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My Preschool Memories
Teacher appreciation week seems like the perfect time to share what I actually remember from my own preschool experience. First off, I remember both of my preschool teachers and I remember how much I loved them! The rest of my memories are very random – which makes sense as they were probably the things that were most important to 3 and 4 year old me. I remember that one of my teachers loved turtles and she had a turtle puppet that she would use to tell us stories. I remember that when there were thunderstorms, one of my teachers would tell us that God was dropping things (it was a…
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Quick Teacher Appreciation Gifts
For the first time ever I get to share what I put together for my daughter’s teachers. How cute are these?! For the bouquets, my little one did some finger painting and then I cut the paintings into hearts using my Cricut. I attached all of the hearts into the flower shape using glue dots, and then I stuck them on a green straw. The books are copies of the Classroom Recipe Book that I put together when I was teaching toddlers. I was constantly looking u the same recipes on my phone and I was sick of searching for them over and over, so I complied them all into…
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Teacher Appreciation Sale!
Have you heard? Teachers Pay Teachers is having a SALE! I have a bit of a tradition around here, when there’s a sale I like to share what’s on my wish list, if only so that you can find some great things to add to your own wish list. Here’s what I’ll be putting in my cart: Alphabet Letter Ribbons from I is for Inspire. These are super cute and a great way to help children get excited about learning the different letters. I would send children home wearing them, it would be a great way to start conversation with their parents. Spot It Dot It Bundle from My Heart…
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Classroom Wish List
What would you buy for your classroom if you won the lottery? Have you ever considered it? I can think of so many things that would be awesome to have, but I think I narrowed it down to a couple of options – at least for me. I would love to have: 1. An endless supply of art materials. I have always been the teacher that uses anything and everything that I can get my hands on for art, just so that I don’t have to spend tons of money. I would love to not have to decide that I can’t do a project with my students because I can’t…
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Making the most of planning time
Has it hit you yet? You know, the end-of-the-school-year-don’t-want-to-do-anything mood? Planning is always the hardest for me at the end of the year, my mind wanders, there are about a million things to do, and I really just want to spend the entire day outside. This is the point in the year where I lean heavily on my planning systems to use my time as effectively as possible. Here are some of the things that always help: Recipes for the Classroom – All kinds of dough, sand, bubble, and paint recipes! Seasonal Party Sign-ups and Reminders – to help get me through the final events of the year A Year…
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Teacher humor
It’s a yucky rainy day where I am, so I thought I would brighten it by sharing some of my favorite funny teacher quotes. Enjoy! Source Source Source Source
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Great Teacher Outfits
One of my favorite posts that I’ve ever shared is a collection of my favorite clothes to wear to teach in. I published this post in 2014, so I figured it was time for an update. Here are the items that I find myself wearing over and over. This Swing Dress is the single most comfortable thing that I own. It looks great with leggings, and mine is long enough to wear without leggings when the weather gets warmer. I ordered it from Amazon and there are a ton of colors and sleeve lengths available and it’s only $18.99! (Affiliate link) This LC Lauren Conrad top from Kohl’s is both…
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What’s on my desk
I did the “What’s in my bag” post a couple of weeks ago, and it got me thinking. As much as I love to see what others are carrying around with them, what’s sitting on your desk says just as much about you. I know that everyone I work with would absolutely agree with that statement. So I took a picture of my desk: A lot of it is truly work-related stuff that no one would be interested in – calendars, contact information, to-do lists, etc. I did want to share some of my favorite things though. The framed quotes are coloring pages from this book that I colored, the…
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Friday Freebie – Teacher Resumes
Happy Friday! Many of my teacher friends have started to think about where they want to be next year (not me, I’m happy and staying put!). If you are also in the process of applying for new positions then I have a great resource for you. This Teacher Resume Word Bank has all kinds of great terms that are ideal for any teacher resume. It’s from Red Apple Resumes, so go download your copy and take a minute to check out their other amazing resources. Have a wonderful weekend!
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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…
