First Day of Preschool.

Today was another first. It was the first day of preschool for the Little Man. I have been through the first day of preschool six times with three other children. Today was the first time that one of my preschoolers stayed at home for preschool! His Momma is the teacher!

It actually went very well. I had managed to get most everything taken care of last week for the open house. I had gone over the calendar and such.

The kids were really sweet. They are all so different. Little Man wasn't really sure what to think about all these kids in his house playing with his toys. He did much better by the afternoon group.

I hope that I can keep on top of my life with this new adventure. I really have to to make things run smoothly. Planning is so important. I have a calendar for the month of Sept. so that will help. I also need to start using my menu planning again. It helps so much to know what is on the schedule for dinner. I dislike the feeling at 4:00 of ?What's for dinner?

I have included a picture of the Little Man at the beginning of the day and then at the end of the day after about six changes of pants!

I have also included some pictures of our classroom. I think that it turned out great. I still want to do some embellishments to the little playhouse. Add some flowers and shutters.

It was so fun to watch the little boys play kitchen inside the little house. They loved handing things out the little window. Just like the drive through!

I got a darling picture of the class but can't share without permission from parents.

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Next!

The Open House for preschool is over! I think that it was a success. I met parents and children. The children seemed to enjoy the classroom--I think that even a few parents enjoy the classroom. I had several ask if they could go back to preschool!

I am glad that I decided to have the Open House. It forced me to be more organized and get ready. I knew that we would be leaving for Labor Day so I had to have everything ready. I still have to have the calendar planned and typed out. I have been having some changes of thoughts about what to put on my curriculum. It will work out!

This was the list that I was working off of yesterday. It is always interesting to me that even with such a detailed list there are probably 47 things that were done that weren't on the list. Like take out garbage--3 times! I am glad that it is over and I can get going with the fun part--teaching little ones!

What a day!

Making progress!

This is how my day started. I got everyone out the door and I went downstairs to spray paint magnetic paint on the chalkboard wall. The idea would be that I would get the magnetic paint done so that I could then put the chalkboard paint on. I started spraying(I had already prepped and taped last night)--I used one full can. Nothing stuck. I waited for it to dry and spray the entire second can. Let it dry---STILL NOTHING! Okay, at this point I am irritated. I have 16 little people and their parents coming to my house tomorrow night--now I have a big ugly gray mess on the wall. So, I call around to find roll on magnetic paint. I run to town and get the stuff. This chalkboard is now getting expensive! (I want it magnetic so we can put up alphabet letters and other magnets)

I find a few other things, nails to finish tacking the edges of the LARGE bulletin board that my sweet hubby hooked up last night. Boards to cut and put up for shingles on the little playhouse.

I come home and start this process. It is 11:00 a.m. I start painting. First coat-let dry, nothing. Second coat-let dry-nothing(starting to get those tight muscles in my back). Third coat--let dry, moment of truth---it works! I did a fourth coat and am now waiting for it to dry so I can put the chalkboard paint on. It is 4:52 p.m. 8-5---I think that is a bit ridiculous, I hope that my expensive magnetic chalkboard is worth the effort!

I did get the bulletin board decorated in between all the coats of paint. I have posters, pictures, counting charts, job charts, weather charts. When MissE came in she was in awe. She thinks that it looks wonderful.

What day is it?

Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday

That is the thought pattern I am working on right now. I have my preschool Open House Wednesday night for all the students and their parents. So, that means that I have to have my basement actually looking like it is ready for preschool! Today I have been shopping with a detailed list. I know that I will need other things along the way but there are a few things that just have to be done first.

Because of this, Chaos Reigns! I feel a little fragmented. I have too many little projects that have to be done. Combine this with the little fact that I am the Mom and these people like to eat, have clean clothes and go places-it makes for a nutty Momma!

Letter Hunting.

I am on a quest.

I want to photograph things that represent every letter of the alphabet! This is not an original idea. I have seen it done before. I don't just want to find printed letters and photograph those. That is too easy. I want to find a letter in something else.

Here is an example: A telephone pole is a great T.

Slippery slide is an S.

Swing set frame is an A

These are a few of the ones that I have found so far. My husband thinks that I need to see a therapist. I told him that taking photos helps me to AVOID needing a therapist! I have gotten a little obsessive, however. I am constantly looking for a Q and a K. I have almost the entire alphabet. Some letters (S) I have more than one. I want to create a sampler type of layout. I want to have it big-and framed. I will put it on the wall in my preschool this fall.

I created this layout for a class I have been taking. This is my name. ROSIE---can you see it?

I was thinking that it would be fun to have the entire alphabet and then do all the children's names in my preschool as gifts for Christmas.

Maybe I do need a therapist!