Teaching with my eyes shut
@eyesshutteacher.bsky.social
Recently retired Primary Teacher in 🏴 teaching since 2009 in a wide range of roles & schools. Hoping to make you smile, increase your positivity & find your focus.
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#EduSky #ScotEdu #UKEdu #EduSkyPrimary
Often answers to Sarah, Mum or coffee
My views.
#EduSky #ScotEdu #UKEdu #EduSkyPrimary
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Hello! This account is all about finding the space to breathe and focus in our hectic teaching lives. It’s these spaces (sometimes only a few nanoseconds long) which allow us to find the most useful response to enable our pupils to learn, progress and self regulate.
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#Behaviour
Feeling out of control in the classroom?
It doesn't mean you're a bad teacher.
It doesn't mean you're in the wrong profession.
BUT
It does mean that you need to pull back your energies and recoup.💚
Feeling out of control in the classroom?
It doesn't mean you're a bad teacher.
It doesn't mean you're in the wrong profession.
BUT
It does mean that you need to pull back your energies and recoup.💚
December 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
#Behaviour
Feeling out of control in the classroom?
It doesn't mean you're a bad teacher.
It doesn't mean you're in the wrong profession.
BUT
It does mean that you need to pull back your energies and recoup.💚
Feeling out of control in the classroom?
It doesn't mean you're a bad teacher.
It doesn't mean you're in the wrong profession.
BUT
It does mean that you need to pull back your energies and recoup.💚
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Night night sweet dreamies
You did your best today, and that’s enough.
Let go gently, breathe deeply, and speak to yourself with kindness.
You are growing, healing, learning and that makes you extraordinary.
Sleep softly. You deserve that
You did your best today, and that’s enough.
Let go gently, breathe deeply, and speak to yourself with kindness.
You are growing, healing, learning and that makes you extraordinary.
Sleep softly. You deserve that
December 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Night night sweet dreamies
You did your best today, and that’s enough.
Let go gently, breathe deeply, and speak to yourself with kindness.
You are growing, healing, learning and that makes you extraordinary.
Sleep softly. You deserve that
You did your best today, and that’s enough.
Let go gently, breathe deeply, and speak to yourself with kindness.
You are growing, healing, learning and that makes you extraordinary.
Sleep softly. You deserve that
I was told that we bless people after sneezing because whilst your eyes are closed and you mouth open the devil could jump in and possess you. Anyone else know this or just my godmother?
Saying "bless you" after someone sneezes is completely unnecessary. It's basically just acknowledging you heard it, and no one wants that. We should just stop doing it.
December 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I was told that we bless people after sneezing because whilst your eyes are closed and you mouth open the devil could jump in and possess you. Anyone else know this or just my godmother?
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For a bit of #FridayFun, what are some of your favourite 'teacher phrases'? One of mine has got to be, "It's your own time you're wasting." 😂 #Teachers #TeacherHumour
December 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
For a bit of #FridayFun, what are some of your favourite 'teacher phrases'? One of mine has got to be, "It's your own time you're wasting." 😂 #Teachers #TeacherHumour
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How's this for cuteness? This female squirrel was all in favour of the free nuts I was providing. Add some cuteness to your home with an A5, A4 or A3 print
folksy.com/find/item/85...
#squirrel #cute #wallart #photography
folksy.com/find/item/85...
#squirrel #cute #wallart #photography
December 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
How's this for cuteness? This female squirrel was all in favour of the free nuts I was providing. Add some cuteness to your home with an A5, A4 or A3 print
folksy.com/find/item/85...
#squirrel #cute #wallart #photography
folksy.com/find/item/85...
#squirrel #cute #wallart #photography
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24 FREE festive science activities - one for every day in advent on insta, facebook and twitter
#ScienceIsEverywhere #FestiveScience #BeCurious #DrJoScience #Advent #SeasonsGreetings #HappyHolidays
or grab a sneak peek here 👇
bio.link/drjoscience
#ScienceIsEverywhere #FestiveScience #BeCurious #DrJoScience #Advent #SeasonsGreetings #HappyHolidays
or grab a sneak peek here 👇
bio.link/drjoscience
December 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
24 FREE festive science activities - one for every day in advent on insta, facebook and twitter
#ScienceIsEverywhere #FestiveScience #BeCurious #DrJoScience #Advent #SeasonsGreetings #HappyHolidays
or grab a sneak peek here 👇
bio.link/drjoscience
#ScienceIsEverywhere #FestiveScience #BeCurious #DrJoScience #Advent #SeasonsGreetings #HappyHolidays
or grab a sneak peek here 👇
bio.link/drjoscience
Anyone wanting to cut costs or corners this Christmas or feeling anxious about hosting for the first time I recommend catching up Batch from Scratch at Christmas on C4. Lots of great ideas to minimise time in the kitchen on Christmas Day. Recipes can be found here… recipes.lidl.co.uk/batch-from-s...
