Am a Mother of 2

𝐈 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞,⁣⁣

I carried you with swollen feet and heartburn,⁣⁣

ate healthy to help you grow big and strong,⁣⁣

laughed one second and cried the next,⁣⁣

and ran to the restroom 50 times a day with restless sleep,⁣⁣

until you were ready to come into this world,⁣⁣

𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.⁣⁣

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And then time froze, as you were placed into my arms,⁣⁣

my eyes heavy with exhaustion and love,⁣⁣

and I held your little body and fed you until you gave a little smile and fell asleep on my chest.⁣⁣

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𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞,⁣⁣

to want to be better.⁣⁣

And right now, you need me in a way that you will never again,⁣⁣

to carry you in my arms until I can’t because you’re too heavy,⁣⁣

to dress you until the day you can put your pants on yourself,⁣⁣

and to be your everything.⁣⁣

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𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠⁣⁣

when everything screams, I can't.⁣⁣

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𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞.⁣⁣

So, my mind and heart revolve around you,⁣⁣

and always will.⁣

The reality of being STRONG

STRONG

When they see you as a strong woman, they think that you do not need anything or anyone, you can bear everything and will overcome whatever happens. That you do not mind being listened to, cared for or pampered.

When they see you as a strong woman, they just look for you to help them carry their crosses. They talk to you and they think you do not need to be heard.

A strong woman is not asked if she is tired, suffering or falling, if she has anxiety or fear. The important thing is that she is always there: a lighthouse in the fog or a rock in the middle of the sea.

The strong woman is not forgiven anything. If she loses control, she becomes weak. If she loses her temper, she becomes hysterical.

When the strong woman disappears a minute, it is immediately noticeable, but when she is there, her presence is usual.

But the strength that is needed every day, to be that kind of woman, does not matter to anyone.

Honor, recognize, respect and thank the strong women in your life, because they also need to be restrained, loved and feel that they can rest.

Shaik Urwa Noorin.. 

A cycle 2&3 teacher with a passion for creating time-saving classroom resources. She enjoys sharing her attempt to juggle it all... grading papers, lesson planning, student referrals, parent communication, test prep, and so much more all while managing a busy home life with two active toddlers.

  

 

WELCOME

I'm Shaik Urwa Noorin a cycle 2&3 teacher, wife + busy mom trying to juggle it all! Some days are smooth sailing ,somtimes a guilt of not giving time to family and self care + others are simply overwhelming!

We never understand the meaning of "MOM" until we sail on the same boat

Mom,⁣

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I never understood why you seemed grouchy on some days 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 and realized how bone-tired you were and underappreciated you felt.⁣

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I never understood why it took so long for you to get ready 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 and realized you were too busy doing everything to get 𝘶𝘴 ready, and you came last.⁣

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I never understood why you would say give me five minutes when I wanted to play 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 and just wanted a second to breathe in-between tasks.⁣

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I never understood why you would lose it over the smallest things 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 and realized it was a buildup of frustration, anxiety, and stress that had you snapping and not the spilled cheerios all over the floor.⁣

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I never understood why you got mad at me when I got out of bed every ten minutes on loop because I wasn't tired 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 and realized how many things you needed to get done while we were sleeping. ⁣

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I never understood why you were always worried 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 and realized it's because your love for me was so strong the idea of anything bad happening hurt your soul.⁣

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I never understood why you hugged me extra tight some days 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 and realized the world is hard, and I was your reminder that everything was worth it.⁣

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Entering motherhood has given me a changed perspective on everything, including you.⁣

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And becoming a mother made me⁣

love you more.

Shaik Urwa Noorin.. 

A cycle 2&3 teacher with a passion for creating time-saving classroom resources. She enjoys sharing her attempt to juggle it all... grading papers, lesson planning, student referrals, parent communication, test prep, and so much more all while managing a busy home life with two active toddlers.

  

 

WELCOME

I'm Shaik Urwa Noorin a cycle 2&3 teacher, wife + busy mom trying to juggle it all! Some days are smooth sailing ,somtimes a guilt of not giving time to family and self care + others are simply overwhelming!

