teacher life
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Routines to help your day run smoother
Have you ever noticed how quickly three day weekends go by? I always feel like I need a weekend to recuperate from my three day weekend. I was thinking about all of this as I got ready for work this morning. I was totally on autopilot, just going through the motions without really thinking about them and appreciating the fact that I had picked out an outfit and packed my lunch the night before. These evening routines were making my morning so much easier, which in turn made the rest of my day much less stressful! The more I thought about it, the more I realized that I have end…
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Random Projects
Full disclosure: This post has nothing to do with preschool. We all need a break sometimes, and my little breaks often come in the form of craft projects. I wanted to share my current projects to give you a little peek into what i’m up to, but they’re all at different stages of completion, so I’ll just share some tidbits and I”ll share updates when they’re finished. This photo is from @targetteachers you HAVE to follow them on Instagram!) I finally scored a set of these wooden pencils from the Dollar Spot at Target, and I have a fun project in mind for them, I can’t wait to share it with…
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What to Wear: Summer styles for preschool teachers
I’ve shared some tips about dressing professionally (and appropriately) for preschool before, so today I want to tackle what to wear when you have to teach all summer long. I’ve always had to work year round, and I know that summer can bring some special challenges. Not only is it hot hot hot, but you want to spend a lot more time outside – which usually means getting dirtier than you might in the classroom. Here are some of my current favorites for wearing to work – I actually own all of these, and I’ve chosen them because they are professional-looking without breaking the budget. They all wash well and…
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My Summer Bucket list
Every so often I like to stray from the preschool subject matter and share just a little bit of myself (although preschool is definitely a part of me) with all of you. So I thought I would share my bucket list for this summer! I have to be honest for a minute and tell you that it was hard to come up with 10 fun things that I want to do this summer – and I think that’s a little sad, so I’m making it my mission to seek out fun experiences! Go camping – Technically I can check this one off, we went camping with friends a couple of…
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Teaching when you’re sick
I would get sick in the middle of May – it never fails, whenever I happen to be busiest, Mother Nature gets me. It doesn’t help that the weather has taken a sudden turn back to winter and it is cold cold cold. All I want to do is curl up under a blanket and spend the day on the couch. Luckily, I’ve come up with some pretty good strategies for teaching when I’m not feeling my best. Those can be the longest days! Of course, if you’re really really sick – and contagious – stay home! But if you’re just uncomfortable, here are somethings that will help you out:…
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Treat yourself!
I just got back from vacation – and I’m sure many of you are in the same boat – after time off it’s doubly hard to go back to work and get into the groove. A while ago I stumbled across a tip that has worked wonders for lifting my spirits, and I wanted to share it as we dive into the rest of the school year. This tip is all about treating yourself – recognizing (and doing) those little things that brighten your day. Oh, and best of all, I made a little freebie to go with it! It’s very simple, but it makes a huge difference. Just take…
