This post may contain affiliate links. Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year. It is a day that we remember those who lost their lives in the horrific terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. It is also a great day to show love and appreciation to police officers, firefighters and other first responders. I created these letter pages for my students to draw or write a message to our community heroes. I hope that you will be able to use them in your classroom to honor your own local heroes too. You can download them for free HERE. This book is also a really good one to read with your students. I love the book, September 12 too. Since October is Fire Safety month. I ... Read More about Patriot Day
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Swim Teacher Gift Tag Freebie
We have absolutely loved the Bathtime Babies Swim Class that we have taken at Emler Swim School this summer! It's actually FREE for babies under 6 months and we have had so much fun swimming! You can read an entire post with one of our sweet swim teachers, Callie Smith HERE. Since our summer swim session is coming to a close, I wanted to say thank you swim teacher gift tag. We are SO sad that this session is coming to a close, but I wanted to do a little something for her sweet swim teacher! I just made this little gift tag and attached it to a box of Swedish Fish candy. You could also attach it to a bag of goldfish crackers or even a fun fish book like Rainbow Fish. You can grab this ... Read More about Swim Teacher Gift Tag Freebie
Baby’s First Easter Basket
This post may contain affiliate links. I had so much fun putting together EK's first Easter basket! I ordered her PRECIOUS Easter basket HERE. I ordered it when they were having a sale! They have lots of cute baskets to choose from. What do you put in a basket for a newborn baby you ask? Let me show you! 1. The Baby Bum Brush: We have the full size already, but of course I needed the mini too for her diaper bag! You can get them together HERE and save some $$$! 2. Jesus Loves Me Always Book: I came across this precious book at Hallmark! Yes, Hallmark the greeting card store! You can get it HERE from Amazon too! It is such a sweet book! 3. A stuffed pink bunny: Because ... Read More about Baby’s First Easter Basket
The Most Adorable Easter Footprint Craft
If you are celebrating Easter with a baby or toddler, you need this adorable easter footprint craft! It's simple enough to do at home or even in a baby classroom for the most adorable parent gift! I’m not going to lie. I’ve waited my entire life to do handprint and footprint crafts with my own baby. I’ve spent years in the classroom making sweet crafts with my students for their parents and it was so special to have my own little one to craft with. This post will walk you through exactly how to make your own Easter footprint craft. Materials Needed: Related Post: 10 Fun April Toddler Activities How to Make an Easter Footprint Craft Related Post: Easter Books for ... Read More about The Most Adorable Easter Footprint Craft
Hospital Bag
This post may contain affiliate links. Oh, the hospital bag! It's probably a Type A teacher thing, but I was SO excited to pack the hospital bag! I have had it packed for at least a month...just in case! There are tons of lists and suggestions of what you should bring to the hospital. I wanted to keep it simple because the reality is we will be gone probably 1-3 nights and we really don't need that much stuff! Plus, with family around anyone can bring us anything and let's not forget that the hospital has the necessities! I have updated this list since having EK, so it's the real deal! To start with, I packed one big bag with things for my husband and I and one bag for ... Read More about Hospital Bag
Back to School Basics, Week 8
Y'ALL! This is it! We are down to our final week of Back to School Basics. We have spent 8 weeks doing little tasks to start the year off ahead. I really hope you are feeling a little bit more ready for August and all of the back to school craziness! This post does contain affiliate links. This week's task is to: Plan your bulletin boards! When I plan bulletin boards, I try to create boards that will last the entire school year...or longer! I use this board for a photo backdrop at the beginning of the year. I used this amazing paper and just printed the letters myself ! It's so happy and bright! I will later take the letters off and just use it to ... Read More about Back to School Basics, Week 8
Back to School Basics, Week 7
Y'ALL! We are getting down to our final few weeks of Back to School Basics. I hope you are feeling a little bit more ready for August and all of the back to school craziness! This post does contain affiliate links. The first day/week/month of school is always just a blur! The beginning of the year is just crazy and SO exhausting. Let's get a head start on planning! Your challenge this week is to start planning that first day and those first few weeks of school. Here are a few tips and ideas to help you plan that first day and make it go as smoothly as possible! Create a photo booth or at least take some pictures! Oh how I LOVE those precious first day of school ... Read More about Back to School Basics, Week 7
Back to School Basics, Week 6
We are officially halfway through July! *Insert horrified face here!* School supply aisles are already filling up and everything! Yikes! But, don't worry! If you have been keeping up with our summer blog series, Back to School Basics you are ready! Each week we have been tackling a tiny task that will make going back to school a little bit easier! If you are like me, you have spent much of this week shopping! With Amazon Prime Day and Target's 15% Off Teacher Event, I have been busy shopping. So let's make this week's task easy and fun! This week your task is to: Reach out to your team! Maybe your team consists of all of your ... Read More about Back to School Basics, Week 6
Back to School Basics, Week 5
We are already on Week 5 of our summer blog series, Back to School Basics! Each week we are tackling a tiny task that will make going back to school a little bit easier! This week your task is to prepare for that first time you meet your students and/or their parents. For me, this is Meet the Teacher Night! It's always so fun to meet all of my new students and their families for the first times, but it can also be a little bit overwhelming! After all, everyone is there to meet one person...YOU! Let's spend a little time preparing this week so that things go as smoothly as possible. 1. Make sure those forms are ready! I have parents fill out a ... Read More about Back to School Basics, Week 5
Back to School Basics, Week 3
It can't already be the last week of June! This summer is going way too fast! We are already on Week #3 of my summer blog series, Back to School Basics. Each week we are tackling a tiny task that will make going back to school a little bit easier! This week's task is to tackle those beginning of the year forms. This might look a little bit different for everyone, but my guess is that every teacher has some paperwork for parents at the beginning of the year! Here is what works for me! First of all, I like to have my forms ready for parents to fill out at Meet the Teacher Night. Why? Parents can fill out all of the information right there and leave it with ... Read More about Back to School Basics, Week 3
Back to School Basics, Week 2
Happy Tuesday! Today is Week #2 of a summer blog series called, Back to School Basics. It's easy for August to sneak up on you and stress you out big time! This summer I want to help you be ready without sacrificing any of your precious summer! Each week I will give you a tiny task to accomplish and some resources to do it! If you are just joining us, be sure to check out Week #1. if not, let't jump right in! This week's task is to start your Back to School Game Plan with a list! Santa knows what he is doing by making a list and I'll admit it. I am a compulsive list maker. The notes app on my phone is full of all sort of random lists that make zero sense to anyone but me. But ... Read More about Back to School Basics, Week 2
Back to School Basics, Week 1
Happy Tuesday! Today kicks off a summer blog series called, Back to School Basics. It's easy for August to sneak up on you and kick your booty! This summer I want to help you be ready without sacrificing any of your precious summer! Each week I will give you a tiny task to accomplish and some resources to do it! Let't get right to it! This week's task is to set up your 2018-2019 school year calendar and for Pete's sake, choose something that works for you! 1. Pick a system, any system! I have tried a million different calendars, teacher planners and apps. At one point I even tried keeping a personal planner and teacher planner and that was just silly! Honestly, ... Read More about Back to School Basics, Week 1