Batch From Scratch Recipes |Batch Cooking | Lidl UK
Make Channel 4's Batch from Scratch recipes with Lidl. These easy recipes are ideal for batch-cooking & freezing, making family meal times quick and delicious!
recipes.lidl.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Anyone wanting to cut costs or corners this Christmas or feeling anxious about hosting for the first time I recommend catching up Batch from Scratch at Christmas on C4. Lots of great ideas to minimise time in the kitchen on Christmas Day. Recipes can be found here… recipes.lidl.co.uk/batch-from-s...
Or the one allegedly heated by a little ?infrared device mounted high on the wall and operated by a pull cord.
Everyday Ladybird things, (1954)
The unheated bathroom
Artist: H Woolley
The unheated bathroom
Artist: H Woolley
December 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Or the one allegedly heated by a little ?infrared device mounted high on the wall and operated by a pull cord.
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Feel free to 'Peru'-se the rest of my website ha ha ha peruse ha ha
Feel free to 'Peru'-se the rest of my website ha ha ha peruse ha ha
December 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Feel free to 'Peru'-se the rest of my website ha ha ha peruse ha ha
Feel free to 'Peru'-se the rest of my website ha ha ha peruse ha ha
Anyone need a seasonal alternative calming breath technique?
December 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Anyone need a seasonal alternative calming breath technique?
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December 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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All year boundaries are important but sometimes especially so at Christmastime
#mindset
#boundaries
#selfcare
#mindset
#boundaries
#selfcare
December 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
All year boundaries are important but sometimes especially so at Christmastime
#mindset
#boundaries
#selfcare
#mindset
#boundaries
#selfcare
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December 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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We live in a cold, cruel world.
December 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
We live in a cold, cruel world.
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Anyone I know learned to drive as an adult (like 30s plus)? Was it ok? Was it awful? Was it worth it?
December 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Anyone I know learned to drive as an adult (like 30s plus)? Was it ok? Was it awful? Was it worth it?
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Using the same photo as yesterday to plug my prints and cards because writing a joke address on the envelope cost me a pound. marswasrubbish.etsy.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Using the same photo as yesterday to plug my prints and cards because writing a joke address on the envelope cost me a pound. marswasrubbish.etsy.com
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Hi everyone! Please share this to any secondary Maths teachers 😊:
I have created a Christmas Maths exam paper in the style of Edexcel for my year 11 class for a bit of fun. Please feel free to use it too:
www.tes.com/teaching-res...
I have created a Christmas Maths exam paper in the style of Edexcel for my year 11 class for a bit of fun. Please feel free to use it too:
www.tes.com/teaching-res...
Christmas Exam Paper (Edexcel Style) | Teaching Resources
A Maths exam paper in the style of GCSE Edexcel. Created for my top set year 11 class for a bit of fun! My answers are quickly jotted down, if you find any mistakes,
www.tes.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Hi everyone! Please share this to any secondary Maths teachers 😊:
I have created a Christmas Maths exam paper in the style of Edexcel for my year 11 class for a bit of fun. Please feel free to use it too:
www.tes.com/teaching-res...
I have created a Christmas Maths exam paper in the style of Edexcel for my year 11 class for a bit of fun. Please feel free to use it too:
www.tes.com/teaching-res...
The state of crime in this country… 😂
December 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The state of crime in this country… 😂
Quote with your model of masculinity
December 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Quote with your model of masculinity
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Another wonderful fact about Arthur is that he allowed badgers to roam his hoise - so that guests were provided with wellington boots to save their ankles being bitten.
Found when sorting an old drive. I still, very occasionally, say 'not many badgers in the House of Lords' and this is why:
December 6, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Another wonderful fact about Arthur is that he allowed badgers to roam his hoise - so that guests were provided with wellington boots to save their ankles being bitten.
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They threw apple crumble at the display case; police have taken them into custardy...
December 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
They threw apple crumble at the display case; police have taken them into custardy...
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