These are often the words that my students greet (let’s be honest–bombard) me with me each and every time I enter their classroom for Art. But hey, it sure beats hearing: “Ugh, not Art with Ms. Hope!” Ouch, right? Unfortunately, I’ve heard it on far too many occasions as an art specialist (perhaps you have too!). Mind you, those exact […]
For those of you that don’t know me: Hi, there! My name is Stephanie and I am a full-time elementary teacher living and working in the outskirts of Montreal, Quebec. Last year I received permanency at my school as their Visual Arts teacher. However, because I only teach Art 63% of the time, I teach other subjects too. To be […]
If you’ve been looking for the best picture books to read to your students this March, look no further, I have rounded up MY TOP 5 GO-TO READ-ALOUDS for Women’s History Month in this week’s blog post. All about some pretty important women artists, of course. In honour of Women’s History Month, my Boom Cards for both Frida Kahlo and Mary Blair will be 20%-off from […]
Two weeks ago, as news regarding the invasion of Ukraine hit headlines worldwide, and images of families with young children fleeing for safety unground or in neighbouring countries flooded my social media feed, I felt rather confused about the events that were unfolding. As the days went on, though, I felt compelled not only to look into the long history […]
I have a teacher-author-related confession to make… I suffer from “imposter syndrome”. When I embarked on this journey of becoming a teacher seller on Teachers Pay Teachers in October 2020, I thought it would be a fun thing to try out as a side-hustle. You know, a fun way to make a few extra dollars to support my hobbies while […]
Friends, I received the most thoughtful, wonderful gift from my husband this past Christmas: a home office makeover! If you follow me over on Instagram, you might have read the post (at the very beginning of the school year) where I shared a small, yet new, home office space set up in the brightest corner of our downstairs family room. […]
Siiiiigh. And so it begins! It’s a whole other year at my new school, and we’re Year Two into this everlasting COVID-19 pandemic. But this year feels different. Maybe because I’ve got a new outlook on it all. For one, I’m now fully vaccinated! Second, I no longer have to wear protective eyewear aka foggy googles when I teach. And […]
If you’ve read any of my previous posts, you may have figured out by now that I am an advocate for cross-curricular learning, especially when it comes to educational activities or lessons that involve STEAM. (In case you didn’t know, the acronym STEAM stands for: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math.) Being the art specialist that I am, I’ve taught […]
