Instead of bringing you some fresh Original Content, here’s a look at some of the not quite blogging stuff I’ve worked on lately.
Category: My Big Fat Portuguese Life
Dia de Portugal 2019: My Portuguese Heritage and My (Future) Children’s Portuguese Inheritance
It’s not just Dia de Portugal today; it’s also Portuguese National Heritage Month here in California. While I’ve written about Dia de Portugal and about being Portuguese in general, this year, I want to switch things up.
2017 Year in Review: Career
I put off this edition of my Year in Review for last because it’s the hardest one to write. It means admitting … More
How Professora Nearly Ruined Christmas
This year’s Portuguese class skews relatively young. Last year, my class ranged from 3rd graders to 6th graders. This year, … More
Professora Elizabeth, Year 3
You’d think that starting my third year would mean that I’d have this teaching down, right? Pfffft, only if teaching … More
Poetry with Professora Elizabeth: Mar Português
While the kids in the preschool class are singing songs for the end of year presentation we’re putting on to show the parents that their children really did learn something this year, I decided to give my students something I didn’t get much of in Portuguese school: poetry.
And since this is me we’re talking about, this week we did Fernando Pessoa’s Mar Portugues. I wrote about why this poem has had such an impact on my life, so go check that out if you haven’t already because I’m diving right in.
Dia de Portugal 2017
For a crash course on what Dia de Portugal is, check out my post from last year. This year, I … More
Poetry with Professora Elizabeth: A Cozinha da Avo
I haven’t come back to this poem for almost twenty years. Since then, I’ve racked up a couple degrees in words, English and otherwise. It took teaching this poem for me to discover it’s deeper meaning
Professora Elizabeth and the Carnation Revolution
Most days, I’m happy if my Portuguese students retain enough from the one night a week I have with them … More
The Darkest Timeline: Day 7
At this time a week ago, I still thought Hillary Clinton was going to be president. I told my students … More