• Naps are life. #iteachpreschool #iteachprek #iteachtoo #preschoolteacher #prekteacher #teacherlife #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teach #
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    Naps are life. #iteachpreschool #iteachprek #iteachtoo #preschoolteacher #prekteacher #teacherlife #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teach #
  • Little brother is super proud of big brother! We dropped the biggest boy off for his freshman year in college this week and our home world is a little shaken up.💔 So far, we hear big brother is settling in well 🥰 #umw #marywash 🦅
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    Little brother is super proud of big brother! We dropped the biggest boy off for his freshman year in college this week and our home world is a little shaken up.💔 So far, we hear big brother is settling in well 🥰 #umw #marywash 🦅
  • You’ve packed up all the dorm room essentials, registered for classes, and bought the books. Now don’t forget to make sure they are registered to vote and set up for absentee voting in your home district before you pack the car and send them off. It’s an easy thing to overlook in the frenzy of packing and preparation, but most states have online registration or automatic registration. These kids will be the ones to make a change! #vote #novemberiscoming #registertovote #teachingispolitical #parentingispolitical
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    You’ve packed up all the dorm room essentials, registered for classes, and bought the books. Now don’t forget to make sure they are registered to vote and set up for absentee voting in your home district before you pack the car and send them off. It’s an easy thing to overlook in the frenzy of packing and preparation, but most states have online registration or automatic registration. These kids will be the ones to make a change! #vote #novemberiscoming #registertovote #teachingispolitical #parentingispolitical
  • It comes in so many coordinating colors and textures! Painter’s, masking, duct, packing, and magnetic! You can even mix and match with the expanded collection of rubber bands and hair ties. #teacherlife #teacherjewelry #teacherstyle #teach #teacher #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacherfashion
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    It comes in so many coordinating colors and textures! Painter’s, masking, duct, packing, and magnetic! You can even mix and match with the expanded collection of rubber bands and hair ties. #teacherlife #teacherjewelry #teacherstyle #teach #teacher #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacherfashion
  • Today I was reading through an enormously long thread in a FB group in which someone asked what kind of air freshener to use in the classroom. There were dozens of replies with advice - Glade plug ins, Febreeze, oil diffusers, sprays, air freshener bulbs, melted wax cubes, and on and on. I was absolutely amazed at the number of educators who felt it was acceptable to bring outside products and scents into their classrooms without a thought about the effect of the scents on students and colleagues. Allergies, sensitivities, migraines, sensory processing issues, respiratory illnesses, asthma were all ignored over the comfort of the teacher in the room who wanted a nice aroma. Even after dozens and dozens of people responded with so many reasons why this is a bad idea, many could not be swayed from their oil diffusing or plug ins. Ableism at play. The medical and sensory needs of students and colleagues were dismissed because, “I need to cover the odors of smelly kids,” or “I’ve never had a problem,” or “it’s always been fine” or “ my admin allows it.” The ignorance was astounding. My son is autistic and has sensory processing issues. He is especially sensitive to sounds and smells. He can be intensely affected by scents, both artificial and natural. Scents can affect his behavior, his ability to concentrate, cause headaches or nausea, and cause significant agitation. He often starts feeling upset and doesn’t even realize that a scent is the culprit until we identify the cause and remove the scent. Having air fresheners, essential oils, candles, plug ins, etc. could create a serious behavior issue with him and the teacher may never even realize the diffuser is the trigger. If you are using scented items in your classrooms, you are putting the health and well being of your students at risk. Please do not use these fragrances in your rooms. Clean properly or use an air purifier but leave the scented mess at home. #ableism #classroomoils #classroom #teach #teacher #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacherlife #iteachtoo
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    Today I was reading through an enormously long thread in a FB group in which someone asked what kind of air freshener to use in the classroom. There were dozens of replies with advice - Glade plug ins, Febreeze, oil diffusers, sprays, air freshener bulbs, melted wax cubes, and on and on. I was absolutely amazed at the number of educators who felt it was acceptable to bring outside products and scents into their classrooms without a thought about the effect of the scents on students and colleagues. Allergies, sensitivities, migraines, sensory processing issues, respiratory illnesses, asthma were all ignored over the comfort of the teacher in the room who wanted a nice aroma. Even after dozens and dozens of people responded with so many reasons why this is a bad idea, many could not be swayed from their oil diffusing or plug ins. Ableism at play. The medical and sensory needs of students and colleagues were dismissed because, “I need to cover the odors of smelly kids,” or “I’ve never had a problem,” or “it’s always been fine” or “ my admin allows it.” The ignorance was astounding. My son is autistic and has sensory processing issues. He is especially sensitive to sounds and smells. He can be intensely affected by scents, both artificial and natural. Scents can affect his behavior, his ability to concentrate, cause headaches or nausea, and cause significant agitation. He often starts feeling upset and doesn’t even realize that a scent is the culprit until we identify the cause and remove the scent. Having air fresheners, essential oils, candles, plug ins, etc. could create a serious behavior issue with him and the teacher may never even realize the diffuser is the trigger. If you are using scented items in your classrooms, you are putting the health and well being of your students at risk. Please do not use these fragrances in your rooms. Clean properly or use an air purifier but leave the scented mess at home. #ableism #classroomoils #classroom #teach #teacher #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacherlife #iteachtoo
