Hilary Statum
Easter and Spring S’mores are sure to keep student engagement high while working on essential ELA and Math skills for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students. Today I’m sharing how we use these activities to work on writing! Easter and Spring S’mores Easter and Spring S’mores are such a hit with my students! I mean, can you really blame them?… Read More
Easter Activities and Freebies Celebrate Easter or springtime with these no mess low prep Easter activities and freebies for primary students! The STEM project, easy egg dying project, free CVC & CCVC egg hunts, and Easter s’mores will keep your students engaged while working on essential math and reading skills! Spring is in the Air I love this time of… Read More
Grandparents Day can be celebrated in the kindergarten, preschool, or first grade classroom with keepsake crafts, writing prompts, informative books, interviews, and so much more! Today I’m sharing how we honor Grandparents each year using pieces from my Grandparents resource! I don’t think anyone has impacted my life more than my grandparents. They are absolutely my heroes! This makes Grandparents… Read More
This two ingredient easy and edible frosting play dough recipe is amazing! You know what the best part is? It’s really tasty! In fact, it’s so delicious that your kids will be absolutely drooling over it while you mix it up! Did you make these adorable graham cracker pencils? If so, the leftover frosting is just what you need for… Read More
Looking for school snack ideas for kindergarten or another grade level? These adorable graham cracker pencil snacks are super tasty and today I’m sharing an easy way to create these for children! I couldn’t resist creating these for my kindergarten students after seeing several variations all over Pinterest! I’ve seen them made out of sugar wafers and sugar cookies. The… Read More
Phew! It seems like January and February are so busy! I like to discuss Dental Health Month with my students. We kick that off with our study of the Tooth Fairy & El Ráton Pérez. If you haven’t had a chance to read my most recent blog post about that unit – make sure you do! Of course, we are… Read More
Those rhododendrons look so pretty framing the girls’ playhouse! 🌸Are you interested in seeing their playhouse up close? I can share how we transformed a store bought one into the perfect one for us if so!
Grabbed the 🎓 from school to take Aniston’s pictures.
We made it! Some people suggested I shouldn’t have her in my classroom. I have never regretted it for a second.
That does not mean it was all 🦋s and 🌈s! I was used to getting to work early for some quiet time before the rush of 5 year olds. Not anymore! It was a huge job to even get to work a few minutes early.
She tested me too. There were times I had to ask my husband to talk to her because of “the teacher’s” not too good report.
She is strong willed and didn’t always want to listen. During an observation this year, my administrator wrote, “One student dominating attention. Teacher handled it.” 🤣That was my Aniston! She could be whiny and a tad rebellious.
BUT she could also be helpful, compassionate, and an obvious leader in the classroom. She was excited about every new unit and the first to take a shy student under her wing.
The chance to spend a school year (or 131 days of the 180 day year🤪) teaching my daughter was so special for both of us.
My favorite thing was seeing her develop friendships with her classmates but it has been such a blessing to be right beside her through so many 💡 moments.
I have always been torn whether I should stay at home or be with my students and this was a wonderful opportunity to fulfill 2 of my most treasured roles.
So would you or wouldn’t you try this? Not all districts allow it. I am thankful to work for one that trusts my decision and already looking forward to having her little sister in 2021!❤️
$1 deal for Teacher Appreciation Week! 🎉This is an editable 127 page resource! Hurry!
So much fun surprising students with pinwheels in their yards! They are from the Dollar Tree! 🙌🏽
