I think one for MTV calling out YouTubers who sell out (why?), etc. Sure they can all be interesting but the only one that seems related to the class is the Debt Diet. What are we going to learn from the same "minimalists" Drew Gooden made a whole video about how bad their message is, or how an ultra wealthy family is effected by the 2008 recession? Terms like "money market," "CD," or even "savings account," where you could learn to save money from, didn't exist in the class.
The times we did actually learn terms related to finance it seemed like the teacher just skimmed through. At first I thought I just had a bad teacher who didn't want to teach. But then some friends a grade below me took the same class the next year, different teacher, but same criteria. So what was the point of that other than giving false hope we'll learn something useful for once?
Then I thought "that was intentional wasn't it." We all know school is outdated and meant to create obedient factory workers. Why would you teach them about finances? I don't understood why they don't teach us stuff we'll need in "the real world," but it's probably just to keep us stupid and rely our money on others right? That's the point of public education? So of course they wouldn't actually teach us financial literacy in high school. And I just look back mad that my time was overall wasted and it was probably intentionally set up that way.

Hi All,
As the title suggests, I recently left my teaching position in January to pursue a higher-paying job. However, the only reason for my departure was the paycheck, and I've since realized that I greatly miss teaching and would gladly accept a pay cut to return to a job I truly enjoy as a Social Studies Teacher.
To offset the pay cut, I joined the Air Force Reserves, which wasn't a big transition since I was previously on active duty. I'm also considering taking up welding and machining on the side, skills I practice in the Air Force.
My primary challenge now is finding a suitable school. Last week, I applied to various schools in my area, including my previous place of employment. While I might be in limbo for a bit, I'm seeking a Social Studies teaching position for grades 5-12, with three years of experience in the field.
Wish me luck!