The Real Life Teacher

Hey, y’all! I’m Nicole, and I’m here to help you find solutions for those curriculum gaps we all have without sacrificing your own personal time creating! I know what it’s like to not have the resources you know your students need, so you dive into creating them yourself. That's where I come in: I've created the resources that increase engagement and follow the science so you don't have to burn the midnight oil trying to do it alone. I'm passionate about teaching foundational skills in primary elementary grades because these are the skills that students need for the rest of their lives to access knowledge. I have 11 years of teaching in Kindergarten, first and fourth grades, and I've also been a district reading strategist - so I know what it takes to create a solid foundation that makes successful students! In 2013 I was only in my second year, but I already found so many gaps when comparing what students needed versus the resources I had available to give them. I started creating right away, and that's when my store was born! I knew other teachers needed these resources too - and I was not wrong. My joy and creativity grew from there into a blog and Etsy store with the same name, and I have loved every minute I've spent creating beautiful, functional resources for educators everywhere.

My philosophy is that students and teachers learn and grow more when they're having fun! Fun and excitement increase engagement, and more engagement is more learning. School should be a place of joy, wonder and happiness!

.Being the educator who believes in every student is the biggest honor I've had. Every student needs a champion who knows they can succeed if they have the right tools. Being that champion is the honor of a lifetime.

Associate's Degree - Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree - Elementary Education Master's Degree - ESOL Master's Degree - Reading and Literacy

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