We had a couple of special guests come to our classroom today and we got to pet a couple of chickens. Hens. The kids had such a great time thanks to a good friend of mine who has them at her house. Fun fact: if you live in tempe you can raise chickens but you … Continue reading Farm! How did it go!!!!! →

We all hoped and prayed this year would be back to normal before Halloween, but it doesn’t look like it. There are lots of people I hear who are still going to trick or treat, but social distance with it. In my parents neighborhood they are asking people not to have the candy be given … Continue reading Halloween Ideas for Social Distancing Families. →

I decided this morning while decorating and setting up for the famers market, that I was going to make it more fun. So I brought in the old Stand that I made from an IKEA shelf from the outside patio, and cleaned it up. I put it where it needs to go. Yes it will … Continue reading Farmers Market UPDATE! Pretend Play Stand Reminder!!!!!! →

After working for two different types of programs for 15 years between the two, both having during the day care facilities and after school programming, I realize that is still my calling. No matter what they put me through. I learned hard lessons to be sure, but in truth I learned more about how things … Continue reading I Plan to Go Back to Working Full Time Next Year!!!! →

When I do go back to work, and the kids are in school full time, what will my corner classroom turn into. ( if we are still in our apt) I suspect it will go back to the way it was. Just a learning corner, so the kids can do their homework, and have recourses. … Continue reading Plans for the Our Living Room next year, when the kids start school. Classroom becomes…..? →

Fall is such a fun time in a teachers world. You got the changing of the weather/ seasons, and you have lots of fall themes. Now October is my favorite time of the year!!! I know I Said that about shopping for school supplies, but that is as a teacher, as a person, Halloween is … Continue reading OCTOBER : Lesson Plans and Ideas. →

Update on this week on Apples: They kids loved the first couple of days playing with the pie stand, but it didn't peak their interest after a day or two. With not that many kids and not that much room to completely remodel their play area like I used to, I understood. I used to … Continue reading Next Week is Farm! With added fun on Farmers Markets!!!!!!! →

Something I always informed my parents when the season changed, were the things their children needed in their backpacks to have during my program. Being a stay at home mom and homeschooling, it is going to be easy to forget what your children might need for the new weather we are getting. Now I live … Continue reading The Seasons are Changing! What I do to prepare! →

For the past couple of weeks, I have been scrambling to find Number block recourses for my kids math lessons. They crave the number blocks, and are so excited about math. They make it simple and easy. If you haven't read my blog on Numberblocks, please leave this post and go find it. LOL. I … Continue reading Twinkl ! UPDATE: Free for 24 hours membership and free pintable’s for your students. PreK- 5th and even special education. My current math recourse. UPDATE: its 5.00 a month after 24 HOURS. →

The one thing I will stress to people who are ADD like me or even a little OCD is to get organized with yourself and get a good planner. It will help you and help your family. Yes I know everything is digital this day in age, but come on, a good paper planner goes … Continue reading The Happy Planner Disney Line! So Excited!!!!!! →