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The dentist asked my daughter the other day, “Ar The dentist asked my daughter the other day, “Are you doing anything for your birthday?”

She said, “Yes, a Squishmallow Pajama Party!” Her dentist politely nodded and replied, “That sounds fun” but I knew she had no idea what that even meant 😂

The kids did though, haha! It was such a fun bday & last day of school celebration with a few of her friends 🎂 

Summer vacation is off to a great start! 💛 Was your last day this week, or coming up soon??
She’s 9!!! 🎂 Happy birthday to my sweet Maddi She’s 9!!! 🎂 Happy birthday to my sweet Maddie- she gives me more & more things to love about her with each year that goes by 💗
Here’s a Father’s Day gift idea that kids love Here’s a Father’s Day gift idea that kids love to make & dads love to receive! ❤️

Plus, if you’re in school in June…it’s an easy activity to have the kids work on during those last few days/weeks! 👌🏼😉

This comes with 4 different sports themes:

•Football
•Soccer
•Baseball
•Basketball

You might have students choose the theme for the booklet & picture frame to match their dad’s favorite, or just use the same sports theme for your whole class ⚽️🏀🏈⚾️

These also come in versions for special father figures, such as a stepdad, grandpa, or uncle 💙 

The link is in my profile, or just comment below if you’d like me to message you the link! 

#fathersdaygiftfromkids #fathersdaygiftideas #fathersdayideas #teachinginjune #elementaryteachers
Happy #teachertraveltuesday! Even though it feels Happy #teachertraveltuesday! Even though it feels like Monday 🙃 (anyone else thrown off by that today too)? 

After a fun weekend with family & friends in Palm Springs, I’m feeling even more ready for summertime! ☀️

How was your holiday weekend?? Did you go out of town or relax at home? 💛
Our Class is a Family bracelets for back to school Our Class is a Family bracelets for back to school are now officially available for preorder!!! 🥳👏🏼💕

If you’re interested in having bracelets shipped to you this summer, we recommend reserving your class set sooner rather than later 🏃🏻‍♀️ 

These did run out of stock last year, which is why we’re opening it up for preordering earlier this time around! 

Give them to your new group of kiddos as a warm welcome on the first day of school, an event like Meet the Teacher, etc. 

Not only are these a fun way to build classroom community early on, but they are also NO PREP 🙌🏼

They come fully assembled with the tag, packaging, and beaded bracelets for your specific grade level...nothing you have to take time to put together during your summer break! 

Future You (you know…the one who gets insanely busy right before school starts) 🤪 will likely be thankful that you have student gifts already DONE ✔️

That being said- student gifts are never a necessity of course! Simply being a caring, hardworking teacher is obviously the best gift you could ever give them. If gift-giving happens to be one of your love languages though, nothing wrong with that either 🥰 

We hope these bracelets (or any other thoughtful little keepsake you might choose to give) are one small way of helping you get next school year off to a positive start! 

All the preorder details are in the link in my profile, or just comment below if you’d like us to send you the direct link! 💞

#ourclassisafamily #studentgifts #backtoschoolideas #elementaryteachers #classcommunity #classroomculture
Have you grabbed this fun game yet for the end of Have you grabbed this fun game yet for the end of the year? 

It’s super engaging and works great for centers, early finishers, Morning Meeting, etc. 

Grab it on its own, or in a discounted bundle with a version for back to school time too! 👌🏼

The link is in my profile, or just comment below if you’d like me to message you the link directly 💕

#endoftheschoolyear #endoftheyeargames #morningmeeting #eoy #studentreflection #classroomgames
A class photo booth is always a fun addition to an A class photo booth is always a fun addition to any end of the school year festivities, or on the last day of school! 📸😄

I use the term “photo booth” very loosely. You don’t even need a backdrop necessarily, just add in some photo props for the kids wherever you happen to be taking pictures- instant photo booth!

If you’d like these same photo prop signs, they’re on TPT & in my website shop 💛

They come with options for grades preK-6th. You can get just these ones for the end of the school year, or grab them in a discounted bundle with more class photo props for holidays/seasons 😊

The link is in my profile (or I can message you the link, just send me a DM or let me know in the comments)!

