the return of the classroom vlogs! | elementary in the mitten

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  • THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE! :)
    My name is Kim Huls and I am a 2nd grade teacher in West Michigan. On this channel, I share a variety of teaching vlogs and some lifestyle content as well. Please take a moment to subscribe & turn on that post notification bell so you are notified everytime I post a new video. My handle is @ElementaryInTheMitten just about everywhere (Instagram, TikTok, etc.), so please follow along with me over there as well!
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  • @emruss6
    @emruss6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Take your weekends!!!! We need them to be refreshed for the week. I used to go in every weekend too, but when I stopped I noticed that my energy was higher on Monday. Teaching is our passion of course, but it can't be our whole lives. That causes burnout in the long run. 💜

  • @dmbalsam
    @dmbalsam ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Missed your videos! Glad you are back. By all means video from home when you need to.

  • @hollysavage1826
    @hollysavage1826 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    While I was so excited to see your video today, I also understand what you are saying. Please know there are people in this community who will support you on whatever platform you choose. 😊

  • @teachingasfastasican5785
    @teachingasfastasican5785 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The SUNSHINE has returned!! Always love your "matter of factness" in your tone and ease of being. We veteran teachers need more educators like KIM!!

  • @SKuhn
    @SKuhn ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Take your weekends! If you want to end at home I think that’s awesome. Even adding in home content would be great. Whatever you want to give us we will be happy with. And if they aren’t they dont deserve your time.

  • @bab1292
    @bab1292 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was a makeupbykim subscriber and watched you grow into this space. Like you, I’ve stopped consuming so much teacher TH-cam (honestly, I think a lot of people aren’t posting or have quit the field since 2020). Do what feels natural!

  • @Cwazy4heaven
    @Cwazy4heaven ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was so excited to see you post again! Having said that, I also totally support you taking a step back and putting you and your family first. As much as I miss your vlogs, I’m glad that you are taking care of yourself
    As for ending out your Vlogs, do it at home girl! Nobody cares where you’re sitting, we just want to see you and hear what you have to say.
    Looking forward to seeing you back on here, even if it’s less than it used to be! 😊

  • @avasworld3759
    @avasworld3759 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I checked your channel this morning because you're one of only teacher vloggers I still keep up with. It must have been right after I checked, you uploaded! So happy to see you, and you do what works for you 🙂💕

  • @maggiefricker3976
    @maggiefricker3976 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You can end your vlog wherever you want!! I think it would be fun to see your outside of school life content too (if that's something you would consider). Either way, you do you, we will love you all the same! ❤️

  • @theswiftieteacher
    @theswiftieteacher ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Sine I became a teacher, I haven’t watched any Teacher TH-camrs. You’re like the only one I’ve come on here and watched cuz I love your ideas and positivity. It’s refreshing. 😊

    • @misskristenteaches
      @misskristenteaches ปีที่แล้ว +2

      if you love mrs kim here I highly recommend emma grace! shes Fantastic as well!

    • @abicooks
      @abicooks ปีที่แล้ว

      And putting them first !

  • @laurasotela2605
    @laurasotela2605 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thaks for coming back!! I missed you. Glad to be able to follow your work again. Do take the weekends off every year has its own kids, adventures, challenges and blessings. However, husband and family hopefully will always and unconditional be around and they need us. As teachers we tent to place work first knowing that family totally understands but they also need our full attention sometimes they may not say so, but they do. Blessings!

  • @M3LANAT3D
    @M3LANAT3D ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It’s the NAILS, the LASHES, and the COMEBACK for me! 🤩 Welcome back to the space, Kim!

  • @viamemishi2021
    @viamemishi2021 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Missed your class vlogs. But I love all your instagram content lately too. Vlog wherever you feel like! Ending a video from home seems like the most practical so you arent having to go into the classroom on weekends. Love your regular daily/lifestyle content you did in summer or on breaks, learning about your trips and practicing Spanish, etc. Its all great! Glad to see you back here too but do what is best for you!

  • @Sevenarrowsacademy
    @Sevenarrowsacademy ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your vlogs! You have SO much energy and talk so fast! I'm old and have to slow your videos down to keep up lol 🥰

  • @ashleighlloy7009
    @ashleighlloy7009 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yaaaay🥰🥰🥰 I’m graduating college this year and so excited to start teaching in September

  • @kerryelliott2256
    @kerryelliott2256 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These tva are great! We call them promethian board. We use it for timers, spinners for groups, prohect from my laptop connection. Love it!

