Children and Pets

Most children love animals, whether they are watching lions or gorillas at the zoo, running with the family dog or feeding the classroom guinea pig. This natural attraction is the perfect opportunity for children to…continue reading

Jack and His Bean

Sometimes I do feel a little guilty spending all day outside and not taking a look at our goal sheets or early learning standards. So I try to be intentional about bringing the inside to…continue reading

Kitty Cat Technique

The weather is amazing. Today we did family time outside. Olivia shared a new calm down technique she made up - the kitty cat. I love when the kids make up their own techniques. It…continue reading

We Are Ready

Today the older littles toured Northside and it was a great experience. I heard the younger kids were really sad about their friends leaving. Dale even cried :( The bus picked us up and Mr…continue reading

Kindergarten Questions and Worms

We've had a busy day today. As we prepare for spring and all the transitions and growth that will take place we have much talking to do. Today we talked about the kindergarten tour and…continue reading

Kindergarten Success

There has been much conversation about kindergarten since we are taking the trip on Friday. The children are excited. It even tends to amp up their energy when it comes to tasks that they know…continue reading

Self Care

Do you know what self-care is? Do you practice good self-care? That's a question that I've had to ask myself a lot recently. Self-care means a lot of things to different people. Usually for me…continue reading

Mondays Musings

On Monday mornings the children sometimes need extra attention and love to get through the door and be able to start their day. As an early education teacher we just expect Monday mornings to be…continue reading

Fri-yay Fun

While sharing pictures with the kids I found a function on my phone that used face recognition and placed their pictures ( the kids) together in a folder. It was easy to see how much…continue reading

Where Did Spring Go ?

I met the kids outside this morning in anticipation of a marvelous day outside following spring break. The wind made it a little chilly. After breakfast we did stay inside for a little while before…continue reading