Mom's your the best

"They tell us how to grow a baby. What to eat.

What not to eat. What vitamins to take and what bras to buy. Allll the prenatal yoga moves to do.

But they forget to tell us how to put ourselves back together once that baby is born.

They forget to tell us how we might feel like we’re drifting.

Afloat. Alone. On a life raft with leaky breasts and sore stitches and a tiny little being dependent upon us for survival.

They forget to tell us how weird and wild it feels to have loose organs shifting about inside of us. How there will be so much softness still.

I get it. You don’t want to startle us. You don’t want us to be scared about what’s ahead.

But….a little heads up would be helpful

We’re brave enough for the truth.

And those things you find so scary- loose skin and leaky breasts and big feelings- we might just be bold enough to welcome them.

To see the beauty there.

So here’s the truth mama-

Your pelvic floor will probably need work and attention. You’ll have to put in some effort to regain that muscle strength, no matter how gentle your birth. Your breasts and belly will probably never be the same. Love them anyway. Love than more than before!! Celebrate them! Buy bras that make you feel sexy. Then move on.

Your identity and sense of self will change radically. Buckle up for the ride. You’ve got this. Your partnership and friendships and general relationship with the outside world might feel foreign for awhile. Or forever. Those relationships might crack and break under the weight of new parenthood. Live your truth. Leave the rest behind. In love.

The whole world might feel shaken up.

You’ll probably feel shaky and raw

That’s normal (they just forgot to tell you.)

You’re new here. In this skin. In this role. In this love. You’ll find your way. You’ll find your rhythm. It will all fall into place- with time.

Until then- breathe.

As deeply as you can.

Drink your tea before it gets cold.

If you can.

Rest -

whenever you can.

And love on your new self.

As deeply as you can."❤️

@proudmomof2champs

Biology - Plants cell

Inside a plant cell

Let’s look inside a leaf to look closely at a plant cell.

First, we encounter the plant’s thick cell wall.

This is made from solid cellulose fibrils. It protects the plant cell and gives it shape.

Once inside the plant cell, we see a large vacuole at the center. This space is a store for water and dissolved substances that might be needed by the surrounding cytoplasm. The water pressure in the vacuole also pushes outwards against the cell wall, allowing the plant to support structures such as leaves and flowers.

plants make their food by photosynthesis, in chloroplasts.

Photosynthesis requires light energy from sunlight. Sunlight passing through the plant cell is absorbed by the chloroplasts. The sugars made this way are used by the plant for energy and to make other molecules.

If the function of the chloroplasts is to make sugars, then it is the function of the mitochondria to use the energy in the sugars to power the work of the cell. Respiration takes place in the mitochondria.

Many of the structures inside a plant cell are found in both plant cells and animal cells.

This is a cell from the plant leaf 

This is what the cell might look like if we cut away part of the cell wall and cell membrane to see what's inside.

These are the parts of a plant cell that are visible with a light microscope.

* Note that, without staining, all the parts of the cell would look transparent apart from the green chloroplasts.

     * When cutting through a tissue to make a microsope sile, you cut through many cells

     * When using a microscope what you see is in two dimensions.      

     *You need to interpret this to help you understand what a cell looks like in three dimensions.

  

    * Imagine that this cell was cut through as shown.  

* Draw a sketch to show how you think the 2D section  on the slide wsould look.

Remeber to label your sketch

This is what you would see,in the correct positions.

compare your sketch with this one

How is it the same? how is it different?

A drawing and a microscopic image of a leaf cell showing its parts 

Frequently Asked Questions 

What is a plant cell?

A plant cell is a eukaryotic cell that contains a true nucleus and certain organelles to perform specific functions. However, some of the organelles present in plant cells are different from other eukaryotic cells.

What are the different types of plant cells?

The different types of plant cells include- collenchyma, sclerenchyma, parenchyma, xylem and phloem.

Which organelles are found only in plant cells?

The organelles found only in plant cells include- chloroplast, cell wall, plastids, and a large central vacuole. The chloroplasts contain a green pigment chlorophyll that is responsible for the process of photosynthesis.

What is the composition of a plant cell wall?

