Author Archives: Ms Kristin

boy howdy.  in order to have both morning and afternoon sessions, we limited our class time to two and a half hours instead of three and we’ll meet more often during the school year.  but i forgot to change my lesson plans/daily routine. so this is why we’re tired: we had to find our pictureContinue reading “t is for {why we’re} tired {on the first day of preschool}”

i am so grateful, deeply grateful, for all the support of our families. we had a table overflowing with donated supplies. we have lots of families signed up to bring snacks and play doh. i’ll end up putting these on the sidebar for reference, but for now…here are our snack and play doh schedules. {Continue reading “h is for helpers”

i noticed a “CAUTION CHILDREN AT PLAY” sign the other day. i thought it would be fun to have one at preschool. but then i thought about explaining the word “caution.” i get what the sign is intended for. it’s a downright good idea. it is important for people to be careful where children areContinue reading “c is for caution {or celebration}”

well, the classroom is ready. as it should be. i’ll welcome the first 14 of 45 kiddos on friday. there is fresh chalkboard paint almost everywhere you look.  so fun. (that is a post in and of itself…to come) i made a new cozy corner. {and when we had open house noticed that i betterContinue reading “c is for {tidy and ready preschool} classroom”

this is a fantastic group of people. people who respond to a request for help. i got many, many emails of ideas and offers, well wishes and few silly notions. in then end, it only took a few grown ups, a bunch of kids and the right tools to get the shed up the hill.Continue reading “s is for shed moving!”