I am a virtual educator, choral director, musical theatre director/choreographer, and side hustler. I am excited to share my journey from busy teacher to teacherpreneur. Thanks for stopping by!
Congrats! As a teacher pay teacher store prepping for the fall and going through this youtube journey ... hoping to follow throughout your journey. Right now I am in a AP bio and SAT (digital) focus space.
Hey Miss Fred! Glad to see you back. Your storefront looks great. You are right about the size of the thumbnails, they are definitely looking different. I can't see it on my own storefront anymore on the backend like you but I clicked your link since the new storefronts haven't gone live yet. Maybe it will be corrected or at least I hope it will! I was just sharing with my kids about house hacking too. So excited for your journey!
Oh! You went with a second store! Cool! Ready Freddy! That’s great! I meant to comment on that video but I’ve been so busy, I just didn’t have it in me. I’m glad everything’s okay. That resource you made looks awesome. I love that it’s digital resource and the whole dog and record store-super cool. I’m so intimidated to make an escape room because there are some AMAZING biology ones already. I’m just not sure if I can make some to that caliber. Did you design the images yourself? How many hours did it take to make an escape room? I haven’t done many resources this month. I think I only uploaded one in May (which should only sell in August/September). So my May sales are lower but it’s interesting to see a fully passive income this month. With my May money, I wanna take my wife out to a dinner date or make a charcuterie-on-our-porch date. She likes stuff like that. So, not a lot of money in May for me, but enough to do something with me wife.
Sorry for the delayed response! I spent a long time on the resource but mostly because I would get frustrated and take a lot of breaks. I think it was too difficult for my first go at it. I might try another one... I suggest mapping out all of the story and what options you want the kids to have first, and then make the questions to solve the escape room separately. I already feel like I want to make a back to school escape room, even though I basically said never again haha! I hope you had fun with your wife! What did you end up doing? Dinner or charcuterie?
@@KristensClassroom I would love to see what you do with an escape room. After the first one I said, never again... but my kids LOVED it. So now I want to do more... funny how that goes! I am going to catch up on your videos now!
Pride and Prejudice is the only book that I am hot and cold and hot and cold throughout. I start and think, “Why am I doing this again? This man is a jerk.” Then I think, “This is too relatable.” Then I think, “He isn’t really a jerk.” And I end feeling optimistic.
Hahahaha! It’s Jane Austen’s fault we think we can change a man. She tells him off once and he instantly becomes the most gregarious, giving, open minded person who was there all along he just only let his sister and housekeeper see it. But outside of the relationship angst it’s also just sooo witty. I appreciate her sense of humor in the writing so much!
Hi Christa, there is no "one right answer" for this. Some will combine stores and others will have 2 separate stores. Personally, since the two niches are quite different, I would create the 2nd store. Yes, there will now be double the marketing, emails, RU-vid!, but you want people coming to your store, knowing exactly what they are coming for. Just my two cents...
Why am I so star struck that you are commenting on my videos? I’m such a fan. I watched like ALL of your videos before I started my store, so thanks for all the wisdom. I really appreciate the advice! I think I’m gonna take it! 🩷
Go for it with a new store if that is what you want. For me I like combining it all in one place. But I get that won't work for some. So I say go for it
Thanks for doing this. I am seriously considering making a second shop for clip art. I just hesitate because then I would have to market 2 shops instead of one. 2 email lists, separate social media posts, etc. I just am afraid that my clip art shop might cannibalize my main store.
I’m a real one 🙌 I stayed til the end. I was also pulling weeds and let it play to the end. It was a fun sesh and funny! I’m so glad you’re having a great April and that it’s all PASSIVE. Hard flex 💪 I didn’t even think about Mother’s Day for TPT. And now… I have to think about Mother’s Day for my mom. I’m not a fan of MJ but because you said it’s awesome, now I’m curious about the musical. I’m trying to make a full curriculum for biology and forgetting all the holidays. I’m trying to get ready for August and September. I really hope I’m not shooting myself in the foot missing the seasonal stuff. Making a full curriculum takes SO MUCH TIME. I haven’t uploaded anything in a while because of the amount of work I’m putting into these full lessons. I think… I see David in the Marble. My mom says-worse thing ya wanna do is shoot your foot after you shot your other foot. I just hope I’m not doin that. As for the Earth Day product-hey even though it’s late, you now have one for next year. ***continues to chisel at the Marble***
Haha! Thanks for listening to me ramble! I think you should go with your gut. I’m working on that full music curriculum too… when I want to bash my head into the wall I make the fun stuff. I don’t think there’s a right thing to focus on. You are doing full curriculum now and when that’s done you can jump on the seasonal bandwagon if you want! Thank you!!!!!