The cell wall of a plant is made up of cellulose. Cellulose is a long, linear polymer of several glucose molecules.

Where does photosynthesis occur in plant cells?

Photosynthesis occurs inside the chloroplast of the plant cells. Chloroplast consists of a green pigment called chlorophyll. The light reactions occur within the thylakoids of the chloroplast where the chlorophyll pigment is found.

Shaik Urwa Noorin.

A cycle 2&3 teacher with a passion for creating time-saving classroom resources. She enjoys sharing her attempt to juggle it all... grading papers, lesson planning, student referrals, parent communication, test prep, and so much more all while managing a busy home life with two active toddlers.

  

 

WELCOME

I'm Shaik Urwa Noorin a cycle 2&3 teacher, wife + busy mom trying to juggle it all! Some days are smooth sailing and then they are, sometimes the guilt of not giving time to family and self-care + others are simply overwhelming!

A proud Teacher and A mom of two little champs

Being a Teacher and a mom of two little champs is NO.EASY.TASK!!!

I mean motherhood alone is exhausting and challenging!  Now try adding another 8 hours of teaching children into the mix and it’s enough to make anyone go mad… Heck at times life has gotten so hectic that I’ve even gone to work with single wear of coat for the entire week which is white imagine white Changing to dirty white... not so dirty too hahaha. Can you picture that? I don’t even get time to brush up my hair always have a messy bun and no calls to my parents often want to think about what my parents were thinking.   The sad part is that I didn’t realize it until the end of the day till am in bed after the kids are asleep having time on TikTok Sometimes I think it’s only a matter of time before I show up at work

So how do we juggle our crazy busy teacher life and are just as crazy as mommy life? The reality is, that unless we learn to slow down and find a balance between the two,  we’re headed for a serious nervous breakdown. Trust me, I’m speaking from experience… Been there, done that, and I can tell you that it’s not pretty. I’ve found that by setting some priorities and making a few simple changes, we can lead happier and healthier lives inside the classroom as well as at home.

 

The first thing we need to do is to train ourselves to …

 

LEAVE WORK BEHIND

You can begin by leaving your schoolwork in the classroom. DO NOT BRING WORK HOME! I’m serious…when I had my son my mother-in-law was with me so I use to get the school to home and had a heavy loss of my laptop by my son then I start saying no school traveling home That means no papers to grade, no teachers editions, no lesson plans to complete, a loud Nooooo!!!!! Leave all of your teacher's worries at school. That’s where they belong in the first place. Your family deserves your undivided attention. {Remember… family first } 

Let’s be honest, most of the time you take your teacher bag loaded with papers to grade over the weekend and you never even get to it. So why even bother bringing them home? It’ll just make you feel guilty. Leave them at work. I promise they will be waiting for you on Monday morning by smiling at you and saying come to me mam we are waiting Enjoy family time this weekend. Haha!

DO WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD

As teachers and mothers, we’re used to taking care of everyone else but ourselves. Why is it that we always put ourselves last? We need to stop doing that! We need to love and take care of ourselves. Remember, for us to be able to take care of others, we need to be emotionally and physically healthy. That’s why it’s so important that we learn to schedule some “Me Time” in EVERY. SINGLE.DAY. I plan my time on walks. 

 

“Me Time” can be as simple as a 30 min bubble bath with absolutely no interruptions. It can also be an exercise class after school. Perhaps your guilty pleasure is an hour at night to watch your favorite Netflix Episode I probably watch TikTok. Whatever it is, make time for it! Set an alarm on your phone to go off at a certain time every day just to make sure you don’t get caught up in mommyhood. When your alarm goes off, leave your hubby in charge and let everyone know you’ll be back in 30 min to an hour.  One more thing… don’t feel guilty about doing something for yourself #youareworthit

 

PRIORITIZE YOUR TO-DO LIST

I bet you have a To-Do List or 2 or 3 lists running at the same time… I know what it’s like because I use to be the same way! The problem was that looking at that list every day just served as a constant reminder of everything I had to do. This just caused me more stress and anxiety. I always felt that as I crossed 2 things off, 5 more magically appeared. I swear they were like Gremlins multiplying every time I turned my back!

