Although this is primarily a knitting blog, my intro blurb claims to “weave my knitting and teaching lives together”.  I haven’t written about my teaching self for some time, due to the fact that  I’ve been on a one year, unpaid leave this year.
Full time teaching  with my own classroom that is.  I’ve  still been teaching [...]

It absolutely amazes me just how restorative a trip to my local yarn shop can be.  After a very trying day of substitute teaching (’read  teacher’s day in hell’ ) I found myself looking for a way to calm my nerves before returning home, lest I take out my frustrations on my innocent family.  Remembering [...]

Very young children can be successful knitters, given the right teaching techniques.
Right Hand vs. Left Hand Knitting
The ‘English’ method of holding the yarn in your right hand and throwing it over the needle, as opposed to ‘Continental’ which has the yarn in the left hand, seems to be easier for children to learn.  They’re able [...]

I didn’t expect to feel this way. With the school year drawing to a close and a full year’s Leave of Absence ahead of me,  I thought I’d be jumping for joy, trying not to let the door hit me as I scurry out on the last day of school.
Instead, I find myself wanting to [...]

As wonderful as it is to work at a school that is dedicated to providing opportunities for inner city children, it does get a bit overwhelming at times. The past 3 weeks at our school have been a whirlwind of special days, presentations and extra programs. We don’t know if we’re coming or going anymore! [...]