When I started teaching, I was a bit naive. I thought I’d stay at the same school...forever.
The students were amazing and I had a few friends I worked with. Life seemed grand. Without going into all the details, we all know things can change over the course of a few years.
I made the decision to move schools. It was the toughest decision of my career. I was moving to a new school with ZERO friends and ZERO people I actually knew.
Read More“Teaching kindergarten is like herding stray cats!”
Kindergarten teachers...how many times have you heard this exact phrase in your career?
I have always been in kindergarten whether it was in a multiage K/1 class, or for the past two years just kinders by themselves.
So, it’s fair to say I’ve heard this saying A LOT.
Read MoreTeachers: you are a wealth of knowledge and parents will pay you for your guidance! How many times have we heard parents say “Man, I wish my kid would do that for me!” The truth is, it’s easier to throw a fit for mom or dad when working on school work. It’s much more embarrassing to throw a fit in front of a teacher.
Read MoreIf this were a normal school year, I would feel the same way. Save my goodbyes for tomorrow, knowing I’d see my kids in the fall as new first graders.
I don’t want to dwell on what we can’t control. To take my mind off missing my kids, I decide to make them a present so they can get something from me in the mail and also have “closure.”
Read MoreABCDEFG……
Did you sing that in your head as you read the beginning of the alphabet?
If you did, it’s not surprising! We learn the alphabet in early childhood and take it for granted as adults.
Read MoreTeaching your child to read seems like a daunting process.
“Where do I even begin?”
As a kindergarten teacher, this is the question I get asked the MOST by parents.
Read MoreIf you’re a teacher reading this, I am certain you have daily stress.
No matter where you teach, at some point in your career, you will have emotionally disturbed students.
Until I taught at a Title One school, I was a bit naïve about this topic.
Read MoreAs a parent, the most important role you will have is your child’s teacher. Your home is your classroom. As a teacher, I see the parents of my student’s as my teammate. Our job is to raise kind, smart, thoughtful human beings. It truly takes a village.
Read MoreBedtime should be prioritized with a set time AND routine.
Regardless of what kind of riser your child is, a set routine is necessary to get out the door in a timely manner, stop those morning grumpies, and establish great habits that will transition with them as they grow.
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