****Guess what?!  Letter of the Week lesson plans are getting an overhaul!  I’m going through and updating all plans, adding new free worksheets and making sure all links are up to date!  I’ve created a bunch of templates too for some of the crafts that’ll make your life a lot easier!  Hang tight!  It may take some time to get through all the letters, but it’s coming soon!!  If you’re seeing this message, this post has already been updated!*** 5/3/23

Tonight, all the letter T brings to mind is me being truly tired.

For real y’all…this transition from summer back to school has been hard!  My girls are trying to adjust to their earlier bed time (I know…I know…should’ve started it sooner) and are cranky!

Nevermind they aren’t sleeping great either.  Almost every night, one of them comes crawling into our bed at some un-Godly hour waking me up.

But enough complaining.  You’re not here to listen to me whine.  You’re here for the Letter T Lesson Plans.  And tired or not, I still managed to whip them up for you!

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****Guess what?!  Letter of the Week lesson plans are getting an overhaul!  I’m going through and updating all plans, adding new free worksheets and making sure all links are up to date!  I’ve created a bunch of templates too for some of the crafts that’ll make your life a lot easier!  Hang tight!  It may take some time to get through all the letters, but it’s coming soon!!  If you’re seeing this message, this post has already been updated!*** 4/26/23

I used to tell my kindergartners that S was the funnest letter to write.  It was like a swirling, slippery slide with fun curves.  But I must admit, my fondness of the letter S was completely an act.

In truth, the letter S reminds me of slithering, spiders, snakes and evil Disney characters who drawl out their “sssssssss” in their evil monologues.

However, just for you dear reader, I have put aside my disdain for the letter S and dug up a weeks worth of adorable and fun activities! Check out this week’s Letter S Lesson Plans!

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****Guess what?!  Letter of the Week lesson plans are getting an overhaul!  I’m going through and updating all plans, adding new free worksheets and making sure all links are up to date!  I’ve created a bunch of templates too for some of the crafts that’ll make your life a lot easier!  Hang tight!  It may take some time to get through all the letters, but it’s coming soon!!  If you’re seeing this message, this post has already been updated!*** 4/25/23

You know what I love about preschoolers and kindergarteners?  The way they frequently mis-pronounce the letter R.

Like in Kevin Henkes, Hooway for Wodney Wat.” Those precious w-sounds in place of r-sounds It is so stinkin’ precious!

My own Southern Belle has a slight Boston accent when trying to pronounce her r sounds now.  Her dialect is a jumbled mix of southern drawl and  Harvard Rs.  Part of me hopes she’ll never outgrow it.

But…since the end goal is proper pronunciation – we will work on it, and this week’s lesson plans provide the perfect opportunity!

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****Guess what?!  Letter of the Week lesson plans are getting an overhaul!  I’m going through and updating all plans, adding new free worksheets and making sure all links are up to date!  I’ve created a bunch of templates too for some of the crafts that’ll make your life a lot easier!  Hang tight!  It may take some time to get through all the letters, but it’s coming soon!!  If you’re seeing this message, this post has already been updated!*** April 21 2023

Quick, quiet, quaint…   What do these words have in common?

Certainly nothing to do with my life!

But they do all start with the letter q and and therefor are essential to this week’s Letter Q Weekly Lesson Plan.  And I do promise to be quicker at getting these lessons out now.

See what I did there?

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I taught for 10 years. There were lots of things I loved about my job, but it was not easy. I often felt over-worked and underappreciated, as do many other teachers. Every year, I had a few sweet parents who would send goodies throughout the year and it always put a smile on my face. I told myself then, that I wanted to be that parent when my own kids went to school.

So I try to send little goodies throughout the year: back to school, Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter and teacher appreciation week/end of the year. I’m also the stereotypical “Pinterest Mom” so I scour Pinterest each year in search of cute ideas to tie in with my gifts. Through the years, I have found many great ideas and even made a few of my own.

I’ve pinned a ton to my Pinterest board, but struggled with organizing them.   So to help us both out, I’ve created this blog post of fabulous Teacher Gift ideas! I’ve even indexed them by holiday/event. Be sure to pin this one, because you’re going to want to re-visit it throughout the year!

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If you’re coming from my Ultimate List of Teacher Gift Ideas post, you know I’m a fan of surprising my girls sweet teachers with little gifts throughout the year.

This year, I’ve challenged myself to take it a step above, and design my own cute gift ideas and create printables to go along with them.  I started with this cute back to school teacher gift!

Back to school is one of my favorite times to give a present. I started with my oldest started part time preschool, in the infant/toddler class l when I was working and is something I’ve continued every year.

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