when the staff meeting has already run 15 minutes over... #teacherproblems

Teacher Funnies 10

It’s time for another installment of teacher funnies! Nobody likes staff meetings, especially when this happens… I used to get really frustrated about kids that wouldn’t do work for me in class, and then I decided maybe the parents should help shoulder the burden. When you get your class list for a new school year,…

Monday Made It, December

Its the 2nd Monday of the month which means its time for Monday Made It with Fourth Grade Frolics! There is never any lack of projects to work on in my life so I’m excited to share with you what I’ve been up to lately. I love to make greeting cards and recently found a…

Teacher Funnies 9

Just in time to help you push through until winter break…teacher funnies!!! Teacher: Joey, do you have your homework today? Joey: No, my mom forgot to put it in my backpack. Love that excuse. We call this “snaggle tooth” in my family: I do love moms who send cutesy (or even just delicious) treats for…

neck tie turkey bulletin board

Monday Made It, November

I’m excited to link up with 4th Grade Frolics for Monday Made It! My first project is this silly bulletin board made of some thrift store neckties.  I made the big turkey and then realized I could us the little tie ends I had left to make a baby turkey.  This is a library bulletin…

Teacher Funnies 8

It’s time for another installment of TEACHER FUNNIES! I think parent relations have to be one of the hardest parts of being a teacher.  Those little cherubs go home and tell their parents a (stretched and twisted) story from the day and next thing you know, you’ve got an irate mama/papa bear on your hands…

The Secret Life of Teachers

Teacher Burnout Explained in Two Pie Graphs This is a non-scientific (but probably pretty accurate) graphic I have created using my experience as a teacher.  Another title for this chart could be “Teacher Burnout Explained in Two Pie Graphs.”  I’m sure you can relate or even add some of your own crazy pie sections. Healthy…

Teacher Funnies 7

  Welcome to teaching!  Where the salaries are low and everything is your fault!  It’s a good thing there are people that care about kids and contributing to society because otherwise nobody would take this job. Mechanical pencils are writing utensils?  False.  They are plastic chisels designed to chip away at a teacher’s sanity.  Students…