Well, here we go talking yet again about cell phone use. Yes, sad to say we must address the fact that they are becoming an issue in daycare. “Sigh!” We’ve been noticing that some parents are now talking on their cells as they drop off and pick up their children. Just a reminder here to [...]
We’re sure many of you have heard of “play dates” – a fancy way of saying let’s get the kids together to play for a while. They can be as simple as a casual short meeting with other children in a park to a scheduled time to go to a neighbor’s home. Whatever you feel [...]
Hi All! You must be settling into your normal routines after the holidays. The kids are finally settling down too. Whew! It takes a while for them to come down from the holiday highs for sure. Anyway, it’s a new year and we are looking forward to providing you with all kinds of new tips, stories, [...]
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! And now it’s that time of the year, let the shopping begin! It’s not always easy to find that perfect gift and many parents struggle to figure out an appropriate gift for a teacher. We thought it might help if we gave you a list of some of [...]
Over the years, we have seen many little “fashionistas” parading their styles through our classrooms. Behind them are parents who are just rolling their eyes and apologizing for their child’s appearance. :>) We are here to tell you there is no need to apologize. Some children just love to experiment with clothes and it brings [...]
A few weeks ago a mom said something wonderful and rare that inspired this post. Upon entering the room and seeing her son wrapping a doll up in a blanket, she smiled and said, “Oh, I’ll have to buy him a doll!” It’s worth noting that five minutes before that he was pretending to mow [...]
Hope you all had a fun Halloween! Jo-Jo outdid me with 48 trick or treaters versus my 22. Leftover candy much? Anyway, we had our share of ghosts, characters, and of course, MONSTERS. The topic of monsters is a frequent subject with children. In our day it was better known as “the boogeyman.” Many parents have asked [...]
Many parents have asked for recipes that we’ve made in the classroom. Since it’s apple picking season here in New England, we thought we’d share this apple dumpling recipe that’s always been a big hit with the kids. Ingredients: 1 Cup Bisquick 1/3 Cup Whole Milk 6 Apples, peeled and cut up (not too small) 3/4 [...]
So here we are coming upon flu season again, this year in particular we are concerned with the H1N1 strain. One of the biggest preventative measures being stressed is “wash your hands frequently!” A reader recently sent me information about the dangers of the alcohol-based hand sanatizers to children. Upon researching this, it appears that good old [...]
It’s picture time at school and it brings to mind a very cute story. Children go through phases with things that catch their interest, they can even get quite obsessed at times. An example of this was seen in a four year old who totally idolized his older brother and wanted to be just like [...]
