Hilary Statum
Have you ever taught your students about the presidential election? My kids had the best time learning about inauguration day and how to vote while working on essential writing skills. When Donald Trump was elected, we really loved learning about Inauguration Day! I know that there are many differing opinions about our most recent Presidential… Read More
This easy gingerbread play dough recipe is the best and perfect to whip up to use in your home or classroom because there is no heat required! It has the perfect consistency and makes the whole house smell so good! Aniston is obsessed with Play-Doh at the moment. We’ve had plenty of fun with a few of the kits you… Read More
This adorable freebie created to pair with The Missing Mitten Mystery written by Steven Kellogg will keep primary students engaged while practicing essential writing skills! Young children love working on writing while trying to solve the mystery! Update! Guess what? The post below was written BEFORE I created this FREEBIE that includes mittens and writing templates that you… Read More
This 2 ingredient super simple moon dough / moon sand recipe will definitely be a hit with your kids! Today I’m showing you how to make it using flour and baby oil to create a mixture that can best be described as a fun cross between play dough and sand! I love planning hands-on activities for Aniston. Several… 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!❤️
