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After a rough couple years teaching and finally being in my SAHM era, I was trying to find ways to teach my toddler. and I realized I missed teaching. I wanted to look for a combination of teaching and being home with my children. I had all the resources and tools needed to teach my children myself. But as I started creating, I realized I also missed another thing: a teaching community. I missed my teammate across the hall who was there to bounce ideas off of, answer my quest

I thought I found my dream team. I was teaching first grade which was a dream grade for me. I had done my student teaching in first grade and was happy to be back! Little did I know what was in store for me. The school year started out great. I was with my dream team! I had a difficult class, but they were so loving and caring and had so much potential. I was in my third year and I felt like I knew what I was doing and I was ready to grow and push myself. A couple months of b

I'm Carlee, owner and creator of Prairies & Pencil Learning Co! Now lets get started with the icebreakers (literally the WORST part of any PD or new group introduction): -I am married to the love of my life that I met when I was 28. -I have a very busy and intuitive two year old (AKA future CEO) with a little one on the way due in August! And yes- I am incredibly uncomfortable and impatiently waiting on their arrival! -I grew up on a farm with my sister in a small town and I

Welcome! I am Carlee, the owner and creator of Prairie & Pencil Learning Co! I am incredibly elated for this journey of establishing this website! I find so much joy in creating educational materials and products that are desgined and geared towards helping homeschoolers and parents teach their kids and build the educational structure they dream of. These resources are for all: homeschool families, parents, and teachers! I have big hopes and dreams for what is to come and hop