  • @stronger7995
    @stronger7995 ปีที่แล้ว

    Welcome back! I struggle to find balance as a teacher as well. Working towards leaving work at work everyday, and leaving at contract time! We really need and deserve our off time. ❤

  • @tiffanymcdonald19
    @tiffanymcdonald19 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m so glad to see you back, it’s like catching up with an old friend. Missed you!

  • @12motzey12
    @12motzey12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love using my smart board for math specifically! It makes it easy to move things like ten frames, coins, objects for story problems, etc! I’m so happy to see you are back! Love, love, love your energy, your vlogs, your teaching style, and you!!🎉❤

    • @12motzey12
      @12motzey12 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also, where is your tan shirt from the beginning from?!

  • @readsandeats2263
    @readsandeats2263 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yes, finish your vlogs at home. It would nice to see Jack again. Relaxing at home at the weekends is so important.
    Your reciprical class sounds great and I am sure the parents will get so much from it.
    So nice to see you vlogging again.

  • @amberhillis_9
    @amberhillis_9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Honest I feel the same. At home I’ve been doing less teacher things and consuming less teacher things. It’s life changing. 😊 Good luck with your class that sounds so fun.

  • @mrs.sheltonsmiles822
    @mrs.sheltonsmiles822 ปีที่แล้ว

    You look so refreshed and beautiful! I am so glad to hear that you are taking time for you!

  • @anthonysoprano3321
    @anthonysoprano3321 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad you’re back!!! Don’t ever leave again ! Great video

  • @mrs.k8507
    @mrs.k8507 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yay! Glad you posted, I miss watching these. I’m an elementary teacher and I don’t know how you can get it all done and keep up with social media posts, etc. too! My district has the SMART panel which I love since it’s basically a stand alone computer and I don’t need to plug mine in for the projector any more! I also use slides throughout the day and access things from my Google Drive directly on there. I also enjoy the Lumio quiz game feature and having students connect their own computers to the board to show their learning! Our district is 1-1 and student have Chromebooks or iPads/tablets.

  • @Ms.SpookyNerd
    @Ms.SpookyNerd ปีที่แล้ว

    Welcome back! Missed your vlogs

  • @victoriaLL345
    @victoriaLL345 ปีที่แล้ว

    Happy New Year!

  • @09contrerass
    @09contrerass ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I missed your vlogs, but I understand how hard it must be to manage everything you’re doing, we will follow wherever you post lol 🙃 also, I am in the complete opposite when it comes to support from my site which gives me hopes not all schools/districts are as bad… hanging in there though! 🧘🏼‍♀️
    I’m so glad you’re taking your weekends too! Bravo 👏🏻

  • @lifewithmrsleet3708
    @lifewithmrsleet3708 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ahh!! Your back! So so excited to see your vlogs on my subscription feed again yay! Your bookmarks are the cutest. Thanks for sharing your many great ideas and showing up as you are.
    I end almost all of my vlogs at home because I never have the time or energy at school. I don’t care at all if you shift to that. This is your channel and the beauty in that is you get to decided the way you want things to work. Continue to prioritize yourself and your mental health! You go girl!

  • @SKuhn
    @SKuhn ปีที่แล้ว

    Yayayaay! Missed you! Support you! Love you!

  • @little_cee21
    @little_cee21 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think you should Vlog at home too it would be nice to see you outside of the classroom as well 😊

  • @ashleyhaskins8618
    @ashleyhaskins8618 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Welcome back & happy new year to you & your family! I missed your classroom vlogs.

  • @urika01
    @urika01 ปีที่แล้ว

    Super excited to see you back!! We miss your vlogs..I love when you do home vlogs..congrats on your program!!!

  • @lettyb5344
    @lettyb5344 ปีที่แล้ว

    Missed you! Your positivity definitely inspires me 😊

  • @nuviamar1
    @nuviamar1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Happy New Year. 😊

  • @karinreed8533
    @karinreed8533 ปีที่แล้ว

    So we have adopted big screen tv/smart boards. I use it for everything. I don't connect my computer to it; it is wifi capable. I have it connected to my google drive so I put my agenda up there. I show any videos on it. I can take notes on it though I rarely use that aspect. I can mirror cast to it from my computer across the room or I can connect my computer like you do. All of this is very helpful. The touchscreen aspect is brilliant.

  • @veereedee
    @veereedee ปีที่แล้ว

    Do what makes you happy and what is best for your mental health. We need to separate work and home. This year I too have not been going into my classroom on the weekends as much as I used to because I felt like I only had one day off. It was a taking a toll.

