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Hi friends, Back again to share with you how the Mother’s Day Tea went. I am pretty sure that it was the most meaningful and touching thing I’ve EVER planned as a teacher. Let me start at the beginning. If you haven’t read my first post about planning this event, click below: Mother’s Day Tea – A Unique Way… Read More
There is something so special about being the first child. I was the fourth child in my family so don’t let this post offend you. I am simply pointing out what makes the first baby special. Look for a blog post soon about the next child in our family. Happy reading!:) My Darling Aniston, I feel so strange today. Today,… Read More
Hi Sweet Friends! I never really think of February being a busy month in the classroom but it definitely is! Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, the Olympics this year, & President’s Day. Phew! We have had an absolute blast studying the Olympics this year! The Winter Games only come around once every 4 years so it is definitely worth following the… Read More
We have had an ENTIRE WEEK off of school from the snow and ice here in middle TN. Some years we hardly see snow, so it’s always an exciting event. Aniston had long before decided that she would be making snow angels and catching snowflakes on her tongue. I adore this picture of the girls holding hands while Aniston tried… Read More
This time of year is so crazy AND fun! I LOVE teaching kindergarten around the holidays. The kids are so excited about everything. They love to listen to holiday-themed books, work on fun crafts, & they are more inspired to write than ever. I wanted to share 10 easy ways I’ve been preparing for the holidays just in case you… Read More
Hi sweet friends, I wanted to share an easy craft with you today. I’ve been doing it for years with my students and they absolutely love it. I have a very chatty class this year (I’m probably kidding myself… who doesn’t???) but when we are working on this project they get pretty quiet. It’s kind of been a running… Read More
These hats!!! š Our Motherās Day Tea is hands down the most meaningful thing we do all year and these hats that Palma Lindsay from @kfundamentals2 taught me to make are the perfect finishing touch. The moms look so special wearing them and you better believe the kids are very pleased with their designs! You can head over to my blog at www.pencilstopigtails.com and type in Motherās Day Tea to read about this very special event and Palma has all kinds of great ideas on her IG & blog too. Last year was our first time hosting a tea and Iāve vowed to do it every year now. There is not a dry eye in the place when we finish. Swipe through to see a sneak peek of how cute the room looked. The kids create a hat, necklace, and several special writing pieces for them. They are to greet them, push their chairs in, sing to them, and more. They create memories to last a lifetime and we all love talking about our moms (grandmaās, stepmoms, a special teacher, etc) You can click the link in my profile to find my editable Motherās Day Tea resource! .
What are your thoughts on this? Iād love to hear!Japan is one of the leaders in education yet no exams until 4th grade. Sadly, here in some states the exams start in Kindergarten. In all states, there are exams in 3rd and up.
Aniston has been sneaking over to little patches of flowers and then presenting me with them with the proudest look on her face. Heidi took note and has been busily picking them for me too. āŗļø Iāve been super stressed lately. Iām not sure how many of you teach primary grades in TN but our state expects us to complete the most ridiculous portfolio with video evidence of our students showing progress over 4 standards. We also write up pages of evidence, score them, develop the assessment, etc. 18 students x 4 standards x 2 videos once at point a and once at point b... I could go on and on but Iāve been most frustrated with how much time this takes away from our students. We spend way too much time working on 4 standards! Anyways with the end of the year, the massive to-do list I set for myself every day, cleaning my classroom and home, etc I can get to feeling very overwhelmed mid-April. My little family knows the way to my heart! I have one of those ājust becauseā husbands and it really touches me that he is so thoughtful!ā¤ļø
You might be a teacher if you can figure this one out immediately! š I LOVED the way this KINDERGARTENER expressed her feelings about the Easter Sāmores we tried the other day. (Head back a few posts to see them!)