Qhy is my boss such a micromanager?
Why is one of the women here such a tattle tale? Seriously aren't we adults?
Why is Ruth back? I was hoping she was gone for good.
This week we are learning about friendship. I talked to them about how to treat your friends and not to say things that will hurt them since you can't take it back.
This group of kids plays together so well. It is a complete about face from last year.
On the sensory take I have put the kaliedescope and the stacker blocks. I also put out a few more puzzles since the younger ones are putting things away almost all the time now.
One of my students has been gone for about a month and a half. We took him off the roster after receiving to call backs to our inquiries. We mainly deal with the dad so when mom came in all beaten up with a broken arm I figured she was in a wreck. Turns out dad is a bi polar drunk who lost his shit and is in jail now. Apparently little guy was there when it happened and I can't imagine the shape he will be in when he comes back.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Halloween
I love planning Halloween crafts. But since we aren't allowed to celebrate holidays for fear of offending another religion we have to make them generic. For example, instead of Merry Christmas it's Happy Holidays. We can't do Santa's or god, but reindeer and snomen are fair game. For Halloween we can't have a party with Witches and skeletons, but it's okay to have a "Harvest Party" with Pumpkins. zzzzz boring. But we make do, you do what you have to I guess.
In October we had Autumn, Safety, Pumpkins, and colors. We generally do a topic a week and it is picked out a year in advance. Some teachers like myself make up our own occasionally. I went all out for Halloween making pumpkins with faces to glue on, counting games, I even made some ghosts lol. I couldn't help myself. We had a "harvest party" were the kids were allowed to bring costumes to "play dress up". I made little goody bags with bubbles, twizzlers, and coloring books. It was a fun time.
I'm not sure if I mentioned it on here or not, but recently my co teacher accepted a new position elsewhere. That, coupled with the fact that half our class left for Kindergarten my boss decided to keep it at 12 kids. 3 or 4 of them have parents that work seasonally or have Title 20 so they are only allowed to bring the kids if they work. Generally I have about 9 kids or less by myself and they all play really well together. It's been a breeze since my co-teacher left. I miss talking to her, but she didn't really help a whole lot craft/lesson wise so it's not like I had to all of a sudden pick those things up.
I have two boys in my class who are 3. They are both named Julian and I say their names ALL dAY LONG! lol. Julian H! Julian C! STOP!! They are going to drive me to drink soon I think. Then in the afternoon I get another one from the other class. AHHHHHH!!!!! First it was Gabe's and now it's Julians.
I'm doing well in college, I had to take a physics class this year since it turns out that was holding me back from beginning my Radiology program. I was pretty ticked when I found that out this summer, but I'm trying to look at it in a good way I get to be with "my kids" another year so it's not all bad.
My mind is wandering around so I just wanted to post these two sites I found that my daughter enjoys doing on the computer.
1. www.starfall.com
2. They Might be Giants - Seven on youtube.com
In October we had Autumn, Safety, Pumpkins, and colors. We generally do a topic a week and it is picked out a year in advance. Some teachers like myself make up our own occasionally. I went all out for Halloween making pumpkins with faces to glue on, counting games, I even made some ghosts lol. I couldn't help myself. We had a "harvest party" were the kids were allowed to bring costumes to "play dress up". I made little goody bags with bubbles, twizzlers, and coloring books. It was a fun time.
I'm not sure if I mentioned it on here or not, but recently my co teacher accepted a new position elsewhere. That, coupled with the fact that half our class left for Kindergarten my boss decided to keep it at 12 kids. 3 or 4 of them have parents that work seasonally or have Title 20 so they are only allowed to bring the kids if they work. Generally I have about 9 kids or less by myself and they all play really well together. It's been a breeze since my co-teacher left. I miss talking to her, but she didn't really help a whole lot craft/lesson wise so it's not like I had to all of a sudden pick those things up.
I have two boys in my class who are 3. They are both named Julian and I say their names ALL dAY LONG! lol. Julian H! Julian C! STOP!! They are going to drive me to drink soon I think. Then in the afternoon I get another one from the other class. AHHHHHH!!!!! First it was Gabe's and now it's Julians.