  • @breehill9042
    @breehill9042 ปีที่แล้ว

    💕💕so happy you’re back! I’m hoping to be a first year teacher next school year and have been binging your content! So so excited to have a new video

  • @marisolmartin1329
    @marisolmartin1329 ปีที่แล้ว

    Vlog from home. I have an interactive smart board and I will screen share my teacher computer, so the students are able to manipulate the slides. I also will use it for small groups playing interactive games

  • @teachloveinspire561
    @teachloveinspire561 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've missed your vlogs! So happy you are back! Rover's Review sounds like a great idea...I'm going to try it in the future :) Definitely fine to vlog at home...keep your weekends free of the classroom whenever possible.

  • @gardeninfatuation964
    @gardeninfatuation964 ปีที่แล้ว

    I noticed you have a stop sign on your door, I was just looking at stop signs for our Pre-K class. We have a runner, I was hoping it would help keep him in the classroom.

  • @rawrgobananas
    @rawrgobananas ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I miss having a smart board, I had one during my student teaching and it made things so interactive with the kids and now all I have is a projector and my computer so it makes things less interactive when doing certain things. We had Clever Touch boards in my internship district and I definitely miss it!

  • @janeb2958
    @janeb2958 ปีที่แล้ว

    Of course it's fine to close out the blog from home! not going to work on the weekend is very reasonable...

  • @katiewells5751
    @katiewells5751 ปีที่แล้ว

    We have smart boards over here in the UK and love them. At my school we used a software called ActivInspire for our lesson which allows us to write on the board which is great for modelling an topic

  • @Alex-nd4ql
    @Alex-nd4ql ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am a first year and have started setting boundaries. I have had to accept that I can't get everything done and there's more I should probably doing. However, I don't get paid enough to work more than 45 hours a week so I wont work more than that. If my district wants me to do more, then they can pay me more. I love my district and feel supported but I wont be one of those teachers that leaves after 2 years due to burn out. So the boundaries have been set.

  • @breehill9042
    @breehill9042 ปีที่แล้ว

    Vlog at home♥️enjoy your weekends

  • @kaili9642
    @kaili9642 ปีที่แล้ว

    Filming at home is totally okay! Do what works for you. 🙂

  • @danletf5768
    @danletf5768 ปีที่แล้ว

    Missed you oh so much!!!!

  • @coffeeandcrayons
    @coffeeandcrayons ปีที่แล้ว

    I have been thinking about starting a teacher vlog. Would you recommend it? Like is there a value behind it for yourself? You’ve taught me so much as a new teacher!

  • @hc5664
    @hc5664 ปีที่แล้ว

    Welcome back.....love the outfit!!

  • @toriharris8762
    @toriharris8762 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yasss!!! You heard my cry lol!!

  • @nicolemarivel6196
    @nicolemarivel6196 ปีที่แล้ว

    please stay away from your school on the weekends! you can truly vlog wherever and I will watch! Very interested to learn more about your parent program!

  • @brooke86
    @brooke86 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was trying to find an old email with one of my hair salon suppliers (I own a shop) and I found our email from years ago when I sent you the L’Oréal professional shampoo/huge bottle of zoya nail polish remover. Wow a lot has happened the last 10 years!

  • @chelseajenkins5202
    @chelseajenkins5202 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I LOVE your videos, I watch them all the time! I just recently got offered a second grade teaching position and your videos have been so inspiring to me, since I have only taught preschool. You mentioned you do a "one word" project with your kids, would you care to give me some information on what that consists of?

  • @ChapmanCS3
    @ChapmanCS3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Please stay at home on Sundays. ❤

  • @sarahp444
    @sarahp444 ปีที่แล้ว

    What do you think of Math Expressions? Pros and cons? My first grade team and I are trying to find a new math curriculum that's developmentally appropriate for our students

  • @brittneyec8393
    @brittneyec8393 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please tell me where you got that remote for your lights!

  • @aracelylee346
    @aracelylee346 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do your vlogs from home please! Love you and your passion for teaching but because we love you…we want you to rest and take care of YOU. ❤ balance and boundaries are my 2 Words this year.

  • @calmaschamomile1252
    @calmaschamomile1252 ปีที่แล้ว

    I knew I was missing something in my TH-cam life 😅

  • @mattjohnson5489
    @mattjohnson5489 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're so cute.

  • @brianscott2409
    @brianscott2409 ปีที่แล้ว

    Promo*SM 😔

  • @theswiftieteacher
    @theswiftieteacher ปีที่แล้ว

    Sine I became a teacher, I haven’t watched any Teacher TH-camrs. You’re like the only one I’ve come on here and watched cuz I love your ideas and positivity. It’s refreshing. 😊