Author Archives: melissafacewrites

by Melissa Face (published at http://www.sasee.com December 2018) I read an article years ago about how important it is to appreciate gifts from children, especially those that are handmade. Children want to give, but they have neither the money nor the transportation to shop at a store. So, they make things for the people theyContinue reading “Becoming a Redskins Fan”

      by Melissa Face   Each December, my senior English students read “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. In addition to lessons on British tradition, I also try to incorporate something a bit more modern, to illustrate the relevance of the values and morals that Dickens included in his novella. Earlier this fall,Continue reading “Lesson from a Student”

  by Melissa Face I keep having the same nightmare: I’m outside in the middle of a severe storm, and I can’t find Delaney. I call to her, eventually see her, but am unable to catch her. She reaches out to me, and each time I get closer, the wind takes her a little fartherContinue reading “Weathering the Storm”

by Melissa Face Few words conjure up as many feelings of dread and doom as the word homework does for school-aged children. Many view homework as a daunting task that keeps them from playing outside, hanging out with friends, or watching Netflix. Tales of miserable homework experiences are as timeless as scraped knees and broken hearts. WeContinue reading “Be a Better Homework Helper”

by Melissa Face It’s not unusual for me to trudge out to my car in the afternoon with several bags of papers that need to be graded. I have watched with envy, however, as many other teachers left the building empty-handed, and thought, “What am I doing wrong?” I know I’m not the most efficientContinue reading “Balancing Life With a Teaching Workload”