  • What does it say about us that we’re avoiding plastic straws and plastic water bottles and disposable items, but still filling our carts full of plastic bins and erasers and Dollar Spot finds? I’m all about the shiny new baubles at Target and Amazon - it’s hard to resist, but let’s be real about ourselves as consumers and stewards of our planet. Of course, I buy things for my room. Yes, some of it is plastic. But I am making a conscious effort to be more responsible with my classroom and home choices. More natural items, more reused items, fewer new and plastic things, fewer deliveries from Amazon, just less stuff in general. #lesstargetmorethrift #stewardsoftheearth #classroomdecor #classroomdesign #classroomsetup #classroomorganization #classroom #teach #teacher #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacherlife #iteachtoo #iteachprek
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    What does it say about us that we’re avoiding plastic straws and plastic water bottles and disposable items, but still filling our carts full of plastic bins and erasers and Dollar Spot finds? I’m all about the shiny new baubles at Target and Amazon - it’s hard to resist, but let’s be real about ourselves as consumers and stewards of our planet. Of course, I buy things for my room. Yes, some of it is plastic. But I am making a conscious effort to be more responsible with my classroom and home choices. More natural items, more reused items, fewer new and plastic things, fewer deliveries from Amazon, just less stuff in general. #lesstargetmorethrift #stewardsoftheearth #classroomdecor #classroomdesign #classroomsetup #classroomorganization #classroom #teach #teacher #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacherlife #iteachtoo #iteachprek
  • My youngest son and I were lazing around yesterday and he started to look at my Instagram feed with me. As we came across various classroom tour pics, Joe would exclaim, “Oof!” 🌀 (I pause here to support those of you who are fortunate enough to be unfamiliar with Fortnite, thus unfamiliar with the etymology of ‘oof’ and may need a definition. According to my 17 year old resident wordsmith, oof is used to “indicate moderate emotional or physical pain, a ‘fail,’ or an unwise decision gone wrong”. ) 🌀 Me: Joe, what’s with the oofs? J: Those pictures hurt my brain! Me: the pictures? Why? J: All that stuff everywhere. It’s too much. He said this not only about the color explosion classrooms but the monotone rooms that were decorated to the teeth with Knick knacks and such. He was especially bothered by the black and white rooms with stripes and multiple patterns. Please note that Joe is my neurotypical kid. He generally is not super sensitive to visual stimuli, yet the visual distraction of much of the decor was overwhelming even to him. I know we all want to make our rooms pleasant for ourselves. We spend so much time there! But, ultimately, the space belongs to our students and it’s there to serve their needs. Please consider the neurodiversity in your classroom as you plan your space for children this year. Consider the visual stimulation, clutter, color, and purpose as you put your spaces together. #classroomdecor #classroomsetup #classroomorganization #classroomdesign #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacher #teach #iteachtoo #elementaryteacher #Neurodiversity
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    My youngest son and I were lazing around yesterday and he started to look at my Instagram feed with me. As we came across various classroom tour pics, Joe would exclaim, “Oof!” 🌀 (I pause here to support those of you who are fortunate enough to be unfamiliar with Fortnite, thus unfamiliar with the etymology of ‘oof’ and may need a definition. According to my 17 year old resident wordsmith, oof is used to “indicate moderate emotional or physical pain, a ‘fail,’ or an unwise decision gone wrong”. ) 🌀 Me: Joe, what’s with the oofs? J: Those pictures hurt my brain! Me: the pictures? Why? J: All that stuff everywhere. It’s too much. He said this not only about the color explosion classrooms but the monotone rooms that were decorated to the teeth with Knick knacks and such. He was especially bothered by the black and white rooms with stripes and multiple patterns. Please note that Joe is my neurotypical kid. He generally is not super sensitive to visual stimuli, yet the visual distraction of much of the decor was overwhelming even to him. I know we all want to make our rooms pleasant for ourselves. We spend so much time there! But, ultimately, the space belongs to our students and it’s there to serve their needs. Please consider the neurodiversity in your classroom as you plan your space for children this year. Consider the visual stimulation, clutter, color, and purpose as you put your spaces together. #classroomdecor #classroomsetup #classroomorganization #classroomdesign #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teacher #teach #iteachtoo #elementaryteacher #Neurodiversity
  • First round of home visits done! Spent a few days prepping my paperwork packets, name activity, baggies for emergency clothes, and gathering books to give to kids. Home visits will take about 3 or 4 days depending on the families’ schedules. Today was exhausting but fun. The parents and guardians are so dang excited!! ❤️ #lovehomevisits #headstart #homevisits #iteachprek #iteachheadstart #prekteacher #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #iteachtoo #teacher #teach #teacherlife
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    First round of home visits done! Spent a few days prepping my paperwork packets, name activity, baggies for emergency clothes, and gathering books to give to kids. Home visits will take about 3 or 4 days depending on the families’ schedules. Today was exhausting but fun. The parents and guardians are so dang excited!! ❤️ #lovehomevisits #headstart #homevisits #iteachprek #iteachheadstart #prekteacher #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #iteachtoo #teacher #teach #teacherlife
  • There are so many ways to hold power. Our president has power. The power to have his word heard on the world stage. Congress has power. The power to hold our well being and safety in their hands and their wallets. Privilege has power. Wealth has power. Being educated, owning property, and having citizenship, being an instagram influencer... As a teacher, you hold power in your classroom. How do you use what power or privilege you may have to improve the lives of others? Power and privilege impacts the lives of others whether you use it for good, evil, or forget the fact that you have it and ignore it. Uncle Ben (and Voltaire) knew what was up. #teachingispolitical
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    There are so many ways to hold power. Our president has power. The power to have his word heard on the world stage. Congress has power. The power to hold our well being and safety in their hands and their wallets. Privilege has power. Wealth has power. Being educated, owning property, and having citizenship, being an instagram influencer... As a teacher, you hold power in your classroom. How do you use what power or privilege you may have to improve the lives of others? Power and privilege impacts the lives of others whether you use it for good, evil, or forget the fact that you have it and ignore it. Uncle Ben (and Voltaire) knew what was up. #teachingispolitical