When I made the decision to start a blog, I never knew teacher blogs existed. I’ve taught for 14 years and used the internet to search for lessons and art projects, but never found a teacher blog in any of my searches. When I started to blog, teachers started to contact me and referred me to their own sites. I couldn’t believe it! There are so many fabulous teachers out there and SO many great ideas! I could literally spend days upon days searching blogs!
Abby, from The Inspired Apple, contacted me in the beginning . I immediately LOVED her blog! Abby mentioned Cara from The First Grade Parade in one of her posts, so I hopped on over and couldn’t believe all of her fantastic ideas! I also learned about Deanna Jump, a Kindergarten teacher from Georgia. Being a Kindergarten teacher for several years, I knew she was absolutely phenomenal when I visited her site! I was hooked. I visit these blogs on a daily basis. I am in awe of their talent. These ladies have changed the way I teach. I feel like I have gotten back to my roots and how kids learn best.
After visiting these sites, I had to share with my colleagues. Like me, they never knew they existed either. We are now obsessed with teacher blogs! Excitement travels through our school when a fabulous unit is purchased! If you walk down our hallways, you see “Teacher Blog Mania” pasted all over the walls! Frankie, black cats, The Candy Corn Bandit, glyphs, monsters, spiders, bats, pumpkins…teacher created units that are so much fun!
If you haven’t visited these sites, go there NOW! Seriously good stuff. Thank you, ladies, for inspiring teachers everywhere!
Oh, my word! How on earth have I missed your adorable blog? I am honored that you included me in your post. Thank you so much! If you need to contact me within the next 3 hours I will be lost in your blog reading all of the posts and admiring the beautiful pictures. Your Dining room? I die!!! LOVE , LOVE, LOVE!!
Deanna Jump
AGREE!!!! These ladies are all such inspirations to me as well! AND YOU!!!!! PLEASE COME TO UTAH AND DECORATE MY CLASSROOM {and my house for that matter}. 🙂
-Rachelle
whattheteacherwants.blogspot.com
Sweet girl!! You are too much!! I don’t think you realize what an inspiration YOU are!!!! I have a crazy feeling that teachers everywhere are cutesifying their classrooms to be as darling and sassy as the ideas you post! And let me say that I agree with Deanna…I DIE over your dining room EVERY.TIME you post something new in that room! HA!! And I second what Rachelle says…come to Texas and decorate my classroom…and my house!!! HA!!!! XOXO
Cara 🙂
Aw, you just made my morning!!!! Thanks so much, friend!!!!
I completely agree with everything stated above – it’s all true! You are *phenomenal* and MUST come to KY to decorate my house & classroom!!!!!
I’m going to go check out those sites now!
Can I tell you that I never knew teaching blogs existed either??! How do they NOT come up in searches??? so weird! I love your “style!”
I visited your website and liked you on fb. I also recommended you to a few friends since we are all teachers and is always looking for ways to make our class room interesting and better