Toys are everywhere. Parents are late to pick up or late to pay you. One of your littles is a crier. Your space looks boring. You don’t know what to teach this week. You dread a certain family showing up. You’re just plain exhausted. Like any profession, we all experience burnout. It doesn’t matter how…
One of my favorite things to do when I get into a rut planning my day/week/month for my daycare kids is check out fun holidays or wacky days. Sure, March features Dr. Seuss’ birthday, St. Patrick’s Day, and the first day of Spring which can fill up a month with activities, but what about some…
It doesn’t seem to matter how prepared I am for a days activities, all the toys displayed, all the crafts and table items ready to go, it’s not always enough. That project that was supposed to take 15 plus minutes took five. Everyone wants the same toy (even though I have six of the same…
