Big Emotions and Loose Parts

Today we had three littles come in the gate struggling.  What can we expect after Halloween and then a church night ?  Hopefully everyone will get some extra snoozes tonight. […]

Pj Day

We had some come in slow . We had some come in cranky. We had some come in wired . I knew the kids would be all over the place […]

Spookly the Square Pumpkin

I did it. I couldn’t help myself.  I got out one of  my theme boxes out today.  When I made a  delivery to the storage unit I saw the bright […]

Acorn Art

Sometimes allowing kiddos to explore means letting go of even more control.  Yesterday I showed the kids a picture of some acorns someone had painted or stained on pinterest . […]

Pumpkins and Acorns

If you follow me on social media you know that at 11:00 our day took a whirl with unexpected visitors but we did have a few good hours ! We […]

Learning Takes Place Every Where

As I work through really embracing the Reggio philosophy and a child-led curriculum I have been honest enough to say I am STRUGGLING .  I am on the STRUGGLE bus […]

Parent Conferences

Parent Conferences are required by Arkansas Better Chance funding.   What should happen at an ideal parent-teacher conference? Ideally , the conference should just feel like a conversation between the […]

Meaningful Writing Experiences

At this age teaching writing is not only a terrible waste of time but also it is NOT developmentally appropriate .  Sometimes teachers or parents ignore science and years of […]

Community and The Coughing Monster

Some of you may have heard yesterday we had an episode of rest time coughing. I am not just talking one person coughing I am talking a round robin of […]

Creative Art

I have been seeing some really amazing art pieces !   I haven’t ” taught ” them to draw.  I only supply materials and LOTS AND LOTS of time. COPIED […]