teacher life
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Stories only teachers can tell
When I dropped my daughter off at school this morning her teacher was telling another parent a story that quickly prompted me to jump in with the response “things you only say in child care.” In this particular instance the teacher’s quote was “whose pants are these?” She followed this up by telling us that the instructor who was teaching her continuing education courses had told them that child care was the only field where it was entirely appropriate to leave a pair of underwear at the front desk to be claimed. I laughed out loud – but it’s so true. I can’t even tell you all of the crazy…
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Friday Freebie – Positive Affirmations
Happy Friday! Can I tell you a little secret? We finally got some great spring weather so I took a personal day. I don’t know if I’ve ever done that before, but I’m so glad that I did! Today’s freebie is the perfect reminder to take a little time for yourself. This is a set of Positive Affirmations Coloring Sheets from Allie Szczecinski. These are fun to do and wonderful to display once they’re completed. Go download your set and have a wonderful weekend!
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Personality and Teaching Styles
The majority of my closest friends are teachers. We are all very different people and I find it fascinating that we’ve all chosen the same field. I also think that it’s really interesting to examine how our personalities impact the way that we teach. For example, my best friend and I are both very focus on creating strong relationships with students, but we build those relationships in very different ways. She engages her students in conversation like a friend, she is the teacher who is easy to talk to, a little loud, and a lot of fun. On the other hand, I quietly let my students know that I’m paying…
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What’s in my bag?
I love these posts – maybe its because I’m a little nosy. They’re my favorite to read and I love to write them too. So let’s look in my work bag. I use a Vera Bradley Miller Bag , which is kind of huge. It lets me keep my Kate Spade crossbody purse and my Vera Bradley lunchbox in it, along with all of this other stuff: (all links are affiliates) Plum Paper Planner Padfolio Laptop Vera Bradley Laptop Case Papermate Ink Gel Pens Papermate Flair Pens Gloves Umbrella Ear Buds FitBit Charging Cord Phone Charger Laptop Cord Bath & Body Works Hand Sanitizer Mary Kay Satin Hands Hand Cream…
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3 Words
This is an interesting challenge: What 3 words describe you as a teacher? I really had to sit and think about this for a while, the words that immediately popped into my mind as far as adjectives that are generally used to describe me didn’t really seem to fit when I apply them to myself as a teacher – which is interesting in itself. Here are the three words that I finally came up with: 1. Observant. Not only did I regularly observe my students to gauge their interests and assess their level of understanding, I was also incredibly observant of their behaviors and emotions. If there was something going…
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A Must Watch Video
I don’t share video clips around her very often but this one recently popped up in my facebook feed and I feel like everyone needs to see it. Click here to view This video is an interview with Preschool Teacher Rachel Giannini for attn: Parenting Today, and while her message is not news to those of us who are in this field, it is shocking to most of society just how little preschool teachers and child care staff at all levels earn. We can’t make a difference if others don’t realize that there is a problem, so please share share share!
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My Current Obsessions
At the end of the year I love to share my favorite things from the previous year as ideas for potential teacher gifts, the only problem with that is that a year is a long time and I have a hard time remembering all of the things that I love. I thought I’d share just a few of the things that I am currently obsessed with so that you could get hooked too! (All links are affiliates) It’s common knowledge that I have an deep love for Papermate Flair pens, but now I’m adding these Papermate InkJoy pens to my collection. Someone left one in my training last week and…
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Under the weather
I’m pretty sure that it is the weather this week, but I have been in a nasty funk. This never-ending migraine and consuming desire to crawl back in bed have really put a damper on my holiday-loving attitude. When I’m not feeling well (but not quite sick enough to stay home), I’ve found that it generally best to let my students in on the fact that I’m a little under the weather. Preschoolers are just beginning to understand empathy – there are plenty of adult issues that they just can’t comprehend, but they know how awful if is to feel sick. When my students know that I’m a little under…
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Strategies for getting excited about work again
I love my job. I tell people this all the time because it really is the truth – but that doesn’t mean that I always want to be at work. There are definitely days when I’m irritated, days when I would love to stay in bed and hibernate, and days when I feel completely unproductive. This is normal, we all feel this way occasionally, but if you’re like me you can’t always take a vacation just because you want one. When I’m feeling like I need some new energy, when I really need to re-focus and find that excitement again, there are a couple of strategies that always work for…
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Back to reality
I took a little break here for a couple of weeks – it was much needed, even if I didn’t actually slow down. I don’t spend a ton of time talking about my personal life her, but I thought I would jump back in by showing you what I’ve been up to. First and foremost, I spent some serious time taking care of myself. Here are three things that I swear by when it comes to self-care: It’s amazing what a great manicure can do for your self-confidence. My all time favorite polish is Essie’s Treat Love Color collection. (Affiliate link) Yoga always helps me de-stress, I started this 30…
