Pocketful of Primary

Who's going to be at ISTE in Denver next week?! 💻🎉

I'll be at the Figma for Edu booth ( #1312) on Monday and Tuesday and would LOVE to meet anyone who is there! I'll be there as a learning guide so come by anytime but I'll also be presenting some quick sessions that are completely FREE to pop into at the Teaching Theater in the booth (see the attached schedule).

Hopefully I'll get to say hello to some of you in person and give you a big hug! 🖤

➡️ SWIPE TO CLEAN 🧽

Join me for a lil’ “clean and chat” in my latest YouTube vlog 🥰

I share some updates for my new teaching position and start to organize materials to go back to my classroom 🍎

Links in bio ➡️ YOUTUBE CHANNEL
🎥 YOUTUBE: Pocketful of Primary
🔗 LINK: bit.ly/teachervlog469

(Spoiler: there’s a ton of nostalgia in my rainbow drawers 😍🌈)

An updated teaching portfolio can only mean one thing 😉🍎

If you watched my latest vlog on YouTube, then you already know… if you haven’t watched it yet, you need to catch up because there are even MORE updates on the way soon 🥰

Links in bio ➡️ YOUTUBE CHANNEL
🎥 YOUTUBE: Pocketful of Primary
🔗 LINK: bit.ly/teachervlog467

If you’re also on the hunt for a teaching job and want to twin with me, you can grab my editable portfolio template in my TPT store! 🍏

🛒 TPT STORE: Pocketful of Primary
🔗 LINK: bit.ly/teachingportfoliotemplate

Plus, I even have YouTube videos where I show you how to create it from start to finish and do a walkthrough of my portfolio as an example! 🎉

🎥 YOUTUBE: Pocketful of Primary
🔗 LINK: https://bit.ly/teachingportfoliohowto
🔗 LINK: https://bit.ly/teachingportfoliowalkthrough

BEST GIFTS FOR NEW TEACHERS 🎁🍎

Whether you’re buying gifts for a friend or family member going into teaching or you are going into your first year of teaching yourself, I’ve got you covered! 🎉

🖤↗️🏳️ Like, share, and save!

1️⃣ LAMINATOR 📃
Most schools have laminators for teachers to use, but the lamination is thin, peels easily, and the machines have a tendency to break often. A personal laminator provides thicker lamination that can be cut without peeling (and it’s a great way to make friends with other teachers in the building)!
✨TIP:✨ Having 2 laminators (one for school & one for home) is a GAME CHANGER!

2️⃣ PAPER CUTTER ✂️
Similar to laminators, most schools have paper cutters available but they tend to have extremely dull blades that bend the paper instead of cutting it. A personal paper cutter saves your hands (scissor blisters, anyone?!) and is much faster!
✨TIP:✨ There are half-size paper cutters that can easily be stored in a drawer!

3️⃣ BOOKS📚
Teachers can never have enough books! Between professional development books and read aloud books, they have the perfect gift! Check out my list of favorites here: ⬇️
Links in bio ➡️ AMAZON FAVORITES ➡️ BOOKS
🔗 LINK: bit.ly/pocketfulofprimarystore
✨TIP:✨ Check a local thrift store for cheap books to fill a classroom library!

VISUAL LEARNER OR WANT MORE IDEAS? 👀

⬇️ Check out the YouTube video for the FULL list of ideas! ⬇️
Links in bio ➡️ YOUTUBE CHANNEL
🎥 YOUTUBE: Pocketful of Primary
🔗 LINK: bit.ly/teachervlog410

Big updates are coming your way soon 🍎

But for now, make sure you’ve watched my latest YouTube video if you want to hear all my thoughts and feelings (and thanks in advance for coming to my TED Talk/therapy session 😂)

Links in bio ➡️ YOUTUBE CHANNEL
🎥 YOUTUBE: Pocketful of Primary
🔗 LINK: bit.ly/teachervlog466

YOU’RE INVITED! 📖🎉

I’d love for you to join me this summer for my FREE book club to dive into First Class Teaching together! 🥳

⬇️ Here are all the details ⬇️

1️⃣ All you need is a copy of my book First Class Teaching 📖
🔗 bit.ly/firstclassteachingbook

2️⃣ Join the FREE Facebook group! 💻
🔗 bit.ly/firstclassteachingbookclub

3️⃣ Download the FREE Book Discussion Guide 📝
(You’ll find it in the Facebook group)

4️⃣ Get ready to start June 13, 2024 ☀️
(If you can’t join this summer, you can always join next summer)

5️⃣ Join the three scheduled meetings (6/13, 6/27, & 7/11) in the Facebook group 🗓️
(The recordings will be available to watch after if you can’t attend)

Have questions? Leave them in the comments and I’ll get back to you with the answers! 🥰

Things I’m loving lately 🖤

📚 READING
I’ve read 8 books so far in 2024 and I’m on track to reach my goal of 52 in a year! My favorite book so far has been The Slight Edge… highly recommend if you haven’t read it!