I'm doing well in college, I had to take a physics class this year since it turns out that was holding me back from beginning my Radiology program. I was pretty ticked when I found that out this summer, but I'm trying to look at it in a good way I get to be with "my kids" another year so it's not all bad.
My mind is wandering around so I just wanted to post these two sites I found that my daughter enjoys doing on the computer.
1. www.starfall.com
2. They Might be Giants - Seven on youtube.com
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Too Chubby Cheek'd?
Rae one 4 year old in my class was talking to our pool teacher today about a new little boy in our class.
Rae: "Jimmy is a really nice boy"
teacher: "yes he is"
Rae: "I wouldn't ever marry him though"
Teacher: *trying not to laugh* "why is that?"
Rae: "He's really cute and nice, but his cheeks are too chubby."
Teacher: *Definitely trying not to laugh* "Oh Rae!" lol
She has been loving on that boy ever since he came into our class, but I guess the romance is over!
Rae: "Jimmy is a really nice boy"
teacher: "yes he is"
Rae: "I wouldn't ever marry him though"
Teacher: *trying not to laugh* "why is that?"
Rae: "He's really cute and nice, but his cheeks are too chubby."
Teacher: *Definitely trying not to laugh* "Oh Rae!" lol
She has been loving on that boy ever since he came into our class, but I guess the romance is over!
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Not Busy
I've just been hanging out lately. I'm feeling a bit unbalanced emotionally. Not crazy, just really anxious and i've been taking my medicine correctly so I can't understand why. Our census level is really low so I've taken two days off this week. There is not much else to talk about :) I hope to have some pictures of our rock crafts that were done this week.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Growing up
My little girl turned 5 this weekend. We had her party at a gymnastics place. There's no room for that sort of thing At my house. It was a good day and great weekend. Last night we were sitting on the couch and she tells me "I have these things on my legs and when I pull them off they hurt!" my first thought was a tick or something. I look At her and don't see anything so I ask her what she's talking about? "They are thin things with a ball At the end." she then starts pulling At the hair on her leg! Its tiny, fine, white hair but apparently she noticed it and has been pulling it out! LOL Poor kid!
The boys that used to be in my care are giving their moms a hard time about Kindergarten. Here At preschool most of our learning is done through games and there it is more grown up. Not to mention most boys do not like to sit still anyway and they aren't with eachother so its been a big change for them. Both of their mothers love them but coddle and let them get away with things they shouldn't and its coming back to bite them now. I wish I knew what to tell them without sounding condescending. I would like to have a talk with one of the boys about the treatment of his mother even though its not my place. I fully believe that if no one tells them its not okay how are they going to change? I wonder how dad treats her if the kid thinks its okay to talk to her like that? I hope I'm raising my daugter to be a strong woman to not out up with people like that in her life.
The boys that used to be in my care are giving their moms a hard time about Kindergarten. Here At preschool most of our learning is done through games and there it is more grown up. Not to mention most boys do not like to sit still anyway and they aren't with eachother so its been a big change for them. Both of their mothers love them but coddle and let them get away with things they shouldn't and its coming back to bite them now. I wish I knew what to tell them without sounding condescending. I would like to have a talk with one of the boys about the treatment of his mother even though its not my place. I fully believe that if no one tells them its not okay how are they going to change? I wonder how dad treats her if the kid thinks its okay to talk to her like that? I hope I'm raising my daugter to be a strong woman to not out up with people like that in her life.
Friday, August 28, 2009
im back!
I was never really gone, but I was feeling darker and darker where I just didn't care. College is a tough balance for normally, but without my zoloft it was horrible, teaching preschool was horrible and if didn't like the person I had become.
Well summer has pased and the big kids are off to kindergarten. All the kids that have been a thorn in my side over the the last year are gone or leaving for cheaper places.
