keeping busy

Okay, it's been a while since I posted, but I guess that falls under the umbrella of "no news is good news", right?

Honestly, lately I've been feeling good. My anxiety is down, my mood is (generally)up. Life's been pretty good.

Aaron is currently gone again (at SOS), and will be home in a few more weeks, but while he's been gone I've been keeping myself busy.

My latest venture has been creating activities and worksheets for my preschool classroom. It is so much fun and so fulfilling to be able to talk with the other teachers about what we are trying to accomplish and what the kids need to work on, and then going home and creating something to fit that need. Plus, then seeing the kids reactions to what I've created is so much more meaningful because of the effort that I've put into it.

I started creating these last year when I started working at the YMCA preschool, and over the past year I can definitely see my progress. 😆

This was one of the first worksheets that I came up with and created on my own. I made it using Word, and as you can see, it's super simple.

I started researching a little bit, and found that a lot of people recommended using powerpoint to create worksheets. So I started experimenting with that and found some free clipart that I could use.

Powerpoint definitely allowed me to expand on what I was able to do since it didn't have the same kind of spacing formatting that is required in Word. I figured out how to use some of the tools and get a little creative.

And now, about a year later, I feel like I am really developing my own style and creating a more polished and finished product.

Each activity I make seems to come easier, and I am more pleased with the finished product. I even created a super simple rhyming activity to go with our Green Eggs and Ham day, and I posted it on my Teachers Pay Teachers site. I was stunned when I sold 63 copies!!! It was amazing! 

So, (plug for myself) if you want to see some of my other creations check out my site here! Or, if you have an idea for something that you would love to see me create or would like to work on with your kiddo, I would send it to you for free 😁.

Anyway, life is good.