✨ P.S. There’s currently a SALE for my book First Class Teaching on Amazon! Save 50% on 1 when you buy 2 ✨
🔗 bit.ly/firstclassteachingbook
Links in bio ➡️ FIRST CLASS TEACHING BOOK

You can grab 2 copies of my book (share with a friend) OR you can mix and match… Atomic Habits, one of my all time favorite books, is included in the sale!

🍽️ COOKING
I’ve been trying 4-5 new recipes each month (plus making my tried and true favorites) and have really enjoyed the variety!

Here are a few of my recent favorites:
🍗 Deconstructed Butternut Chicken Enchiladas ()
🫑 Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Peppers ()
🍤 Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai With Shrimp ()
🥥 Creamy Coconut Shrimp Curry ()

💻 DIGITAL PLANNING
I recently came across this quote:
“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” - Alan Liken

Making it a habit to visit my digital planner on a daily basis has allowed me to make so much progress toward my goals and being as intentional with my time as possible.

Here’s what I use:
📓 Planner: Digital Personal Planner
🔗 bit.ly/digitalpersonalplannertablet
✏️ Annotation app: Goodnotes
💻 Device: 2018 iPad and Apple Pencil
Links in bio ➡️ AMAZON FAVORITES ➡️ TECHNOLOGY

January has been good to me 🎉

I've created some new routines, started building intentional habits, reached some goals, and felt much more myself 🥰

It hasn't been perfect and I'm learning to be okay with that because it means there's room for growth 📈

Vlog will be up on YouTube on Friday with my brain dump on this reflection page but here's a peek at my highs, lows, and everything in between 😅

In case you needed a reminder, you always have the chance to be better tomorrow than you were today 🖤 You've got this! 🎉

DIGITAL PERSONAL PLANNER:
Links in bio ➡️ OTHER LINKS ➡️ DIGITAL PLANNERS
🟣 www.teachingonthedouble.com/store
🔗 bit.ly/digitalpersonalplannertablet

✅ January goal: Read 5 books
(Swipe to see my February goal + word of the year necklace)

Rather than setting one large goal for 2024, I decided to set a smaller goal each month of the year to help keep my focus and motivation high 🎯

My January goal was to read 5 books and I’m happy to share that I exceeded the goal but finishing 6 books 🎉

As someone who has never been a big reader, here were some of the things that helped me build this new habit:
▪️ Choosing the books before the month started
▪️ Variety of book types
▪️ Keeping the books visible
▪️ Using small pockets of time to read
▪️ Documenting each completed book in an app (TBR Bookshelf)

This is part of a bigger goal of reading 52 books in a year which is on my “40 Before 40 List” of forty things I want to do before I turn 40 📚 I’m on track to reach that goal so far but we will see where the year takes us!

I’m sharing a recap of my thoughts on the books as well as sharing the books I’ll be reading next month in my YouTube vlog that goes up this Friday 🥰
Links in bio ➡️ YOUTUBE CHANNEL
🎥 YOUTUBE: Pocketful of Primary

So… what’s next?

My February goal is to solve a Rubik’s Cube… don’t ask me why but it’s one of those things I’ve always wanted to do 😂 (plus it’s on my “40 Before 40 List” as well)

Also, I recently got a necklace with my word of the year (INTENTIONAL) engraved on it and I’m absolutely obsessed! It’s the perfect reminder of my “why” and it hasn’t left my neck since I put it on!

If you have any Rubik’s Cube tips, let me know because I am basically starting from scratch in terms of experience 😅

How's your New Year's Resolution/Goal going so far?

Intentional.

That's my word for 2024.

Intentional with my goals 🎯
Intentional with my actions ✅
Intentional with my heath 🍎
Intentional with my relationships 🖤
Intentional with my training 💪🏼
Intentional with my planning ✏️

Intention, by definition, means having an aim. A plan.

I've always been a planner (I'm sure that's no surprise) but I'm also a huge creature of habit (aka I fall into a routine and it's hard for me to break out of it).

If I'm not careful, weeks will go by where I'm stuck in a routine like a hamster on a wheel without making any real progress. Can anyone else relate or is this a me problem?! 😅🐹

One of the first changes I made this year was to set aside time each day to INTENTIONALLY plan my days, weeks, and months ahead... aka make sure that wheel is actually moving forward instead of just rotating in place 🛞😂

My digital planner has been the perfect accountability buddy and has helped me be as productive as possible in the few minutes I dedicate to my personal planning each day 🥰

Who else has a "word" for the year? If so, what is it and what have you done so far to embrace that word? Tell me down in the comments 👇🏼

DIGITAL PERSONAL PLANNER:
Links in bio ➡️ OTHER LINKS ➡️ DIGITAL PLANNERS
🟣 www.teachingonthedouble.com/store
🔗 bit.ly/digitalpersonalplannertablet