I'm so excited to get to know more kindergarten teachers in the blogging world! My name is Ashley Giese, and I teach kindergarten in South Dakota. I have two years of experience in kindergarten, but have been teaching for 5 years in all. I've taught every grade from K to 8th! I spent two years teaching at a country school with K-4th grade, and then two more years teaching half day elementary and half day middle school.
I LOVE iced coffee! I like to start each day with an iced coffee (but I hate regular coffee!). I can't go a day without checking my Instagram. I love to see all the great teacher ideas out there! My Thirty One teacher bag is my favorite. It has so many pocket, and can hold all my "teacher stuff."
Flair pens and Mr. Sketch markers are must haves for me each year. I love the way they add color to my classroom!
No David! and each one of David Shannon's books are great for kindergarten! My kinders always love to see David get into trouble, and they connect so easily with him.
Tara West at Little Minds at Work has been my inspiration for kindergarten. She has great ideas and amazing products! If you've never read her blog, please go check it out!
Kindergarten is my passion when it comes to teaching. I love to watch my students grow; they make so much progress through the year and gain so much. The kids' excitement and enthusiasm is so refreshing (especially after teaching middle school!) and makes each day so fun!
Thanks so much for stopping by to get to know me! If you're interested in meeting more teachers, or joining the Kinder Tribe , click on the button to find more kindergarten bloggers.
I can't wait to get to know all of you!
Hi Ashley! It's impressive that you taught middle school. My thirty-one bag is a favorite thing of mine too, so handy with all its pockets and compartments. I look forward to reading more on your blog!
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Texas Teaching Gal
Crystal,
DeleteThanks for stopping by! I'm starting to think Thirty-one should offer a teacher discount!
Ashley
I used to sub K-8 and would love how independent the older kiddos were, but they hated being in school and it was so exhausting trying to get them excited about school. Kinders are definitely full of excitement! I love their love for learning!
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Teaching with Chevron
Jennifer,
DeleteThat is exactly the issue I had with middle school! Kindergarten is definitely the place for me. :) Thanks for visiting!
Ashley
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ReplyDeleteI love my Mr. Sketch Markers!! I use them for everything, and want to make it more fun for my little kiddos. Thank you so much for sharing!
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It’s Kinder Time
Kimberlee,
DeleteMr. Sketch are the best! Thanks for stopping by!
Ashley
Your list of must haves and school supplies, I totally feel you girl!! Without caffeine I am not a pretty person!! Haha and flair pens are just essential :) Love your blog! Thanks for linking up with us!!
ReplyDeleteMiss K,
DeleteSome things are just essentials, right! Only teachers understand! Thanks for stopping by!
Ashley
Hi Ashley! So excited to meet you & be part of our new "kinder family"! I'm really looking forward to sharing & collaborating with you and our "tribe"! Thanks for linking up!
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Annie,
DeleteThank you for visiting! I'm very excited to "meet" more kinder teachers and share ideas!
Ashley
Instagram is my favorite place for teaching ideas now! I love browsing by hashtags. My sister is trying to get me to join twitter... but I am not too sure about that yet!
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Carrie,
DeleteI'm nervous about twitter too! It doesn't have the visual appeal, which is what I love about Instagram! Thanks for visiting!
Ashley
Ashley - thank you so much for your kind words! And NO David has always been a hit...which reminds me I need a new copy because the last one is in shreds :p
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Tara,
DeleteYou are welcome! I love following your blog to see your latest ideas. I'm on my second copy of No David! and I haven't been teaching that long. Thanks for visiting!
Ashley
Ashley - thank you so much for your kind words! And NO David has always been a hit...which reminds me I need a new copy because the last one is in shreds :p
ReplyDelete:) Tara West
Ashley - thank you so much for your kind words! And NO David has always been a hit...which reminds me I need a new copy because the last one is in shreds :p
ReplyDelete:) Tara West
I love flair pens too! I just bought a new pack because I wanted more colors!
ReplyDeleteThey are the best! You can never have too many:) Thanks for visiting!
DeleteAshley