#endoftheyear #teacherideas #lastdayofschoolfun #schoolphotobooth
🙈 It must have just been because of an accelera 🙈 It must have just been because of an accelerated heart rate, right? I do get excited for coffee 😂

#teacherlife #teachinglife #tiredteachers #teacherslovecoffee #teacherselfcare
Happy National Speech Pathologist Day! Tap the p Happy National Speech Pathologist Day! 

Tap the photo to see just a few of my favorite SLP accounts who share their wealth of knowledge & ideas here on Instagram 💞 

Feel free to tag any of your own favorite SLPs below! 🥰

May is Better Speech & Hearing Month, so if anyone didn’t get a chance to show their SLP at school some love today, no worries…you’ve got the month of May! 🎶 (or as we all know, any time of year is a great time to show them appreciation)! 

Sending a big THANK YOU to the SLPs and SLPAs out there for all of the amazing work you do! 💗

#ourschoolisafamily #nationalspeechpathologistday #slp #speechlanguagepathologist #speechandlanguage #slpsofinstagram

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Today was my favorite shopping day of the year!!! 😍 Book number 3 is in Target, and I couldn’t be more excited!! 🎯🎉❤️This exclusive Target edition has another book jacket that turns into a poster 🙌🏼Just like we did for “A Letter From Your Teacher on the First Day of School,” I thought it’d be fun to have it match one of the posters in the book by Sandie Sonke Illustration (the same one on the new teacher’s door)! For any of you who might like to hang it on your door too, or anywhere else in your classroom 🥰Have you seen this newest one in your local Target yet?? Thanks for sharing with me, I’d love to hear! ❤️P.S. I had the best intentions opting for a basket, but who am I kidding…at Target I know I always end up needing the cart! 🛒😂 ... See MoreSee Less

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Need a Mother’s Day song for your students to sing at a class Mother’s Day tea or celebration next month? This is the ONE! 💛A long while back, I took one of my favorite oldies songs and re-wrote the lyrics for students to sing…and their moms absolutely LOVED it! So this continued to be one of my go-to songs for Mother’s Day class performances for many years 👍🏼And now I’m sharing it with you…for free! 🙌🏼🥰 I have a free download with:•the printable lyrics•tips for practicing with your class•a video of me singing the song 🙈 (in case it’s helpful to hear how it sounds out loud, and to get some ideas for student hand motions when they perform) 🤗If you’re already on my email list, I sent this your way yesterday 💌 If you aren't already on it and would like the song, here’s the link below to get it via email! ☀️view.flodesk.com/pages/63c9ba9eecc6781900625e80 ... See MoreSee Less

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Today is the DAY!!! 🎉 Our School is a Family is officially available on Amazon! 👏🏼This new book really builds upon Our Class is a Family- extending classroom community to the wider school community 🏫 It’s a book that can be read to kids by teachers, administrators, school librarians, school counselors, speech pathologists, parents, etc. Essentially, any caring grownup who wants students to feel safe, loved, and supported at school! ❤️I've shared more details about the book (including a video book trailer, extension activities, & where you can order your copy) right here: lifebetweensummers.com/2023/03/20/our-school-is-a-family-a-school-community-book/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Our School is a Family will be available to order on Amazon very soon!! 📖💕 Want to see this brand new book before it’s officially released??You can get the eBook and read it right now! 👏🏼OR just get a little sneaky peek at the first few pages by going to Amazon & clicking where it says “Look Inside” 👀See it here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0BY81F194/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Our Class is a Family bracelets for the end of the year are officially available for preorder!!! 🥳👏🏼The EOY is still quite a ways away, but preordering is open early so that there’s plenty of time to get these handmade for you!These can be given to your students as a special keepsake on the last day of school- especially if you plan on reading aloud “Our Class is a Family” to them that day! 📖 They come fully assembled with the tag, packaging, and beaded bracelets for your specific grade level...nothing you have to take time to put together yourself! 🙌🏼There will only be a limited quantity of these- if you’re interested in reserving a class set of bracelets to be shipped to you by May, it’s recommended to preorder sooner rather than later, just in case. Hope you & your class family love them!! 🥰lifebetweensummers.com/product/our-class-is-a-family-bracelets-farewell-bracelets-for-end-of-the-... ... See MoreSee Less

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