A lifelong journey in education.
I wanted to stop by today and share some a few of my “go-to” activities during the first week of school to build our classroom community and set expectations for the year! During the first few days of school, we are setting the tone for the rest of the year. Our students are looking to see what kind of teacher… Read More
Hi teachers! I wanted to stop by with some adorable ideas for your classroom Winter party! 🙂 This year, as I’m staying home to focus on my family and volunteering, I get to help out with Liam’s classroom parties! Liam (my sweet little brother) is in 2nd grade and always has the most amazing teachers that plan such fun activities… Read More
Hi friends! I wanted to stop by today and share something that’s super close to my heart! I’ve shared before but I have always taught in very diverse schools. My first school was 95% Hispanic and extremely high poverty. My second school had kiddos from all over…we had tons of refugee kiddos, families who came from India, Pakistan, Iraq, Africa,… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
Hi! Today I wanted to stop by and share a few fun ideas for celebrating the 120th Day of School with your students! At both schools I taught first grade at, Kindergarten had a SUPER fun and exciting 100th day of school. The kiddos always talked about it an I knew it was a huge deal for them. Because our… Read More
Myself and so many of my closest teacher friends struggle with this everyday. It's so important to take care of our mental health...it affects everything! If anyone ever needs advice about counseling, mental health, medicine, etc. I'd love to be a listening ear! <3 <3
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Anyone struggling at this time of year?
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Look at this amazing game from A Cupcake for the Teacher for National Unicorn Day!! I’m Dazzling Sugar Cookie...what’s your name??!? ❤️🦄
You know what I'm talking about! What's the worst thing a student has "over-shared" about?
