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Dear God, please keep one hand around my shoulder and the other hand over my mouth today.  I am becoming a Twitter fiend.  It's easier than blogging, and potentially more career limiting.  But, you know what?  I gotta passion for early childhood education, and I'm not afraid to show it.  Check out what's up with me here .

Parent Teacher Conference

Here is a mock parent teacher conference that I animated.  I am really struggling with technology and could not get the mouths to sync with the words.  I have not posted in a long time, so I thought I would put this up at least.

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Pinterest

Feel free to check out my boards on my Pinterest page.  

Teacher Technology Update

I am still gaining skills in using technology.  I am currently in an Administration class learning how to be a preschool program director.  One of our tasks is to create a blog for a fictitious school.  I am particularly pleased with how a slideshow I created via PhotoPeach turned out (all photos belong to me, a mash up of observation pictures I have taken in various spots).  My fake school is so awesome, I wish it were real.  Check it out...

Grow In Grace Preschool and Kindergarten

Teacher Work Update

It has been about a year since I last posted. Since then, I have done two practicums, one at Head Start Home Visiting and at James E. Biggs Preschool (public preschool). Here are some photos, in no particular order, of what I did during that time....

Creating baby "squish" bags for our students' little brothers and sisters

Improving fine motor skills using tweezers to move plastic spiders into their "webs"

...and by feeding "monsters" pumpkin seeds

Jelly Bean Counting

Creating a PECs booklet for Non-Verbal Students

Making a monthly journal of self-portraits

Beginning Scissor Skills

Teaching the 4's in Vacation Bible School

Celebrating our diversity by making paper people

Counting Dots, Creating Stories

Do Rock the Boat

Project Overboard update.  I am learning about the Project Approach, and our project exploration involves boats. As you may recall from earlier posts, things don't always go well.  However, I am pleased to report I've finally hit a winner.  I attempted to simulate the rocking motion of a boat by placing a large box on top of an air mattress and having the children get in.  I also used this to incorporate a history lesson.  "When our ancestors came to America from Europe in a big boat, what did they bring?"  Teddy bears, blankets, a comic book, and a pop-gun, apparently.  But they loved it.  My next step will be to do the giant field trip where they get to explore an actual boat. Then maybe we can make this box look more boat like as we play with it.

Green

My course of study prefers the Reggio Emilia approach to early childhood education (it's nice, but I  haven't made up my mind about any one approach).  One aspect of this approach involves the placement of a "provocation" to children's learning.  Another component to that approach is an appreciation for the inclusion of natural items whenever possible.  So, as such, here is my St. Patrick's Day "provocation" involving green peas, measuring cups and spoons, a funnel (sorry it's plastic), a bowl, and a pot of rosemary.  Princess horse was intrigued.  Interestingly, this actually didn't take off until I put the water table beside it.  The combination of water with the peas made them sticky and sculptable which kept them busy on and off for the whole day.  Unfortunately, it also made the peas unusable for a second go, as they became too soft and a bit smelly, but it was worth it for an annual event.