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🎁 Wait ... Subscriber Appreciation Week gifts?!?
Plus happiness tips and more
Matt Miller
April 15, 2024
😁 This email is all about happiness.
For two reasons:
1. It’s our second annual Subscriber Appreciation Week! That means we’re celebrating YOU this week.
Check out your virtual gift basket (click the box to open it). It’s full of freebies — and raffles to win bigger prizes. More details below!
2. The self care that NOBODY is talking about …
My friend Kim Strobel — an educator and happiness coach — just published a book. It’s called Teach Happy: Small Steps to Big Joy.
In the book, she talks about the one self care tip that nobody is talking about: radical wellness.
In her guest blog post today, she shares five ways to activate radical wellness in your life. Read about them below!
Inside:
🎁 It’s Subscriber Appreciation Week!
👀 DTT Digest: Microsoft Designer, Chrome, writing prompts
💡 The Big Idea: The Self-Care Revolution for Teachers
😄 Smile of the day: The couch is calling …
👋 How we can help
🎁 It’s Subscriber Appreciation Week!
We’re thrilled to have you as part of our community, and we’ve put together an exciting virtual gift basket just for you!
🎁 Our virtual gift basket is overflowing with surprises:
📚 Exclusive e-books: Grab your Earth Day Activity Bundle & Super Duper Shapegrams Set!
🎉 Promo code: Get 3 months of Book Creator Premium
🎟️ Raffle Tickets: SO. MANY. PRIZES!
🎉How to open your basket:
Click on the yellow gift box to open it.
Explore your goodies! Click on each one to find out more about it and how to get it.
🎁Let’s explore those Raffle Prizes!
Enter to win one of 100 6-month unlimited use subscriptions to BookWidgets!
100 lucky winners will receive a 6-month, unlimited use subscription to BookWidgets! 🎁🎈 Imagine the possibilities: engaging lessons, interactive assignments, and happy students! 🙌
BookWidgets are your secret weapon for creating interactive, engaging, and personalized learning experiences. 🌟 Whether you’re a seasoned educator or just starting out, BookWidgets has got your back!
Here’s why you’ll love it:
Versatility: With BookWidgets, you can create customized widgets for any subject or grade level. From interactive quizzes and flashcards to drag-and-drop activities, the possibilities are endless! 🌈
Student Engagement: Say goodbye to yawns and hello to wide-eyed wonder! BookWidgets’ interactive content keeps students actively participating in their learning. 🤩
Time-Saving: No more late nights designing worksheets! BookWidgets’ user-friendly platform lets you create stunning resources in minutes, not hours. ⏰
Assessment Made Easy: Instantly grade student work, track progress, and provide meaningful feedback. 📊
Integration: Seamlessly integrate BookWidgets with your existing tools and learning management systems. It’s like peanut butter and jelly—perfect together! 🥪
🔥 How to Enter 🔥
Click here to open the basket (click the gold box). Click the BookWidgets gift card and hit “Enter to Win!”.
Fill out the form and we'll pick ONE winner at random! We'll draw the winner on Sunday, April 21 and notify them via the email address provided.
🎁Enter to win one of FIVE Ditch That Textbook Swag Packs!
They include your choice of:
Choice of TWO of my books (see them on Amazon here)
An item from the DTT merch store (see it here)
... plus some DTT stickers!
🔥 How to Enter 🔥
Click here to open the basket (click the gold box). Click the raffle contest ticket and hit the “click here to enter” button.
Fill out the form and we'll pick FIVE winners at random! We'll draw winners on Sunday, April 21 and notify them via the email address provided.
🎁Enter to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card!
One of our lucky subscribers will win a $100 Amazon gift card!
🔥 How to Enter 🔥
Click here to open the basket (click the gold box). Click the Amazon gift card and hit “enter to win”.
Fill out the form and we'll pick ONE winner at random! We'll draw the winner on Sunday, April 21 and notify them via the email address provided.
👀 DTT Digest
4 teaching resources worth checking out today
🏈 Charlie Brown yourself! — Jean Darnell shared another super fun Microsoft Designer prompt. This one turns you into a character from The Peanuts.
🔗 ICYMI Make your own Connections game! — Connections is a puzzle game where players have to find four groups of four items that share something in common from The New York Times. With this tool you can create your own and even make adjustments to fit your class.
📖 New Reading mode updates coming to Chrome OS — Reading mode is getting new features in the next year, like integrated OCR, read aloud and line focus.
✏️ 250 fun writing prompts — Sometimes we just need a laugh to start or end the day. These prompts are great to get the giggles going and the creative juices flowing! H/t to TCEA for sharing on Twitter/X.
💡 THE BIG IDEA 💡
☀️ Radical Wellness: The Self-Care Revolution for Teachers
As a teacher, you pour your heart into helping your students succeed, often at the expense of your own well-being. But the truth is, you deserve to feel happy and fulfilled, both in and out of the classroom.
Check out our newest guest post, Radical Wellness: The Self-Care Nobody Is Talking About.
In it, Kim Strobel shares one helpful tip from her book, Teach Happy: Small Steps to Big Joy, that has made a big difference in her own life.
Redefining Self-Care
Traditional self-care advice, like taking a bubble bath or going for a short walk, just doesn't cut it. These quick fixes provide temporary relief, but they don't address the deeper issues teachers face, like heavy workloads and mental health challenges. In fact, this superficial self-care can even make teachers feel more guilty and behind.
Introducing Radical Wellness
Radical wellness is a game-changer. It's about making real, sustainable changes to improve your physical health, establish healthy boundaries, and nurture your mental well-being. This might mean waking up early to exercise, learning to say no to extra duties, or investing in therapy.
5 Steps to Radical Wellness
Prioritize your physical health
Establish healthy boundaries
Invest in your mental health
Cultivate mindfulness practices
Align your actions with your values
Radical wellness requires tough choices and difficult conversations. But by making yourself a priority, you're not just investing in your own future - you're also investing in the futures of your students and your family.
Join the Teach Happy Revolution
It's time to reclaim your life and rediscover your joy in teaching. In her guest post here, you can read Kim’s radical wellness tips, connect with her on social media, and grab a copy of Kim’s book Teach Happy: Small Steps to Big Joy to learn more about the radical wellness revolution.
😄 Smile of the day
🛋 The couch is calling …
h/t Teacher Related via Teacher Memes Facebook group
👋 How we can help
There are even more ways I can support you in the important work you do in education:
Read one of my six books about meaningful teaching with tech.
Take one of our online courses about practical and popular topics in education.
Bring me to your school, district or event to speak. I love working with educators!
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