The balloons were fun! I was like WOOOOOO! TPT TUESDAY PARTY!!! 🥳🙌 Thank you for sharing your routine--it gave me some ideas for my appointments. I enjoyed your story time. It inspired me to get focused. I have a ton of projects and I think I'm a bit all over the place from being disorganized. I think it's neat how busy of a person you are--people tell me slow down, but like... why? LOL if I want to do a million things, I am going to do a million things. What is your goal for TPT? I know you are working on owning a home but do you have an income goal for TPT? I want to make 100k per year but I always wonder how much top TPT sellers are REALLY making. I was 93rd percentile this past month with 234 dollars made and I always wonder if the the top earners aren't making AS much as I wish they'd make. I remember hearing about a top earner making 1.8 million in 2012 (I think) and I wonder how much she is making these days. She is CONSTANTLY pushing out product (I follow her), but I wonder how much top earners are truly making off TPT alone.
Haha! TPT TUESDAY PARTY!!!! Yes I definitely understand the sentiment- if I want to be busy, let me be busy! Haha! Being all over the place is easy to do when you juggle a lot but at the end of the day, you are probably highly productive! As for my goals, I need to figure that out. Making 100k and replacing my income would be amazing!! Right now I’m just kind of experimenting with it. It’s fun and bringing in extra money that I’m trying not to touch at all! It’s hard to set financial goals for a business that you are figuring out as you go! I need to do some serious goal setting!
Loved hearing about your routine. I am recently divorced, also saving for a house while working from home can and totally relate to a lot of what you shared. So proud of you, you are one busy girl and I love it! I used to juggle a lot in my previous life but I am now a bit more reformed and have been trying to finally focus on myself. So far so good! 🙃 Thanks for sharing!
Awww I love you Miss Tamara! Thank you so much! Good luck in your house buying journey and keep me posted. I’m glad you are focused on yourself! That’s what I’m hoping to get to in my TpT journey…. Enough extra to make me feel like I can relax in other areas!
My semester ended today and I now have until late August to be a full-time Outschool teacher and TPT creator! Working to grow the shop before back to school so that when the term "budget cuts" come back around the university, I'm not concerned.
Honestly Kristen, long before I even thought about TpT/RU-vid- I followed you on YT, bc I was like “this girl gets me.” She’s got a million jobs schedules them like a champ, and still does musicals on the side. You made me feel like I wasn’t crazy to be living the life I live. And when I decided to quit the classroom to teach fully online I watched your leaving the classroom video anytime I started to get cold feet about it. You’ve got a forever fan in me. I’m so invested in all your projects!
@@missfredmusiced A future project I haven't shared on the channel yet: one of the theatre in my city is doing Beautiful: The Carol King Musical and every girl and her mom is signed up to audition. I'm learning all her music so when auditions come, I can play and sing the part like it's scripted in the show!
Woo hoo! Girl, you had an AMAZING week in sales! I taught regular sciences and AP sciences (AP biology and AP physics) and it is SO much more fun than regular classes. You get to really dig deep into content and skill. What summer training are you doing? College Board? NMSI? Independent? I don’t know how it is for AP lit and lang buuut AP biology’s best summer training for me was NMSI vs College Board, AP Physic’s best training was an independent company. My tip is ask people at your training if they have any files they can share. I guarantee there’s one veteran there that’s a AP Career Teacher (they only want to teach AP). That teacher will have a drive of resources.
@@missfredmusiced oh nice! CB is good too. This might be a stretch, but see if you can get your AP Classroom through College Board up and running during summer (at least the shell without students). You would need whoever your AP coordinator is on campus to give you access-they have to approve your class. The reason I say this is because AP Classroom has improved for students-there’s videos, tons of questions that are at the same rigor (and sometimes suspiciously similar) as the actual AP exam. Plus, you have to sign your kids up with AP classroom (all AP kids do-it’s where they see their AP scores) and you need it to be an AP teacher under College Board. When I switched from AP Bio/Pre-AP Bio to AP Physics one year, my AP Classroom never switched over to AP physics even though I was approved and all my students were labeled at AP physics. I only had access to the AP and preAP bio. It was such a B word trying to get it fixed with College Board. It never EVEN got fixed. My students missed out big time in practice and a resource to help them pass their AP exam. Getting access to it early will also let you see the material so you can better yourself to teach at AP rigor.
