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Your students will love these Room on the Broom sequencing activities. Work on retelling the story, identifying characters, and more with this freebie I’m sharing today! Julia Donaldson – A Favorite Author! Aw! Julia Donaldson is one of my favorite authors. It all began when I read the Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child for the first time. I fell in… 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
This Teddy Bear Unit was a major hit in my classroom and the kids had NO idea they were practicing so many essential ELA and Math skills! I wish you could have seen the looks on their faces when I told them they would be bringing a teddy bear or stuffed friend to school! Today I’m sharing all of my… Read More
Are you looking for easy ways to organize and setup your classroom? I’m sharing my top teacher hacks, freebies, and more in this classroom tour! Don’t you just love seeing other classrooms? Our principal really encourages us to throw out (or donate) things we don’t use anymore. Having a clutter free classroom is essential for student success and your sanity!… Read More
I’m sharing my favorite tools to make progress monitoring and data collection easy with preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students! I use this online assessment tool year round for progress reports, report cards, and setting goals! Hi Sweet Friends! I am so excited to share a product with you that has literally changed my life. Hands up if you have… Read More
I’m sharing an open letter to my first born child. I hope you enjoy reading what makes the first born daughter or son so special and what happens when a new baby sister or brother comes along! There is something so special about being the first child. I was the fourth child in my family so don’t let this post… Read More
My new favorite teacher-cessory! ❤️Doesn’t every black dress need a pair of ✏️ shoes???
This was so fun, the perfect way to practice letter and number formation, and the kids went nuts for it!
Would you or wouldn’t you?
😍I’m in love with these chairs that are perfect for my flexible seating classroom but they are $300 at Homegoods!
Please let me know when they go on 90% clearance!🤣
Tomorrow is a big day for us. ❤️Aniston is having surgery on both eyes and we would appreciate your prayers.
We began this journey when Aniston was just 2 years old. We noticed one of her eyes was turning in a bit. We started with glasses and soon had to begin patching.
To get my then 3 year old adjusted to patching, my sister had the idea of a patching tea party. ☕️ Everyone that came wore a patch. It definitely helped her get used to the idea and all of her family and friends gained empathy for how hard it is to only use one eye.
The thing is, we couldn’t REALLY understand. We patched her good eye. Her other eye could only see 150/20 when she began. This meant that with her patch on, she would run into things, fall on playground equipment, and cry when she couldn’t see things right in front of her face.
Over years of patching sometimes up to 8 hours a day, we were thrilled that her “bad” eye could see 30/20 with her glasses on and 20/20 with items up close. An answer to prayers!
For the last couple of years her eye immediately turns in when her glasses are removed but we’ve recently realized it is turning in with her glasses on too. That’s a problem and means surgery is the next step.
If you know a parent dealing with these issues, I have an old blog post that explains the tea party and her issues even more.
Her confidence never took a hit. I know lots of people patch at home but for us it helped take her mind off of it if we patched when we were out and about.
I remember being nervous those first few days when a little boy ran up to her and asked her why she was wearing the patch. At barely 3 she said, “My mommy says... the doctor says... I can wear it 3 hours and then take it off!” She said it with a shy smile and I was so impressed.
Please pray for the surgeon and for her. ❤️Maybe a little prayer to calm my nerves too.
This is a well-loved book in my classroom! Typically around 25% of my students are ESL learners. They love to hear those Spanish words and correct my pronunciation!🤣
This is a really cute book to start celebrating those language differences immediately!❤️
