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21 Nov 2019
You know it's been a long day at school when you're drinking your wine in a chipped holiday mug. #teacherlife
17 Nov 2019
I normally live in a constant state of fear of the new. This year I walked in and looked at my new classroom and a calm took over me. I was still a little nervous about it, but my stomach was no longer in knots. #preschoolteacherlife
17 Nov 2019
This week has been a true eye opener for me. I have stepped outside my comfort zone and became comfortable with the next stage.
14 Nov 2019
Lately I have not wanted to wake up so early. I need to get back into the habit.
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11 Nov 2019
Years ago a student I taught & coached wrote a paper on his hero. He never told me about it, but his English teacher sent me a copy because it was about me. He had no father & I guess I made an impact on him. The point is you impact people who may never tell you so never stop!
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10 Nov 2019
It's not that they can't do addition, but it's in the presentation of the work. Children are meant to play and have fun. Present them a game and watch them flourish.
#playmatters #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay #playtolearn
10 Nov 2019
I couldn't stand the struggle and walked back to my classroom grabbed my 10 frames and stepped in to ease her frustration. I let her have them.
#earlylearners #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay #playmatters
10 Nov 2019
After watching this twice I asked why. "This is what the parents want!" I informed this was not developmentally appropriate for them and maybe she should have a talk with the parents. #playmatters #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay
10 Nov 2019
I watched as she counted the beads for everyone and asked them "How many?". #fail After that struggle, she walked around and wrote the number that she said for each child.
#playmatters
10 Nov 2019
Maybe 4 of them had the 1:1 correspondence skill. And she had them sitting at tables doing addition worksheets. What I saw during the process blew my mind away. #playmatters #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay
10 Nov 2019
I walked into a classroom of 3's last week and the teacher had them sitting at the table with pencils and an addition math sheet. Out of the group only 1 could write their name. #playmatters #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay
10 Nov 2019
Parents of #preschoolers are asking for more #kindergarten and #1stgrade math, and their child hasn't even mastered number recognition, and teachers are giving into it. So who's advocating for the child?
#playmatters #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay
10 Nov 2019
#Earlylearners are not meant to sit still for 20 minutes. It boggles me that a teacher would do this and have the #IAmaPreschooler poster displayed. If this isn't an oxymoron at its best. #playmatters #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay
10 Nov 2019
They are forced to sit for long #circletime meetings and teachers are frustrated by the children not being able to sit still. #playmatters #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay
10 Nov 2019
All too often I walk into a classroom and see #earlylearners engaged in #developmentallyinappropriate practices. #playmatters #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay
10 Nov 2019
#playing is not as simple as some parents may think. There are a lot of skills being developed during this time. #skilldevelopment #playtolearn #playbasedlearning
10 Nov 2019
What else are they supposed to be doing from the ages of 2-5? There is a lot of learning in the act of playing. #playmatters #playbasedlearning #learningthroughplay
10 Nov 2019
It's a compliment when a parent tells me "All they seem to do is play in your room." #playmatters #playbasedlearning
8 Nov 2019
" Miss Natasha! Hey, come look at my big booger." #preschoolteacher #stuffpreschoolerssay