The Primary Pack

This has been quite a while in the making... I'm excited to introduce you to The Primary Pack!  We are a group of teachers who are passionate about teaching young children and we are going to be working together to share a ton of great ideas that you can use with your own students.  :)

If this is your first time stopping by my blog, let me introduce myself.  

Hi!  I'm Jamie.  I have been teaching 3-5 year olds since 2005 when I decided to leave my 2nd grade position in the public schools to open a small, private preschool.  At the time I had 2 little kids and I was really struggling with the work-home balance.  I was torn between wanting to be a great teacher and needing to be a great (or at least adequate, present, happy) mom and wife too.  When I opened Play to Learn I expected it to be a temporary fix until my kids entered school and I could go back to my job.  My master's degree is in Reading Education, so I had plans to seek a Reading Specialist position.  Something happened, though, very soon after my first preschoolers started school... I couldn't imagine myself teaching anything else.  I have found my true passion.

My husband, Joe, and I have been married for 15 years.  We dated for 6 years before that, and believe it or not we went to elementary school together.  He's so patient and supportive of my preschool endeavors.  Without trying to sound sappy-- there is no way that Play to Learn would be successful if he wasn't behind me 100%.

Remember those 2 little kids I mentioned?  They both attended Play to Learn and are now in 5th and 6th grade.  We had 2 more daughters who both attended Play to Learn as well.  My youngest one is in Pre-K and I am trying to convince her not to go to kindergarten next year so that she can just stay with me again.  I don't think she's buying it and I'm going to miss having one of my own children in class next year. 

OK, enough about me... how about a prize for visiting The Primary Pack?  To celebrate our new collaborative adventure, The Primary Pack is hosting a giveaway with tons of fabulous prizes!

Enter the rafflecopter below for a chance to win!

AND here's a little freebie to thank you for stopping by!  Just click on the image to download a set of color posters that you can use in your own classroom.

Thanks for your interest in The Primary Pack.  Now, hop along to meet our other bright bloggers and to grab a rainbow of freebies!

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