Art Our Way

Shared  from Extension.org   During the preschool years, many children show tremendous growth in their creative art abilities. Child care providers can support children’s artistic development by planning art activities that encourage preschoolers' developing art…continue reading

Confidence

I think the thing I love the most about this time of year is the confidence that flows from our littles. They just blossom and own all the new things they are able to do.…continue reading

Routine Helps

Seriously, the Monday after a holiday usually filled with candy and its RAINING?  Not to mention Holly arranged a while ago to accompany Kilee on a field trip.  I like to accommodate her being with…continue reading

Literacy “Work” Happens

This is a list of indicators from the Arkansas Kindergarten Readiness scale under the literacy section.   Emergent Literacy Engagement in Literacy Experiences and Understanding of Books and Stories G Listens, tells and engages in…continue reading

Here’s Your Rabbit !

I don't know how many of you follow me on my personal social media pages but I shared a blog the other day about a paper plate bunny. Here is an excerpt from that blog…continue reading

Licensing Visit Today

I educate you all the time on that is DAP and what quality says we should do but rarely do I talk about licensing and our minimum regulations.  In Siloam we are blessed. We have…continue reading

What Did You Do For Spring Break?

Spring break is a little hard to understand when the kids  take off a week and come back to continuing cold weather. There were a few tell- tell signs of spring though.  Our  two trees…continue reading

What Does Lucky Mean ?

What does lucky mean anyway? We talk about a leprechaun being lucky and the word lucky itself is spread around this holiday like sugar on a kids cereal.  I asked the kids what lucky means.…continue reading

A Little Bit of the Leprechaun

Today during family time I asked the kids what holiday was coming up.  Admittedly, most of them are not aware.  I mean, St Patricks Day is not a holiday that one usually gets extremely excited…continue reading

Little Comedians Today

I would like to say the highlight of my day was the " activity " that I planned but it wasn't.  These kids were funny today. I put several little clips of their hilariousness on…continue reading