All About This Kinder Teacher

Today I am linking up with the ladies from Kinder Tribe to share all about this Kinder teacher.  

Here are a few fun facts you may not know about me. 

This is going to be my 15th year of teaching kindergarten. Prior to this I have taught 3rd grade for one year and PreK for about six years.  I just LOVE teaching Kindergarten. It marks an important milestone in a child's life as they enter the primary grades. I am proud of being part of that journey as I help navigate students into a life long commitment of learning. 

    Each day I begin with a fresh cup of coffee. My absolute favorite is Dunkin Donuts. { other brands are just too bitter}  I love spending time on my laptop and not a day does not go by in which I spend some time on Pinterest. I admit that I am an addict. There is just so  many cool things out there. I need to get better at setting a timer so I just don't get lost with clicking in and out of different ideas that I find. 

Each morning I leave the house with my utility tote bag from Thirty-One. It has eight outside pockets and plenty of space for storing my laptop and all my school gear. I have a black and white poka dot one. This print is no longer available but there are plenty of other really nice looking prints. I also have a lunch bag from them as well. I just love the high quality of these bags. You can find them here. 

I love anything CRAYOLA and I find that using FAT pencils and crayons work best with Kinders. They don't break as easily and the kiddos have a better grip when just learning to write and color. Ticonderoga pencils are way better than the cheaper pencils. They seem to sharpen better and don't get eaten by the pencil sharpener. 

"Have You Filled a Bucket Today?"

You will love this book. The book describes how everyone has an invisible bucket. And throughout the day, things that you and other people do will either fill their bucket, or dip from their bucket.Students learn the importance of treating others with care and respect and they begin to realize that being a bucket filler makes the world a happier place and they will feel good about themselves. You can grab this book from Amazon here.

I look forward to hopping through many kindergarten blogs and making new connections with Kindergarten Teachers. 

The most rewarding thing ever is watching students progress throughout the year and the HUGE smiles on their faces makes it all worth while.

I hope you hop on over to Kinder Tribe and link up with us for this fun linky. I can't wait to learn more about you as well. Please be sure to follow this blog

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