Some kids you just don't click with and I admit it happened with me. "Brey", "Brennan" and "Niah" are off to "real" preschools despite the fact we teach the same thing here. We had 1 just up and leave, and 7 leave for kindergarten. It hasn't left many fulltimers in our class. Its been nice.
My daughter started Kindergarten this year. She turns 5 on Saturday. I was fine with it until yesterday the fourth day of school. She goes from 8 to 3 and I realize now why Kindergarten started out as only a 3 hour program! Its such a long day to be seperated from your baby!
My girl's friend "T" has been in my care for many years. He called me yesterday because he missed me. Awwwww! I saw him this morning on my way out of the building sobbing and my heart hurt for him. I took him to his new room and had to leave before I teared up. He is definitely having a hard time adjusting.
Now I'm trying to find my place in their lives. I am no longer "miss C" but their old teacher. Suprisingly there are a lot of kids I used to care for that go to that school. Its kinds funny to see the teachers look At me after they say hi trying to figure out who I might be.
I know they need to move on and grow up but its nice to have a few remember and like me.
Well summer has pased and the big kids are off to kindergarten. All the kids that have been a thorn in my side over the the last year are gone or leaving for cheaper places.
Some kids you just don't click with and I admit it happened with me. "Brey", "Brennan" and "Niah" are off to "real" preschools despite the fact we teach the same thing here. We had 1 just up and leave, and 7 leave for kindergarten. It hasn't left many fulltimers in our class. Its been nice.
My daughter started Kindergarten this year. She turns 5 on Saturday. I was fine with it until yesterday the fourth day of school. She goes from 8 to 3 and I realize now why Kindergarten started out as only a 3 hour program! Its such a long day to be seperated from your baby!
My girl's friend "T" has been in my care for many years. He called me yesterday because he missed me. Awwwww! I saw him this morning on my way out of the building sobbing and my heart hurt for him. I took him to his new room and had to leave before I teared up. He is definitely having a hard time adjusting.
Now I'm trying to find my place in their lives. I am no longer "miss C" but their old teacher. Suprisingly there are a lot of kids I used to care for that go to that school. Its kinds funny to see the teachers look At me after they say hi trying to figure out who I might be.
I know they need to move on and grow up but its nice to have a few remember and like me.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
No news is good news....
I was reading through some older posts on here and it seems like I HATE teaching preschool! I really don't complain about it that much in real life. On the contrary, I brag about it! I love teaching preschool. I love the kids *mostly*, I love that I get to play, eat, watch movies, and have little rugrats tell me they love me. I hope I show them how much everyday that I enjoy the company I recieve.
Now obviously it's not all fairy's and sunshine, but 95% of the time it's pretty darn good. Something funny my daughter said to me on the way home today was brought about by TONS and I mean TONS of bird poop appearing on my car this afternoon.
"Mom what if we made the birds a little toilet? How about that? Then they wouldn't poop on the car." LOL I love this kid!
Today in class was enjoyable as well. My co teacher and I got our weeks confused and now I have two weeks of lesson plans to choose from. This weeks lesson is about quilts. I tried to explain to make it interesting, but I just couldn't get past today with anything. So, I've decided to use last weeks lesson plan of Nursery Rhyme's and rhyming period. Tommorrow I'm doing Little Miss Muffet. The kids are going to crack up when they see my yarn wig and HUGE black spider I'm going to use at circle.
Now obviously it's not all fairy's and sunshine, but 95% of the time it's pretty darn good. Something funny my daughter said to me on the way home today was brought about by TONS and I mean TONS of bird poop appearing on my car this afternoon.
"Mom what if we made the birds a little toilet? How about that? Then they wouldn't poop on the car." LOL I love this kid!
Today in class was enjoyable as well. My co teacher and I got our weeks confused and now I have two weeks of lesson plans to choose from. This weeks lesson is about quilts. I tried to explain to make it interesting, but I just couldn't get past today with anything. So, I've decided to use last weeks lesson plan of Nursery Rhyme's and rhyming period. Tommorrow I'm doing Little Miss Muffet. The kids are going to crack up when they see my yarn wig and HUGE black spider I'm going to use at circle.
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