Hilary Statum
I’m sharing how I use a Big Brown Bear unit to kick off the school year, introduce the sight words like and me, start labeling, researching nonfiction, and more. It is perfect for the back to school season with kindergarten, preschool, and first grade students! So… years ago I had (okay I STILL have) dreams of being a children’s author. I… Read More
This craft makes a beautiful hallway display to pair with one of my favorite read-alouds for kindergarten, preschool, or first grade students – The Gruffalo written by Julia Donaldson. I’m also sharing how you can grab some of my favorite printables to go along with this story! I LOVE THE GRUFFALO! Seriously, I really love The Gruffalo story by Julia… Read More
The Gruffalo is the perfect read-aloud for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students. I’m sharing lots of activities, printables, Gruffalo play dough recipe, & more that pair perfectly with this fantastic book! I’ve been so excited to share my latest resource on TPT with you! I worked on this product for a long time to make sure it contained every… Read More
Motivate young learners to write with this fun twist on painting for St. Patrick’s Day! I’m sharing my top activities for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students today on the blog! We had so much fun on St. Patrick’s Day in my classroom! I’m so glad that I was able to finish my new resource and get it uploaded in… 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!❤️
