I realize that we’re well into the age of digital planners and shared calendar apps (Brandon and I totally use one), but I still find a lot of value in a good ol’ fashioned pen-and-paper list. Typically, I sit down every Monday and plan out my week on paper, just so I can visualize it…
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Why Crafts in the Classroom Are Okay!
I love to do crafts with my kids. Glue, paint, paper scraps, markers, popsicle sticks, even…dare I say it…GLITTER…I love it all. Assembling a craft may seem frivolous and mismatched in today’s elementary classroom, but I beg to differ. I believe that crafts can be meaningful, engaging, and purposeful for our little learners. First of all,…
60 Fun, Hand Drawn Fonts!
My husband is all into woodworking these days, so turning my handwriting into fonts has been a great way to keep me occupied while he’s busy sanding farmhouse tables 🙂 There are currently six volumes of fonts available individually, and I’ve bundled them together (with the promise of adding a seventh volume), too. You can…
40 Hand Drawn Fonts for Teachers
I have always enjoyed handwriting and, more recently, fonts! Since middle school, my notebooks and journals became a place for me to practice not only my future last name based on whatever boy I was crushing on (well…there was only one boy…aaaaand we’re married now), but also to doodle and really perfect my handwriting. I swear…
No More Lamination?!
Okay, I’m a teacher, so naturally I get a little thrill over freshly printed pages glossed over with a warm laminating sheet. (I even wrote previous posts about my laminator love HERE and HERE). There’s just something so type-A-wonderful about it. And, while I sometimes find great peace and relaxation in the whole process of print, laminate,…