How to Be a Good Teacher in the Alaska Bush
Teaching
I asked a bunch of my former students to tell me one thing that makes a good teacher in the Alaska Bush. They responded quickly and profoundly, and their thoughts ... Read more
Berry Picking Adventure
Alaska Life
Thanks to Kaitlyn, we had a berry picking adventure. It turns out my daughter can identify good berry picking spots from far away. We were walking on the dump road, ... Read more
Another Fishing Adventure
Alaska Life
It's been a long time since the TAT family had a fishing adventure. In fact, it's been a very long time. We were lucky enough to follow some friends to ... Read more
Introducing Ella Grace
Mommy Blog
The Alaska Teacher family is proud to announce another miracle: we adopted Ella Grace. (Astute readers will notice that Kaitlyn's announcement posted 38 days after her birth, Levi's posted 20 ... Read more
Tundra Flowers and the Beginnings of Fall
Alaska Life
We're back in Brevig Mission and under quarantine. We're allowed to go outside, so I've been taking walks with the kids in the mornings before most people are awake. We ... Read more
A Little Bit of Summer in the Alaska Bush
Alaska Life
The Alaska Teacher family has never spent an entire summer in the Alaska Bush, but we always catch the tail end of it when we come back before school starts. ... Read more
Traveling Back to the Alaska Bush
Alaska Life
I've written before about the shopping we do in preparation for a year in the Alaska Bush and the way we travel with tubs. This year Steve and I had ... Read more
Walrus Ivory Jewelry: Favorites From My Collection
Alaska Life
I've written about my love for ivory carvings before, but I haven't mentioned my love for walrus ivory jewelry. Every once in a while somebody stops by our house or ... Read more
An Open Letter to My Students
Teaching
Dear Students, I know I spend a lot of time talking about vocabulary and primary sources and things that happened a long time ago. I constantly remind you to plug ... Read more
Back in the Alaska Bush
Alaska Life
After summer break, we're back in the Alaska Bush We've been back in Brevig Mission for a while, but it's time to let the blog know. 🙂 One of Kaitlyn's ... Read more