 

I’m not suggesting that you toss out your To Do List… With my memory, if I did that I’d never get anything done. All I’m saying is that you learn to prioritize. I like to keep a master list in a notebook dedicated to school stuff. Every morning when I arrive at my classroom, the first thing I do is select 3 goals to complete by the end of the day. I like to call them Today’s Top 3. I then record these goals on a brightly colored Post-it and stick it on my computer so that it’s on my face all day long. Those are the only goals I will focus on for the day! If I accomplish those 3 things, then I’ve had a productive day and can choose to select another Top 3.

This method has not only helped me prioritize my To Do’s but also relieved some of the stress I felt every time I glanced at my ridiculously long list. Since using this system, I have found that I am much more productive. At home, I follow the same process. The only difference is that I might use one Post-it for the entire week rather than one a day. 

SET A CHECK-OUT TIME

Choose a time that you will leave work every afternoon. My morning starts with my family waking up my two little champs to see me in the afternoon and my day starts my day without them so sad about this. To earn something need to lose something. 

 So what I do is 

Once you’ve chosen a time,  set an alarm on your phone. When that alarm goes off, it’s time to check out. Forget about all the things on your list you have yet to cross off. Just pick up your bag and go. Also, this means no checking emails at home or communicating with parents. Once you are gone, consider yourself in Mommy mode. Anything that needs to get done will get done tomorrow. 

LEARN TO SAY NO

This has been one of the hardest lessons for me to learn. I’m the type of person that likes to help others. When my admin calls me and asks me to join a committee or attend a PD, I’m there. However, I’ve quickly learned that because I am always saying yes, my free time is quickly filling up with tasks for everyone else but myself. My head is also considered always as a mom of two infants. This has resulted in more of my “free” time being taken away, higher stress levels, and more anxiety! Can’t tell you how many sleepless nights I’ve had thinking about a PD I have to organize and present all while completing my regular teaching duties. And the moment was adverse at the time of the pandemic my champs are pandemic babies and same time working from home was so hectic. 

 

I have come to terms with that when you are a responsible,  hardworking individual who says yes a lot, your workload automatically doubles and triples. Why? Because everyone and their mothers come to you to complete the tasks that they know others are not willing to do. That is until the day you learn to respectively say No!

 

It took me a very long time and quite a few meltdowns to finally realize that it was in my best interest to be selective about what tasks I choose to take on. So learn to say no to your admin, learn to say no to your colleagues, and learn to say no to those responsibilities that do not bring happiness to your life. As a result, this will free up some time for you to say YES to those commitments that bring you the most amount of joy! Life is too short to spend it doing other people's work.

ORGANIZE YOUR DAYS

Children and adults strive for routine. Not only does it help us know what to expect, but from a planning perspective, it makes things so much easier to prepare for. So learn to organize your days.

 

Begin at school by deciding which tasks you’re going to complete on each day of the week. For example, on Thursdays, I like to begin planning for the following week's ELA lessons and Wednesdays are for content (science or Biology). Tuesday is my copy, grading, and filing day. On this day I make sure I’ve prepared all the copies for the following week, graded some papers, and filed them away. 

 

MEAL PLAN

One of my stressors is getting home from an exhausting day at work and having to figure out what to make for dinner. That’s why I’ve committed to planning my weekly meals on Saturday. Not only does this eliminate the “I get home starving and down a bag of chips before I can even think about dinner syndrome”, but I’ve found that it also encourages me to cook healthier meals. Those weeks that I do NOT meal plan are just a disaster in my house. My husband is a big support in this matter. 

 

 

Shaik Urwa Noorin. 

A cycle 2&3 teacher with a passion for creating time-saving classroom resources. She enjoys sharing her attempt to juggle it all... grading papers, lesson planning, student referrals, parent communication, test prep, and so much more all while managing a busy home life with two active toddlers.

  

 

WELCOME

I'm Shaik Urwa Noorin a cycle 2&3 teacher, wife + busy mom trying to juggle it all! Some days are smooth sailing and then they are, sometimes the guilt of not giving time to family and self-care + others are simply overwhelming!