Awesome stuff! ❤🎉 I usually start with Frankenstein, but I guess it depends on what your kids have read in earlier years. Some AP teachers do thematic units, some do genre units, some do author studies. Check out my store. Hopefully, you can find something helpful, as I anticipate your helping me too. 😊 Keep doing whatchibdo, ma'am!🎉
That is AMAZING! You have been CRANKING out products, girlie- every time I open my app I see a list with your store on it! We both have a thousand job, so you are motivating me!!! 🩷🩷🩷🩷
@@missfredmusiced I've spent, literally, EVERY spare minute this semester working on product creation. The student baristas at the campus coffee shop know me by name at this point :)
@@KristensClassroom I can absolutely tell! You are crushing it! Just closed my musical this weekend, so hopefully I’ll be back on the product creation train starting this week!!
Congrats 🎉 on your first 100 subscribers! I keep forgetting to add my store. 🤦🏾♀️ It’s Miss Tamara Online, I’ve been really nervous to start my YT journey but I’m getting there.
Thank you for making these videos - I look forward to them every Tuesday! I also am fairly new (started October 2023). My store is A Fresh Take. How exciting about possibly getting a house quicker than you thought - I hope the whole process goes well for you!
Hey Miss Fred! I’m glad you’re bringing in a good amount for your house. That’s freakin awesome! I also cute-ify stuff at work. Today, I had a meeting with a director in another department and my director. The other director was like wooooow, this is gorgeous. What software helped you make it?! My boss was like-oh she was a teacher! She’s great at making things look better! Lol No y’all, it’s TPT. I wanted to say that but my director was so happy I didn’t want to correct her. I’m on the fence about making RU-vid videos on TPT. Now that I am studying for the MCAT, I don’t know if I can squeeze in the time.
Thank you!!!! Haha glad I’m not alone. It is time consuming to make the videos… I definitely don’t have time to add music, intros, or heavily edit them but I figure that “done is better than perfect.” This is now my Tuesday lunch hour and I look forward to it!
Hi Miss Fred! Congrats on your hard work! I hope you can achieve your dream of owning a house💞 March was slow for me too, I believe it was because of Easter... I really like your honesty on sharing your numbers, have great sales this month!
I also had a lower month in March. I started when you did, and both January and February did better than March. I had a seasonal product that didn't sell well. I'll keep plugging away. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and ideas. I really like it because we started at the same time. :)
I think it is really cool that we started at the same time! Our subjects are wildly different, but we can still support each other. I will go follow your store right now. :)
I baaaarely broke 200. I thought my state test prep stuff would take off… but then a guy made a FREE review and gave it away in a Biology Facebook page. I can’t even be mad. Everything is so expensive. How can I compete with high quality free products? My test prep already has a ton of things for just 10 bucks. Back to the drawing board for me. I’m taking a break from TPT. Like a one week break. Feeling a tiny bit deflated. Plus, I’m going to start studying for the MCAT. Let’s see… April ideas… End of School projects!
Thanks for sharing! 200 is amazing! :) Just remember not all of your customers are in that group. And some people would rather pay for something they know is quality. Figuring out pricing is an difficult game. If you need a brain break from TpT, take one! And then come back when you are feeling refreshed and creative again! :)
@@missfredmusiced Thank you! 200 is amazing. I just... have put so much work into my state test prep materials. Like, this is my bread and butter and where I thought sales would take off. Making only 200 is like... getting paid 3 to 4 dollars an hour for my work so it stings a bit. I just thought SURELY, I would do better than February (and don't call me Shirley haha, couldn't help it). Yes, I am taking it slower. I might try another niche... maybe my niche wasn't niche enough.
@@rosiodeleon6975 Instead of your hourly, think about this perspective. All the time I spent in January is gone no matter what… BUT, I am selling things I made in January. Sure I work hard, but that’s not for April, that’s for August. So try to think about future you thanking current you for putting the time in!
