Do you sweep your floors a million times a day? I know I do! Crumbs, pencil shavings, paper scraps, small pieces of play-doh, rice from the sensory bin, etc. Some days I feel like all I do is clean! So I broke down and bought myself a cordless vacuum a couple months ago to help…
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5 Important Things You Need to Teach in Preschool
Talk to any elementary teacher or scroll through a teacher-only Facebook group and you’ll get a glimpse into the world beyond preschool. I personally ran a home daycare, taught preschool, and worked at other preschools for 5 years before making a leap into third grade. And OMG! I expected 9 year olds to be more…mature?…
How to Make Your Preschoolers Listen Without Yelling
Do you feel like you have to yell to get your students’ attention? What about around the end of the year or special days when their energy level is high? Or are you a homeschool preschool mom who sometimes gets frustrated with your little one? Here’s some ideas you may not know about (or might…
7 Big Reasons Home Daycare Is Not the Same As Babysitting
Have you ever been called a babysitter? Ugh! I know I’m not the only one offended when someone calls me a babysitter. My reaction is always professional but inside I’m saying, “EXCUUUUUUSE ME? I am so much MORE than that! I am a home daycare provider!” Can you relate? 7 Big Reasons Home Daycare Is Not…
How this Free Bulletin Board Header Can Increase Focus
How this Free Bulletin Board Header Can Increase Focus Limit Decorations to Increase Student Focus Did you know that most of your decor should be useful or student created? Teacher created or purchased materials that are just for decoration can actually be visually distracting and hinder your students’ focus. Posters and displays are fine if you…
How to Easily Get Rid of Lice in Preschool
Lice in daycare? Preschoolers with lice? Those phrases are enough to set off a panic attack in any mom or teacher. But try to hold off on freaking out! You can get rid of lice easily without losing sleep or hiring a professional. Keep reading! (This post contains affiliate links for some products I recommend….
FREE Infant Report for Daycare Providers
An infant report is another important form you need for your daycare. Here’s a FREE form you can use to keep track of meals and diaper changes for your babies and toddlers! FREE Infant Report for Daycare Providers When you care for babies and toddlers, it really does help out the daycare parents to know…
The Complete List of What You Need to Start a Daycare
So you want to start a home daycare, do you? That’s fantastic! There are a lot of perks to working from home as a daycare provider. There are a few items I definitely recommend picking up to have on hand before you start to make your first day on the job a little easier! Read on for more…
How to Earn TpT Credits for Free Resources
Have you ever bought resources from TeachersPayTeachers.com? Did you know you can earn credits towards future purchases by leaving reviews on the products you purchased? You can! It takes only a few minutes, gives you points towards free resources, and helps the seller gain recognition, as well! Here’s how to get your TpT credits. How…
5 Truths About Teaching That You Need to Admit
As teachers, we tend to be perfectionists. We want to do it all! But then, we also get burned out from time to time. Here’s 5 truths about teaching that you probably need to admit to yourself. This is the first step to recovering from your teacher burnout! 5 Truths About Teaching That You Need…