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I’m so happy you’re here! I’m Libby, and I love all things first grade – the curriculum, the content, and the sweet kiddos. I’m passionate about helping K-2 teachers save time in the classroom with fresh ideas and fun, effective resources. My spouse is in the military, so I’ve learned to be very adaptable while moving from school to school. We are currently stationed in Birmingham, Alabama with our two pups and a baby on the way! When I’m not creating or spending time with loved ones, you can find me online shopping or learning about the science of reading.

If you’re looking for hands-on, engaging activities for the primary classroom, you’re in the right place! Take a peek around, grab some freebies, and explore ideas on the blog. I can’t wait to connect with you, teacher friend!

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Children’s Books About Deployment 🤍 Military chil Children’s Books About Deployment 🤍

Military children go through many hardships, perhaps the most difficult one being separated from a parent for long periods of time. Reading books can help children understand and process their feelings. Books are a wonderful teaching tool! Some of these titles are new to our collection ☺️

Here are some books to help military children navigate a deployment:
•The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
•Hero Dad & Hero Mom by Melinda Hardin
•A Kiss Goodbye by Audrey Penn (the author of The Kissing Hand)
•Sometimes I Want a Hug by Erin Winters
•Night Catch by Brenda Erhmantraut
•When You are Away by Dominique James
•Deployment: One of Our Pieces is Missing by Julia Cook
•H is for Honor by Devin Scillian
•Daddy Goes on Deployment by Tom Wright
•Countdown ‘til Daddy Comes Home by Kristin Ayyar

Want the full list of books? Comment list and I’ll dm you the link to the blog post!
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#milspousevoices #militaryspouselife #readaloud #readalouds #classroomlibrary
Our favorite @get.canopy dishwasher-safe humidifie Our favorite @get.canopy dishwasher-safe humidifier is on sale!

Why we love it:
- Obviously the ease of cleaning them is my absolute favorite thing!!
- It does not mist or condensate. Our previous humidifier had a visible mist spray and while it made the air more humid, it was often too much and we didn’t want to leave it running for long periods of time. 
- It uses a filter, so you can put tap water in! We use filtered water to increase the life of the Canopy filters we use, but it’s not a requirement.
- It uses mold-inhibiting technology to trigger the fan to dry out the housing when it’s not in use.
- It is super quiet and also has options for nightlights, white noise, etc

Want to grab our favorite humidifier while it’s on sale?! Comment ME and I’ll dm you the link!
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“Mommy play” he said as I walked by his room. I de “Mommy play” he said as I walked by his room. I desperately wanted to change out of my pajamas and I had a million things I needed to do. My first instinct was to say “Mommy will play with you in a little bit. I have to go back downstairs” and do one of the many things on my mental to do list, but then I remembered that he won’t always ask me to play with him.

We are in such a busy season of life. It’s so easy to forget that they are this little for only a short time. So instead of going back downstairs to wash my face, change my clothes, or clean up from breakfast, he had my undivided attention for 30 minutes while we talked and played together. Then he came with me downstairs to help do the dishes in the sink. Because when he asked me to play, it’s really that he was asking to spend time with me rather than wanting to do something fun. And honestly, what’s more important than that?

The chores can wait. The house can be messy. Today, we’ll play.

And yes I cried while writing this out/thinking back on this moment 😭 time please slow down!!

P.S. that activity cube is a new favorite in our house. It has a removable lego top so it can be used to build blocks and they can be stored in a bag underneath the table 🙌 it’s currently on sale so let me know if you want the link!
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Hello March! There’s so much fun to be had this mo Hello March! There’s so much fun to be had this month! Here’s a round up of some of my favorites 💚

👸 Read about notable women to celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day on March 8th! On this day, we celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world. I always love reading this series during women’s history month because it highlights influential women in history and today!

🏀 Add some March Madness fun and do some basketball-themed activities! In the classroom, I love to do a room transformation and do literacy centers that have a basketball theme. We write about basketball too!

☘️ Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and learn something too! Counting gold coins, designing a leprechaun trap, and writing about St. Patrick’s Day are all fun ways to incorporate this holiday.

🦋 Grow butterflies! You can get one of these butterfly kits online and watch the caterpillars turn into butterflies. My students always loved watching them grow and then releasing them into the wild when they’re ready!

