For a procrastinator like me, tomorrow often seems like the best time to do something. With this book, tomorrow really IS the time to do something—like being brave, trying something new, being curious, or being adventurous. And you can win this book!
To enter our random drawing, submit a comment letting me know what you’ll be brave about this year. Be serious or silly; all answers are accepted. (Update: Congratulations to Marie, our lucky winner!) Send your comment by Wednesday, January 23 to be entered in our drawing.
Bravely forge ahead and try these super-special freebies. You’ll be glad you did!
Share the joy of reading and inspire conversation with a grant from the NEA Big Read. This month-long community-wide reading program awards grants of $5,000 to $15,000 to schools that partner with a library, museum, or other eligible nonprofit. Get the details at artsmidwest.org/programs/neabigread. Applications close on January 24.
Stay on track with Time Timer. Five lucky teachers win one in our latest sweepstakes. Enter here; then visit the Time Timer blog for timesaving tips.
Encourage students to try something new and enter the EngineerGirl Writing Contest. Students write a fictional story about a girl or woman who uses engineering skills to solve a problem. The contest is for grades 3 and up; winners receive cash prizes of up to $500. Entries are due February 1. Enter at engineergirl.org.
I’m vowing to be brave about trying new things, whether it’s a recipe with ingredients I don’t recognize or a book I’m not sure I’ll like. Wish me luck!
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I’ll be brave and try on swimsuits!
Love that!!! Go for it!
I’ll be brave and present ideas to my colleagues.
I’ll be brave and talk to my mother about her cancer.
Standing up for myself.
I’ll be brave and change my life this year
I’ll be brave and help my father face his Stage 4 cancer.
Be kind to the unlovable…
Hi,
This quote might help. I’m not sure who said it, but Mr. Rogers used to carry it around with him in his pocket.
“ There isn’t anyone you couldn’t learn to love once you know their story.”
Everyone is worthy of love. The hardest ones to love are the ones who need it most.
I’ll be brave and stand up for my special education students.
I will be brave and help my church become successful again.
I will be brave & not feel guilty about telling people “no”.
I will be brave in serving My Lord daily.
I’ll be brave about not knowing if or where I’ll have a job next year.
I’ll be brave about where or not I’ll have a teaching position next year.
I’ll be brave about admitting that I can’t do it all. I need help and will be equally brave about accepting that help.
I’ll be brave, maybe not tomorrow but this summer, and finally learn how to swim. That might be tough since I am REALLY afraid of the water. I take showers only!
I will be brave and admit that I need to work to live, not live to work …. I will make living a priority instead of working all the time.
Public speeching.
I will be brave and get my wedding planner business started with my daughter
I will be brave and take a trip to Iceland
I will be brave by reaching out to my family that has been distant.
I’ll be brave and be the best possible version of me in 2019.
I will be brave and take a road trip driving to fla to see a high school friend
Tomorrow Ill be brave and clean my desk.
I will be brave and leave my baby girl to return to the classroom.
I’ll say NO when people ask me to do one more thing!
I’ll be brave and try road tripping with my two little kids. We want to go on a trip this summer… from Texas to Colorado.
I will be brave trying to raise my children in a world where things are so unpredictable, and I will be brave in teaching my students the skills they need to naviagte into their adult life.
I will be brave and step out of my comfort zone this year.
I’ll be brave about standing up for what’s right and pursuing my dream of writing.
I will be brave and find time to care for myself. As a mom of four girls ages 7, 5, 3, and 4 months. Self care is difficult. I need to find more time for myself so I can at my best for them.
I’ll be brave when I go to an interview!
I’ll be brave and continue walking into my classroom everyday, even if I feel I’m “done”. I’ll continue to try new strategies to accomplish my teaching goals.
I’ll be brave in helping our community to see that home visiting is a first step in successful families which leads to successful students which in turn will lead to a stronger successful community!
I will be brave as I “pay it forward” and move on after cancer treatment!
I’ll be brave and take some more courses this year.
I’ll be brave to accept but move forward.
I’ll be brave and do exercising that are out of my comfort zone!
I’ll be brave when I need to speak with my parents about sensitive issues. Praying that I can get the message across and still have a friendly, positive open relationship with them and knowing how to “sandwich” the good and the ugly.
I will encourage kids to try something new.
I will be brave when the alarm clock goes off and get up instead of falling back to sleep, or I’ll be brave tomorrow.
I will be brave about having major surgery
I’m going to be brave by not eating so many decadent but unnecessary and unhealthy treats..
I will be brave and learn something new!
I’ll be brave and say “no” when I really don’t want to do something.
I will be brave and get on an airplane to go to Disney World with my grandkids.
I’m going to be brave and join a gym ALONE. I hate going alone.
I will be brave focus on the moment on hand and not worry about tomorrow.
I will be brave and focus on today and let tomorrow’s worries wait.
I will be brave and try coding in the classroom
I will be brave and try to take a stand and say something when I see someone being mean and disrespectful to a fellow human being!
I’ll be brave and try some new things in my classroom this year, especially some really cool STEM activities!
I will be brave this year and homeschool 8 of my 16 children.
I will be brave and accept I cannot do it all………….and be accepting of help as a showing of love and support and not to show me “I can’t”
I’ll be brave and say “NO” so I can have some me time.
I will be brave and become better organized!!! At school and at home.