Meet the Teacher

I'm excited to link up with Stephanie from Falling Into First for the Meet the Teacher Linky! I'm brand new to blogging and I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone!  

Hi y'all! My name is Stacia, pronounced stay-sha. I'm a new Texas teacher, blogger, and TpTer! I've been having so much fun getting everything up and running this summer! The teaching blog community is filled with incredibly inspiring educators and I'm thrilled to learn, grow, share, and collaborate with amazing teachers all over the world! It has already been such a rewarding experience and I'm just getting started! 

I am a mom of four great kids, ages almost 6, 8, 10, & almost 12. You can't leave out the almost! They are my life!!! We have two dogs and two cats (each kid had to have their own of course). Our house is loud, crazy, and always a mess, but a lot of fun! Here are my cuties! 

I completed my student teaching in Kinder and 4th grade last fall (I timed it with my youngest starting kindergarten). I'm currently subbing and about to start my masters as a reading specialist. The flexibility of subbing is perfect, as it allows me to continue to volunteer in my kids' classrooms and attend all their activities while doing what I love. However, my heart is in first grade and I will look for a full time teaching position next school year. I've been preparing for my classroom for five years now, I'm ready!

One of my favorite things is to dress up and have fun with the kids! 

Ms. Frizzle comes every year for Reading Day and Science Day! 

Granny Seagroves comes to visit for the 100th day! 

 THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS...

My kids. Reading. Teaching. Lazy pj days. Cuddling in bed with my girls. Pinterest. Iced vanilla coffee. Cereal. Turquoise. Children's books. Clip art. Dressing up. Historical fiction. Volunteering. McDonald's iced tea half cut (half sweet/half un-sweet). Twizzlers. Margaritas with my friends. Tex-mex. Freebirds. Laminating pouches. Christmas music. Frixion erasable pens.

 IF YOU WEREN'T A TEACHER, WHAT WOULD YOU WANT TO BE?
School Board President. Education Reformer. Reading Specialist. Librarian. I can't imagine NOT being in education!

THREE LITTLE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE YOU.

Positive. Enthusiastic. Dedicated.  
 

FINISH THE SENTENCE, "________,  SAID NO TEACHER EVER!!"

"Summer went by so slowly...said no teacher EVER!"

Q: IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY AND YOU CAN INVITE ANYONE {DEAD OR ALIVE} TO THE PARTY. WHO ARE YOU INVITING?

You, of course! ;-) 

Q: IF SOMEONE WROTE A BOOK ABOUT YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD BE THE TITLE?

"Shit Can't Stop Me!" Are we allowed to curse? That is probably frowned upon. "Always Moving Forward" sounds better. I'm no good at names, I spent over a year trying to think of one for my blog.

 Q:YOU GET TO PICK ONE SUPERPOWER. WHAT IS IT?

Snap my fingers and everything is how I want it! Clean house, enough time for everything I need to do, perfect body/hair/makeup, cranky kids suddenly happy, papers graded and filed, everything organized, think of the possibilities!!

Q: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE OR SAYING?

I have a bunch! Check out my Pinterest Wise Words board.

 

 

Q: IF YOU HAD TO SING ONE SONG ON AMERICAN IDOL, WHAT WOULD IT BE? 

"Let It Go" After all, my girls and I have performed it in the living room a million times, choreography and all. I'm ready! That ticket to Hollywood is mine!

 Q: ARE YOU A MORNING PERSON OR A NIGHT OWL?

Neither, but I can rock 10-4 like nobody's business!

Q: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE RESOURCE THAT YOU'VE CREATED IN YOUR TPT SHOP?

 My goal this year is organization, so my binder covers are my favorite right now! I'm happy to get my files organized into binders so I can find what I need, when I need it.

Q: SHARE SOMETHING WE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU!

I was in the U.S. Army (many many years ago). I don't remember my life before kids though. I homeschooled my oldest before moving home to Texas, getting a divorce, and going back to school to finish my elementary education degree. The past several years have been crazy busy, but so worth it! Teaching is my passion and what I was born to do!  

Thanks for stopping by to get the scoop about me! I'm looking forward to reading more about you as well! Go link up with Falling Into First!