Years ago, I came across a simple but powerful thought:
“A teacher doesn’t have to be an artist to teach Art.”
That sentence stayed with me through countless lessons - and became the reason I never stopped bringing creativity into my classroom, even when art wasn’t my strongest skill.
Over time, I began pairing stories…
Reflections & Stories
How I Simplified a Classic Winter Story for Young Learne
Discover how I adapted The Mitten for PreK–K: simple language, predictable structure, and joyful retelling. Includes a free winter printable mini pack!
How I Simplified a Classic Winter Story for Young Learners
When I first came across The Mitten, I understood why it has…
I’m not an “art author.” My resources are not art lessons for the sake of art. Instead, I use art as a tool, to help children live the text, not just read it.
When my students painted umbrellas that later turned into parasols, they weren’t just cutting and coloring. They were experiencing a story.…
I create, I publish, and I wait. And on the other side - silence. No comments, no reviews, no sign that anyone even noticed. At times, I wonder if it makes any sense at all. But then I remind myself: silence doesn’t mean nothing is happening. It means that the work is still taking root,…
My name is Tereza, and yes – I’m a retired teacher. But if you think “retired” means quiet, still, and done… well, you’d be slightly mistaken. I’m a teacher who spent thirty years creating in a small classroom in a small country. A country many wouldn’t even find on the map – Croatia. Ever heard…
Welcome to Hurry Up Slowly, a place where learning grows gently and purposefully, just like the path I’ve walked to get here. I’m a retired teacher, a former textbook author, and a lifelong collector of paper, blank notebooks, and tiny sparks of inspiration. But more than anything, I’m someone who still believes in the magic…

