Our
first blogger today is April from
1.
Name of
blog and link: A Day in the Life: An Educator’s Journey
2.
Tell us about your blog and why you started it.
I
have wanted to start a blog so many times over the past couple of years. First I wanted to do something and simply
write stories about my lessons learned in life.
Then as I created this blog, it came to me. Write a blog about my passion. I love teaching and love to share my stories
with those I love. Why not share it with the blogging world? So, here I am.
3.
Tell us a
little about your teaching background.
I have been teaching 5 full
years and did a little bit of time the year before that, shortly after my
graduation. I have a Master’s Degree in
Early Childhood Education and am currently trying to get my act together to go
back for my Doctorate in Educational Leadership. I have taught 3rd,
Kindergarten, First and Second, and in that order. I love my job and especially love working
with those in special need, whether behavioral or academic.
4.
What songs are
included on the soundtrack to your life?
Broken
Road- Rascal Flatts Version
After
All- Meredith Andrews
5.
What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done?
In life, go through a
miscarriage with our first child this year.
In School, switch from teaching
4th to Kindergarten 3 weeks before school started.
6.
What’s your favorite TV show?
Pretty
Little Memories
7.
Are you a Times New Roman or DJ Inkers kind of
girl/guy and why?
8.
Number of candles that appeared on your last
birthday cake?
I
don’t put candles on my cake. If I did, it would have been 28.
9.
What was the last book you read?
Hunger
Games Series
10.
What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
Cleaning
the bathroom. YUCK!
11.
Give us some links- Twitter, Pinterest, Teacher’s
Pay Teachers, Facebook, a free teaching item etc.
My
TPT store
My
favorite Freebie!!! This is my classroom management system I created for this
year. I LOVE IT!!!
My
Fact Family Freebie
My
teaching board on pinterest
Our second blogger is Melissa from
1.
Name of
blog and link:
My
blog is called Jungle
Learners
2.
Tell us about your blog and why you started it.
I absolutely LOVE giraffes. One
of my life dreams is to go on a safari in Africa and see all of the amazing
animals there. (Side note: last summer my husband and I went to Arizona and I
found out that at their zoo they let you FEED the Giraffes!! So I made him take
me to their zoo JUST so I could feed the Giraffes. We were surrounded by little
kids in line and I think I was more excited than any of them!!)
Because
of my love for Jungle animals I decorated my classroom with this theme and have
named my blog “Jungle Learners”. I originally started it to be a way of
communicating with the parents in my class, but have just recently transitioned
it to be a teacher blog.
3.
Tell us a
little about your teaching background.
I
am currently in my 4th year of teaching. I started in 2009 as a head
teacher for a Head Start program. I taught preschool there for 3 years, until
my husband got accepted into grad school last year for Physical Therapy and we had
to move. I was fortunate enough to find a job after we moved at a private
school teaching Kindergarten….and I am loving EVERY
minute of it!
4.
What songs are
included on the soundtrack to your life?
“For Good” from Wicked
“Love like Crazy” by Lee Brice
“Drivin’ Around Song” by Colt
Ford (Feat. Jason Aldean)
“The Sound of Sunshine” by
Michael Franti & Spearhead
5.
What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done?
I thought about
making something up to make me sound more exciting like wrestling an alligator
in the Everglades or scaling the cliffs of Mount Kilimanjaro but the truth of
the matter is that I’m not quite that adventurous. (Maybe one day?) One of the
hardest things I have done would be graduating High School with my Associates
Degree. I had to take a bunch of college credit classes during HS and go to
college classes throughout two different summer semesters as well to make it
happen. {Wouldn't have done it without my mom either.}
6.
What’s your favorite TV show?
My husband and I LOVE Netflix.
Our hands down favorite TV series we've watched is Prison Break. We’re
considering naming our first boy Michael or Lincoln. For real! We are currently
watching Parenthood and love that series as well!
7.
Are you a Times New Roman or DJ Inkers kind of
girl/guy and why?
I
have never used DJ Inkers….is that where everyone gets all
of the adorable fonts they use!? I usually grab fonts from DaFont or cute ones
I find on Pinterest. The fonts I currently love are “Rowdy Spunky” &
“Noteworthy”
8.
Number of candles that appeared on your last
birthday cake?
24,
soon to be 25! My birthday is in May….hopefully
I won’t have a ¼ life crisis!
9.
What was the last book you read?
Honestly,
“The Luckiest St. Patrick’s Day Ever!” by Teddy Slater. OTHER than children’s
books, I’d have to say the Hunger Game series. A-MA-ZING! (Is anyone else
anticipating the next movie release in November!?)
10.
What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
Cooking!
I don’t know WHY I despise it so much; I mean….we all
have to eat! I have just never enjoyed it! I hope one day it will change, but
in the mean time my husband is super good to me and cooks a lot right now. (And
sometimes makes me help).
11.
Give us some links- Twitter, Pinterest, Teacher’s
Pay Teachers, Facebook, a free teaching item etc.
I always have “Fans only
Freebies” on my Facebook page if you want to check out the freebie going on
right now!
I also have a “Number Surgery”
freebie at my Teachers Pay Teachers store. I did a blog post about it that you
can read here.
Or if you want to go directly to TPT and check it out click the picture below! {I’m
working on a bigger unit to go along with this right now!}
If you'd like to be featured, email me at dml8609@gmail.com!
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