When Did We Stop Playing?
Our professional development day started like most of them usually do. Coffee. Conversations. Celebrating birthdays and milestones. People slowly waking up properly while trying to remember where they left their notebooks. Then balloons appeared. We were asked to get into…
Peace of Mind Curriculum
If you’ve spent some time reading my earlier posts, you may already have a sense of why this blog exists. If not, I thought it might be time to say it out loud. This blog grew out of my practice—years…
My Career Reflection
I didn’t enter early childhood education (ECE) with a five-year plan, a ladder to climb, or a list of titles I wanted to collect. I entered it because I was curious and I cared — about children, about learning, and…
A Lap, A Leak, and the Importance of Emergency Underwear
You’d think it goes without saying, but let me just say it louder for the people in the back: preschool teachers should always have an extra set of clothes. Like, full set. Socks included. Because when you spend your days…