Clean-up time in a preschool classroom can be a very challenging time of day. One year while I was teaching preschool for children with special needs I had a little boy who we will call James. James LOVED playing in the block center. In fact, one of his favorite things to play was “Angry Birds.” […] Read more…
I am so excited to share with you some new resources I have discovered and some of my favorite podcasts! I often see people in my Facebook newsfeed asking about favorite podcasts and honestly I LOVE podcasts! They are fun to listen to while I travel or while I’m exercising. What I love the most […] Read more…
Hi there! It has been a little while since I’ve posted here so I’ve got a LOT to tell you about! I’ve been working on some new projects and planning for 2019 so it can be the best year yet! I have a feeling this New Year is going to be one that is full […] Read more…
Last night my husband and I went to a new restaurant. This place is well known for their unique menu and superb food. There aren’t many choices on the menu, but the choices you have are really something special! We went with a huge group of friends and it was so much fun! I had […] Read more…
I was coaching a brilliant Head Start teacher today and she shared some new greetings she just developed with her preschoolers. They were so much fun that I asked her if I could share them with you! She noticed that several of the children weren’t really interested in the greetings anymore. Rather than taking this […] Read more…
“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Forrest Gump When I was a little girl I remember getting boxed chocolates for Valentine’s Day and most of the fun was finding out what was hiding inside that yummy chocolate cover! It didn’t take me long to figure out a […] Read more…
When I see articles titled, “How to Stop Yelling” I become very curious… For years I was told to STOP YELLING and it never worked! No matter how hard I tried to hold it together, before long I would find myself yelling again and feeling even angrier about the thought that I’d never change. Maybe […] Read more…
My heart melted as we walked away and my daughter squeezed my hand and said, “I like it when you’re here because you do stuff like that!”It’s the little things… It was her second volleyball tournament of the season and after their first win, the coach rounded up all the girls for a team photo. […] Read more…
As you may have read in my last post, connection is the key to cooperation… BUT it’s so much MORE than that! The connections we build with children through loving rituals and traditions help us set aside a sacred space to create a climate of love and acceptance–A time to focus on what really matters! […] Read more…
Think about the last time you went to Walmart or your local department store. Did you get a warmer greeting from the people there than you do when you enter your home, classroom, or office? I know for myself that I have to be very intentional about getting up from my desk or whatever […] Read more…