Teacher questionnaires are such a great way to get to know the teacher at the beginning of the year. In fact, spoiling awesome teachers is my absolute favorite thing to do as a room parent. With that in mind, I always want to give gifts that the teacher actually wants and/or needs. Pin it for later: A Teacher Questionnaire Just for Male Teachers? After putting together my first ... Read More about All About You: Male Teacher Gift Questionnaire
How to Write a Room Mom Letter to Parents
This aspect of room parenting was a complete mystery to me at first. Who am I kidding? In reality, every aspect of room parenting was a complete mystery to me. The first two years my daughter was in school, I had no idea who the room mom was, much less anything that was going on with the class. I didn't even know parents were allowed to attend holiday parties. There was a major ... Read More about How to Write a Room Mom Letter to Parents
My Favorite Custom Teacher Stamps on Etsy (and Why I’m Mad About Them)
Confession: I am obsessed with Etsy. I love everything about it. I'm not even sure which parts I love more. So many wins. Anyway, like a good room mom, I'm searching for the best teacher gifts for Teacher Appreciation Week and end-of-year gift ideas, these stamps kept coming up on my Pinterest feed... I might just be completely obsessed with them. They are so cute, and the ... Read More about My Favorite Custom Teacher Stamps on Etsy (and Why I’m Mad About Them)
How to Update Parent Emails (Editable Form)
The most important element of a successful year as Room Mom is going to be your parent email list. It makes room parenting so incredibly easy. You will use this list to: So you have your list, and you're sending out your emails to parents, but you only get a couple responses. Or worse, you get zero responses. What’s going on here? Why is no one responding to my emails?!? HELP. Well ... Read More about How to Update Parent Emails (Editable Form)
How to Use Google Docs to Edit Templates
Have you discovered the awesomeness of Google Docs yet?? It's free with your Gmail account and fully compatible with Microsoft Word. I must admit, I was a bit skeptical using a new word processor, but my experience with the platform has been excellent. I'm able to: Win, win win. If you have no idea what I'm talking about, no worries. I'll walk you through it step-by-step! How to ... Read More about How to Use Google Docs to Edit Templates