Videos I HATE my child’s teacher (What should I do?) Are you having issues with your child's teacher? Is your child scared of their teacher? We will walk you through what to do, how to approach this, & problem solve.
Videos 3 First Impression Behaviors From Parents That All Teachers Hate You need to build a positive functional relationship with your child's teacher, so don't do these things! Natalie shares 3 common things parents do that unintentionally make bad impressions on teachers.
Videos 3 Things Parents DON'T Need To Do Before The School Year Starts | Back to School Tips After 10 years in the classroom- all I can say is y’all are doing too much! Here’s 3 things I wish parents knew they DIDN’T HAVE TO DO to start the school year off right. Two material things and one from the heart.
Videos 4 Things I Miss About Being A Teacher This vlog shares things that I miss the most about teaching that I wasn't expecting. If you've left teaching or you're thinking about quitting teaching these are good things to consider. Primary Focus was founded by a former kindergarten teacher to guide parents through
Videos 5 Things Your Child's Teacher Needs To Know About Your Divorce Divorced? Co-parenting? Single Parent? Something more complicated? Your child’s teacher NEEDS to know! Natalie breaks down the essential information to share about your divorce to keep your child safe and thriving in elementary school. A lot of parents hide information about their parenting setup, but it can cause a
Videos 5 Tips to Stop your Kindergartener from Having Meltdowns Is your child having meltdowns at home or in school? This video looks at what is developmentally appropriate for a 4 year old, 5 year old, or 6 year old so you can support them with techniques that work. Natalie shares 5 tips to build empathy so your child can
Videos The BEST Way To Get Your Kids Writing Writing is one of the hardest subjects to teach. It is so complicated and for many children leads to tears and frustration. So how can you get your child to enjoy writing? How can your child become a confident writer? Natalie shares her secret weapon- the family journal to get
Videos 3 Ways Parents Can Stop Summer Slide Summer Slide, also known as Summer Learning Loss, happens to all children, but their families can help prevent it. In this video, Natalie explains what summer learning loss is and 3 ways parents can prevent the summer slide. Primary Focus was founded by a former kindergarten teacher to guide parents
Videos The Do's And Don'ts Of Teaching Your Kid The Alphabet Natalie shares essential tips for teaching your child the alphabet. Perfect for parents of 4, 5, and 6 year olds. Learn what to really focus on when teaching the ABC's and what is a waste of time. Primary Focus was founded by a former kindergarten teacher to guide
Videos End of Year Gifts for Teacher Assistants | Teacher Aide | Para Professional 🖍️ In this video, Natalie compiled a list of the best gifts for teacher assistants that are sure to show your appreciation for their hard work and dedication. She's got some amazing ideas for you, including practical gifts that will make their work easier, sentimental gifts that will touch
Videos 3 Surprising Ways My Life Has Changed Since I Quit Teaching | Former Teacher Vlog | a day in my life It was a really hard decision to leave teaching...so was it worth it? In this video I share 3 surprising ways my life is different that I think others teachers could relate to. I also explain what I do now and compare my life last year to this year.
Videos ChatGPT in K-12 Schools: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know Now | release of GPT-4 ChatGPT by open AI is here to stay. And with the release of GPT4 we need to be even more vigilant of this technology in schools. As the adults in the room we need to understand what ChatGPT is and how we can use ChatGPT as this technology becomes more
Videos Should you leave teaching? Watch this before you quit Are you thinking about leaving teaching? Do you want to quit teaching? Is it time to leave the classroom? Natalie walks through the thought process and research she did before she took the leap to leaving teaching. She shouts back at the doubts in your mind and the most common
Videos The summer I quit teaching: How I went from devastated to elated This vlog covers my journey from the last day of school to the first day of school the summer I quit teaching. It follows my journey as I reflect on how my life is changing as I come down from 10 years in the classroom. If everything in your life
Videos How do pumpkins grow? | My day at Carrigan Farms learning about pumpkin flowers and pollination
Videos Banned Children's Books - The ridiculous reason these books were banned Miss Natalie is reviewing famously banned (almost banned) books this week. In this video she reviews classics Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig- why was it banned? and will it really cause society to fall apart? Miss Natalie gives
Videos Banned Book Review: Hop on Pop, by Dr. Seuss Miss Natalie is reviewing famously banned (almost banned) books this week. We'll start off with a review of Dr. Seuss's famous "Hop on Pop" - why was it banned, and will it really cause society to fall apart? Miss Natalie gives her perspective. (Natalie
Videos I met Vivo the Kinkajou! Well, kind of... Watch Miss Natalie meet the cutest animal around- a kinkajou (honeybear) and realize what a rascal she is! See if she can stay composed as it crawls all over her. Learn a few things and have a laugh at this silly animal. Kinkajous were featured in the Netflix movie Vivo!
Videos Cute newborn piglets! All about piglets and pigs Today Miss Natalie is at A Zoo 2 You! They are a mobile petting zoo company, they will set up a petting zoo near you. After meeting piglets at a birthday party, she reached out to meet them. There were 4 day old newborn piglets and 4 month old adult
Videos All the baby farm animals! Today Miss Natalie is at A Zoo 2 You! They are a mobile petting zoo company, they will set up a petting zoo near you. Miss Natalie went to the farm to see where these cute animals live. She saw baby goats, emus, a baby babydoll sheep, a baby alpaca,
Videos Why I Quit Teaching - North Carolina teacher vlog Deciding to leave my job was a hard decision- this vlog shares how I decided to leave and how I made the most of my last few months in the classroom. Subscribe to my newsletter (you will need to click a confirmation email- check your spam folder, please!): https://newsletter.