☪️ Read about Ramadan. Ramadan ends on March 19th. Learn more about this month of fasting, reflection and prayer!

🌷 Welcome Spring! The first day of Spring is on March 20th. There are so many fun spring activities to do!

What are you looking forward to this month? Let me know if you want any links to these!
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@get.canopy is having their Sleep Week Sale 💤 Feb @get.canopy is having their Sleep Week Sale 💤

Feb. 27-Mar. 5 you can get up to 50% off their products! We love their humidifiers because they are dishwasher safe - so much easier to clean 👏

The old humidifier we had was an absolute pain to clean and I dreaded turning it on. Now I’m happy to let our Canopy run because cleaning it is so easy. 

Today I’m cleaning our toddler’s humidifier and setting up the new one we got for the twins’ room!

After we moved earlier this month, my toddler’s humidifier mysteriously disappeared for a few weeks. Now that it was found in a random box, I’m going to give it a deeper clean because it sat in a box before we found it.

These are so easy to clean: just dismantle the pieces, put the tray, tank, cap, and fan grill into the dishwasher and run it! The electrical housing (the piece that sits on the filter) is not dishwasher safe. So periodically I will take a disinfectant wipe and wipe down the inside and the fan blades. I’m doing it today since it sat unplugged for a while after we moved.

What I love about these humidifiers:
- Obviously the ease of cleaning them is my absolute favorite thing
- It does not mist or condensate. Our previous humidifier had a visible mist spray and while it made the air more humid, it was often too much and we didn’t want to leave it running for long periods of time. 
- It uses a filter, so you can put tap water in! We use filtered water to increase the life of the Canopy filters we use, but it’s not a requirement.
- It uses anti-mold technology so the fan will turn back on to dry out the housing when it’s not in use.

Want to grab our favorite humidifier while it’s on sale?! Comment ME and I’ll dm you the link!
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One year ago I got a new phone and came on here as One year ago I got a new phone and came on here asking for suggestions for phone cases. I wanted to make sure that the case I got was one that I would like for a long time because it feels wasteful to buy more than one plastic phone case. I’m always looking for ways to live more sustainably. After asking for suggestions, I looked into all the phone case companies that were named, but none of them had what I was looking for. 

I wanted something that had unique designs, was MagSafe compatible, and had a little grip to it. I had previously purchased a case that met the first two requirements but would slide off the MagSafe charger in my car, making it unable to charge while driving. After some research, I found @pelacase and decided to try out one of their cases.

Their phone cases break down naturally in the environment because they’re made from flax shive and a plant based biopolymer. They also recycle your old plastic cases for you! I don’t feel bad about buying more than one case, because I know it won’t be sitting in a landfill forever. Plus the cases aren’t flimsy! I was a little worried that being biodegradable, they wouldn’t last, but the one I’ve had for a full year has held up better than a name brand one that I got from Apple a few years ago.

I’ve used their cases for a year now (I got my first one on February 25 last year!) and now I’ve converted my husband too 😅 he got his first Pela Case last month! 

Want to try out my new favorite phone case and feel good about it?! Comment phone and I’ll dm you the link!
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When he asked me what I’d want to eat in the morni When he asked me what I’d want to eat in the mornings while he’s gone, I asked why he wanted to know. I found out that he was planning to cook freezer meals for us to make things easier while he is deployed.

He knows how hard it’s going to be to solo parent our 2yo and 6 month twins, so he wants to do everything he can to help me while he’s gone. This is the kind of partnership I want for my kids when they are older.

This isn’t my typical content, but in a society where a lot of the work around the home is expected from moms but not dads, I think it’s important to show examples of a more equal partnership. It will never be 50/50 because that’s not realistic; some days he will give more and some days I will. But we are both parents, so we both put in the work.

We are going to miss him terribly while he’s deployed, but I’m so grateful to have a partner that’s always thinking about what he can do to support me and someone that models this for our kids 🤍
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Can you believe March is almost here!? 🍀 What’s so Can you believe March is almost here!? 🍀 What’s something you’re looking forward to? There are so many fun things happening in the month of March - Read Across America, St. Patrick’s Day, women’s history month, spring, and so much more!

Want some fun March activities for next month? Comment LINK and I’ll dm you the link to these March activities and more! ☘️ 

link to shop is also in my profile! 🩷
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