To begin I will introduce myself. I am a Georgia born, and raised, country girl. I grew up with my Grandparents, and believe that I am where I am today because of the strong family and life values that they bestowed upon me.
I still live in Georgia with my husband, son, and our dog. I teach Elementary School at a STEM Academy and find an absolute joy in my daily work. Outside of class most of my time is spent with my family. I am lucky enough to still have my Grandparents in my life, along with my parents and many other extended family members.
I love the saying, "to teach is to touch a life forever". This has meaning beyond measure even to those that have never taken the time to think about the words. We are all lifelong learners, and with that being said we have teachers that we have placed in a "Hall of Fame" and those that we have placed in a "Hall of Shame". (I bet you are now thinking back about all of your teachers and diligently placing them in the appropriate category.) With that being said, I prefer for my students to place me in the "Hall of Fame". That is not an easy task to obtain, and it is not one that should be obtained by simply being friends with your students. Students want respect, but like I tell my son, they have to earn respect. My philosophy is to teacher kids the same way I want my son's teachers to treat him.
So after my rambling here I guess I need to explain why I decided to start a blog. I decided to begin this blog as a new outlet in my teaching career. I love reading other blogs, and recently started a Teachers Pay Teachers store, so I decided to start a blog of my own. I am not sure how often I will
As a final thought: I plan to post more than just teacher related items on this blog. I hope to post recipes that I find easy and yummy, great sale finds, and other in general information.
Happy Reading and Following! Check out my TPT store at:
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mandy-Stewart
