What's the #1 thing making your days feel harder than they should right now? The planning? The prep work? Never feeling caught up? Drop your answer below 👇 You might help another teacher who's feeling the exact same way. Once you've commented below... 🆓 Grab my free teacher planner to make this week a little easier

Welcome in, teachers! I'm so glad you're here and I want to make sure you get the most out of our community. 🫶🏼 This community is built to actually make your life in the classroom easier, not add one more thing to your plate. The more you show up, the more you unlock, and your title grows right alongside you. 🧭 Where everything lives Head to the CLASSROOM tab at the top of the page. That's where the lessons, free samples from the Pre-K Prep Club, and your level unlocks all live. 🎮 How points work Every little thing you do here earns you points: 👍 Like received +1 💬 Comment +1 🪄 Post that sparks conversation +3 to 5 🧱 The Levels Your title changes automatically and shows up next to your name so everyone can see how far you've come. 👇 Curious where you stand in the LEADERBOARD? 1️⃣ 👩‍🏫 Line Leader 2️⃣ ✨ Go-Getter 3️⃣ 🌟 Rising Star 4️⃣ 🎨 Play-Based Pro 5️⃣ 💪 Classroom Hero 6️⃣ 📋 Lead Teacher 7️⃣ 🤝 Pre-K Mentor 8️⃣ 🧠 Master Teacher 9️⃣ 👑 Pre-K Legend 🎁 What you unlock ✨ Level 2, Go-Getter: my video on the top 10 play-based ways to teach children their names. A real win for those first weeks of school. And I'm not stopping there! New unlocks will drop at more levels as you climb, so keep an eye on that Classroom tab. 👀 🚀 How to climb fast! - Like and comment on posts - Share what's working in your room Every every comment, every like moves you up. Let's grow this together. 🌱 - Cathy

Hey teachers! 🙌🏽 Quick poll for you We have such a diverse group of amazing educators here, and some of you are just starting your journey in preschool or pre-K (woohoo!), and some are a few years in and we have some veteran teachers as well.🍎 In the comments drop your best advice or words of encouragement for new teachers about to start on their teaching journey. 🚌 Here's to our best year yet! ✨

I have to stop and celebrate the teachers who just leveled up to Level 2 in our community. Twenty of you! 🥳 That kind of engagement this early tells me you are showing up, jumping into conversations, and helping make this space what it is. Thank you! 🙏🏽 👏 Celebrating our newest Level 2 teachers: @Lynn Nelson @Johnnie Westergreen @Jessica Gonzalez-Baez @Emi S @Natasha Darrow @Sammantha Gilbert @Abby Zook @Terri Rollwitz @Souk Phaiboun @Katherine Fulmer @Kathy Schubert @Patty Johnson @Tasia Dobson @Veronica Winternheimer @Tracy McDermott @Laura Williams, MBA, Ed.S @Ronnette Johnson @Amber Mathis @Julia Macias @Susan Y And here is the fun part... reaching Level 2 unlocks the Teach Names video walkthrough, my 10 playful ideas for helping children recognize and write their names. No worksheets, no drilling, just hands-on ways to build that early literacy foundation through play. 💖 If you're a Level 2 teacher and haven't watched it yet, go take a peek. 👀 And if you already have, I would love to hear from you: 👉🏽 Which of the 10 name ideas got you the most excited? 👉🏽 Or which one are you planning to try first with your students? Drop it in the comments so we can all borrow each other's favorites. 😄 Keep leveling up, teacher friends. I love watching this community grow. 🌱