For about 6 months now I have been using the IKEA Trofast shelf as a pretend play stand. I think I have mentioned that a few times. Lol. Well, before it was the pretend play area, I was intended for a LEGO table. It didn’t last, and I loaned it all to my in laws. … Continue reading From Pretend Play to LEGO table!!!!!! →

So I said last week that this week would be the fire safety and then next week will be the pumpkin theme and the scarecrow theme. Well I am going to skip the scarecrow theme all together. The pumpkin theme that was technically this week, has plenty to do for the week before Halloween. For … Continue reading Next Week: Pumpkins and Fall!!!!!! →

For those of you who haven’t done it yet during this 2020 Covid Pandemic , it’s the thing to do. Even though my kiddos have seen every single movie at least once, cuz I had them all on DVD. Yes I have more. But I have decided to do the order, just for the hell … Continue reading Disney Animated Classics!!!! In order for Disney Marathon! →

I rearranged the room to open up the space. When the table was behind the pretend play area, the kids couldn’t see into the kitchen, or other areas of the apt. The TV to be exact. Sometimes I have a lesson that includes a video. So my kiddos would have to sit on the couch … Continue reading Classroom Rearrange! →

Like I said in the fire safety post, its a tough subject for preschoolers to learn. However, I hope they learn it fast. With it being Fire season, its the perfect time to learn how to call for help. Especially on ones cell phone. The Dialing on the phone when we were kids was easy. … Continue reading Fire Safety! How did it go!!!!! →

Sorry I haven't posted a whole lot in the last week. Being fall break and all, we took a little vacation. I never post anything about being on vacation and where we are at the exact time we are there. Safety reasons, you understand. We got invited by my parents to have a family vacation … Continue reading TAWL Mom in California. Lack of Social Distancing People!!!!!! BAY VS. BEACH!!! →

So today, after having gone to my Uncles funeral, I decided to make it a better day by joining Treasures 4 Teachers. I have mentioned it before but not in a whole Blog. Treasures 4 Teachers is a donation program that was started by teachers. Its a warehouse filled to the brim with donated items … Continue reading Treasures 4 Teachers!!!! Policy that Hinders @ Home Moms. →

When I was a kid, I played all the usual games. Candy land, monopoly, life, etc, but nothing more than that. Set was my favorite card game when I was in middle school. Maybe because I’m ADD, it helped me see the sets faster. When I started working for three district, my students introduced me … Continue reading Games games!!!! What games you can play with your fellow Covid Unit to get you through!!!! →

When your a preschool teacher, your lesson plans grow each year with each subject. However you have to stick to the curriculum that the state standards put out. when I was working for the district , in the Early Learning rooms, we stuck to the lesson plans they gave us too. It was a set … Continue reading To follow or not to follow the Calendar? That is the question? NOVEMBER IS NEAR!!!! →

When I was working for the district our biggest challenge was the pretend play center. Why? Cuz it had to be brought out every day into the MPR and taken down. If you had a classroom you could leave the pretend play kitchen out, but for us who didn’t, had to get creative with our … Continue reading Places you can go , to get FREE things to make into Pretend Play areas!!!!! →