Teaching With Haley O'Connor

A lifelong journey in education.

Painting With a Purpose

Hi friends! I wanted to drop by and share about one of the best nights EVER! If you follow me, you know that I LOVE Painting with a Twist. Probably the only thing I love more than PWAT is volunteering. When I found out about Painting with a Purpose I was thrilled and wanted to do one immediately! Each studio does it a bit differently, but they give 50-100% of the class proceeds to a specific ... read more

Classroom Survival Kit

Hi guys! Happy Friday! I'm sitting at Starbucks and wanted to stop by and share some must-haves for every classroom. When these ideas were originally spinning in my brain, I was trying to think of what would be most helpful for brand-new teachers! There is SO much to learn your first year and having a few simple systems in place can make all the difference! But as the ideas evolved, I realized so ... read more

Character Education

Hi friends! I wanted to stop by today and share all about Character Education. I believe that our students NEED us to model kindness and respect, and they also need explicit instruction on anything we ask of them. In this post, I'll have tons of ideas for you on character education! I hope you take away several ideas you can implement in your classroom tomorrow! Why Teach It?  I believe that ... read more

Teachers Give Back

Hi everyone! I wanted to stop by today and share a project that has been several weeks in the making! When we heard about floods in Louisiana, our hearts broke thinking about all of the families that were impacted! Soon after, it occured to us that were tons of teachers and classrooms who lost everything! Not only were these sweet kiddos displaced at home, they didn't even have a school to go to. ... read more

The Perfect Teacher Binder

Happy Monday! I wanted to stop by today and share one of my very favorite teaching tools, my teacher binder!! I just made one for my best friend, so I snapped a few pictures to show you how I set it up! :) Since I am staying home this year to focus on my family, and this little blog of mine, I made these pages for her! All of them I have personally used and LOVE and I hope she does ... read more

Top 5 Tips for Beginning Teachers

Hi guys! I wanted to stop by today and give some tips for brand new teachers! I know so many of you are back in school, and some of you are in your very first staff development! Your first year of teaching is truly such a special time, and I wish I could come along side you and hug you and buy you flair pens! For those of you that aren't new teachers, I truly hope this post is helpful to you too! ... read more

Kindness in the Classroom

Hi guys! I wanted to stop by and share a fun little side project I just recently started! If I had to choose the thing I am most passionate about in the classroom it would absolutely be relationships! I believe that the teacher-student relationship has the power to make or break a school year and a students' success! In building relationships with my students, I am constantly striving to be KIND ... read more

Preparing them for a Successful Summer

Hi friends! It's my very first day of vacation, and I wanted to stop by and share some tips for sending our little ones off for a succcesful summer. Those last few days are so bittersweet...we are so excited to spend time with our own families and relax, but it's also scary! We have worked so hard all year long to pour into them and help them learn and grow...we want to make sure they don't ... read more

Mother’s Day Ideas

Hi friends! I wanted to stop by and share a few low key Mother's Day ideas that are super easy to prep and super fun for the kiddos. There are so many adorable ideas on Pinterest...you can check out my Mother's Day Pinterest board here. A little note...I think it's important to celebrate Mother's Day sensitively for all the different types of families. For some kiddos, it could be best to skip ... read more

Easy Ways to Build Relationships With Your Students

Hi friends! I wanted to stop by today and discuss some simple ways to build relationships with your students. If you've talked to me at all, you know I value relationships with my kiddos above all else. I truly think my role is to love them first and educate them second. Of course, this is not how every teacher feels, but it's totally my teacher heart! Before I gave you some tips, I ... read more

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