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Leaving is Not an Option

June 15, 2017 By Jackie

In our book we address the problem parents have of getting their child to leave the daycare at the end of the day. So common and not unusual at all! However, if this is a daily situation it can be aggravating for parents and teachers as well. Ah…the child that doesn’t want to leave will […]

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The Benefits of Boredom

June 7, 2017 By Jackie

I just read an excellent article by Victoria Prooday titled The silent tragedy affecting today’s children. Read it here. As a person who has been working with preschoolers over 20 years, one thing that really stuck out for me in this article was the statement, provide opportunities for boredom as boredom is the time when […]

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Happy Mother’s Day!

May 13, 2017 By Jackie

To honor Mother’s Day this year I thought it would be fun to collect some motherly advice and sayings from some of my friends and family. These are great guys! Thanks! “Eat all your food, there are people starving in the world.” “Don’t crack your knuckles, you’ll get arthritis.” “Be kind to everyone because one […]

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Teacher Appreciation Day!

May 7, 2017 By Jackie

Just a little history: Congress declared March 7, 1980 as National Teacher Day for that year only. The NEA and affiliates continued to observe Teacher Day on the first Tuesday in March until 1985 when the National PTA established Teacher Appreciation week in the first full week of May. This year the calendar says that […]

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No, David!

April 30, 2017 By Jackie

Sometimes a parent will ask if there is a certain book their child really enjoys. Well, just about everyday I will hear, “Can you read No, David!?” Kids just love this book and so do I! I have to keep buying new copies because they get so worn out. Author and artist David Shannon (website) has […]

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Simply Success!

April 23, 2017 By Jackie

The word “success” holds a different meaning for everyone. I was just thinking about this a few weeks ago as I was going about my day at the preschool. First I observed a four year old who noticed his classmate was sad when her dad left. I could see he wanted to do something to […]

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Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

March 2, 2017 By Jackie

I always feel the need to acknowledge Dr. Seuss’ birthday because his books made such an impression on me as a child! As a result, I have always enjoyed sharing his stories with the preschoolers I have worked with over the years. Many people don’t realize that his first book, And To Think I Saw […]

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Take a Picture, it WILL Last Longer

January 31, 2017 By Jackie

We often get some great ideas from parents and when we do, we love to share! Well, you all know that bringing an oversized toy to daycare is not really the best idea but some children just find it so hard to part with a particular toy for the day because they are attached. One Mom came […]

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A Merry and Happy To All!!

December 24, 2016 By Jackie

Jo Ann and I always believed in having fun and celebrating the holidays with the children. We would ask each family what they celebrated and we would also do so at school. Walking into our classroom you would see footprint Rudolphs next to popsicle stick Stars of David, Xmas tunes would be playing and a […]

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Make My Day!

September 19, 2016 By Jackie

I just wanted to give a shout out to parents who make a difference in the day of a preschool teacher!  Ours is a unique experience as we are caregivers as well as educators and our bonds with you and your little ones are quite personal. So when we receive a thank you or compliment it really means […]

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