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Teacher Appreciation Ideas
On Monday I shared my favorite things as inspiration for teacher appreciation gifts. If you’re still looking for ideas, here are some of the posts that I’ve shared previously (click on the photos for more details).
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Favorite Things – Teacher Appreciation Edition
My favorite gifts to give others are the things that I love to use myself. I know that they’re great products, and I’m happy to introduce someone else to something that has enriched my own life in some way. As I’m thinking about Teacher Appreciation Day and end of the school year gifts, these are the types of items I always consider first. Here’s what’s on my list this year (all light purple of course, because that’s my favorite color – but most of these are available in other colors so you can pick the best choice for your recipient). All links are affiliates. Papermate Flair Pens – These will…
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New Resources for Summer
As you start to think about your summer plans, please be sure to check out my latest summer themes and resources! You can learn more about each of these here!
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End of the School Year Products for Teachers
Have you started the countdown yet?! We have some amazing warm weather this week and it’s really giving me the summer itch. Here are some amazing products to stock up on so that you’re ready for all of those end of the school year celebrations. All links are affiliates. Jumbo School’s Out Color Your Own Poster End of the Year Teacher Postcards Inspirational Bracelets End of the Year Gift Dough Gift Sets Lavender Bogg Bag Ice Cream Cone Earrings Last Day of School Friendship Bracelet Tee Sprinkle Headband
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Wrapping up a year of preschool
It’s the season to think about that transition from the school year into summer. Whether your program has a hard end date, or you’re with your student all summer long, it’s helpful to really think through how you want to support children through this. Children who will go to kindergarten next year often have the benefit of preparing for graduation, and the actual graduation celebration to signify the change. With younger children who are going to continue at the same program next year, they’ve still accomplished something – they’ve finished a year of preschool! giving them a celebration to recognize this can be one great way to help make the…
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Everything for Preschool Graduation
Preschool graduation is one of my favorite events of the year! I just love celebrating my students’ accomplishments and I definitely go “all-in.” Sometimes it sneaks up on me though, so I thought it might be helpful to pull together all of the posts I’ve written about this over the years, and links to all of my resources so that you have everything you might need for graduation right in one place. Here you go! Blog Posts: Friday Freebie – Graduation Song DIY Graduation Tassels Tips for a Smooth Graduation Ceremony Graduation Decorations Making Graduation Easy Friday Freebie – Graduation Countdown Graduation Keepsakes for your Students Snack Ideas for your…
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Easy DIY Graduation Cap
Preschool Graduation is always one of the most bittersweet milestones. It’s such an honor to send little ones onto preschool and celebrate all of the growth that has happened over the past year (and often longer if they’ve been in your program for a while), but saying goodbye can be hard! Graduation caps are such an iconic piece of this celebration, and you know I’m a huge fan of the DIY. I’ve perfected the technique and I’m loving the idea of personalizing these diy graduation caps so that families walk away with a beautiful keepsake. Giving children the opportunity to make their cap their own is such a good way…
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Planning the BEST Preschool Graduation
No Preschool Graduation ceremony will ever run completely smoothly – your performers are preschoolers, they’re bound to do something unpredictable, and sometimes these unpredictable moments are the most endearing parts of the entire ceremony. There are still some things that you can do to help your students prepare and ensure that everything runs as smoothly as possible. Here are a few tips that have worked for me in the past; Do you have any tips that have saved the day? Feel free to share them in the comments!
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Spring Break
Popping in with a quick update! Next week is my daughter’s spring break, so I’m going to take a bit of a break from the blog for the week and fully enjoy some time with her. If you’re looking for ideas for your own chill spring break, then make sure to check out these posts: Spring Break Staycation Ideas Low Key Spring Break Plans We’ve definitely got some staycation plans, and I’m hoping the weather works out for them! Have a wonderful week and a happy Easter.
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Classroom Materials for Easter
I just love introducing seasonal materials into the classroom. Children see these things in their homes, but they aren’t always allowed to play with or explore them in the way that they’d really like to. This means that in the classroom they WANT to use them and the materials keep them engaged in learning without even knowing it. Here are my favorite picks for the Easter season (all links are affiliates). Bunny animal figures – Add these to your block area or sensory table and the children are sure to come up with amazing stories. They can explore habitats and create little worlds for their rabbits together. Pompom Chicks –…