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Thoughts....

Yesterday completed one month/4 weeks /19 days since school has started.  The Kids are for sure getting into the day to day routine. The days are going by so fast, it's like Friday comes and it just seems like it was Monday.  Some days I wish I could extend the day so we can finish up projects or if there is a child that needs extra help with writing their name or recognizing letters. 

Thursday we had Curriculum night, that's where the parents came and we talked about expections and the curriculum we will be working from. I also had a chance to chat with some of the parents and meet some parents I didn't get a chance to meet before. 
On Friday we had skate night at Skate Town for the kids, that was fun. There were so many kids there. I love going to fun events and seeing my kids and parents. It gives me a chance to see them on another level also they can see me on another level ( still professional ~ just a lil laid back) . Some kids think I don't have kids or I don't have a mom LOL. So they can see another side at those type of events . 
All in all I had a pretty fun and sucsseful month, praying for more fun and successful months and a continued successful school year! 

Love 

Candace 

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Coffee....

I have really never been a coffee drinker, I don't like the way it makes me feel. It makes me feel so jiggery  and it speeds up my heart rate. I have always worked with kids and really never needed coffee to wake me up or give me engery. Lately, I have been drinking coffee every morning to give me a boost and the reason why is because I am in school, so I stay up wayyyy pass my bed time (9pm) and it's hard for me to get myself together in the morning. I get coffee from DD and I love getting coffee from there because I can afford it and they have so many flavors you can add in your coffee. So now I kind of got use to getting coffee from DD as a motaviating tool for me to get out of the bed and don't hit the snooze button .. LOL. It's like I look forward to getting the coffee. It's like if I stay up pass my bed time doing homework I tell myself, "don't worry, finish this cause your going to get coffee in the AM" lol I know crazy lol  but all in all coffee is working for me I tell them to do the half and half so I won't feel so jittery and my heart won't be racing . 


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OWL Curriculum

This year we are working with a new curriculum in Pre-K, it's the OWL Curriculum. This is my first time working with this curriculum and I'm in love! The curriculum is so detailed, it's designed to go with the GLEDS standards from BFTS. There's so much stuff that comes with the curriculum: books, posters, CDs, games to play on the computer and much more! They also have so many ideas you can do with the kids like games, sorting , letters , numbers , social studies , science.... ect. I will recommend this curriculum to anyone! 

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Shoe review

So before starting school I went out and bought some cute flats to go with my cute and comfortable outfits I bought. I went to Payless because they had a sell, so I bought the flex comfort flats. Now remind you I teach Pre-K so I walk around and stand up a lot (assisting the kids mainly). I wore these flats 


and after the first couple of days, my feet, ankles and legs were hurting with pain. So I was in search for more comfy shoes. I see a lot of teachers with the Dexter shoes on so I decide to give those a try. So I went to Payless and bought a pair for $19,

 they were on sale. So I wore them and on the first day they were a little stiff and tight ( just need to break them in). After the 3rd day of wearing the Dexter shoes they were sooo comfortable. At the end of the day my feet were doing the happy dance LOL.

I was at Ross a couple of days ago and I seen these shoes

Schelles memory foam, I wore them and they are so soft and comfy. They look like slippers but they have a hard bottom so I wear them as shoes. I think my feet love these shoes the best!!

Love

Candace

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Prepared

Since I teach Pre-K I think my main goal is to be prepared! I come in early and cut out, organize and sort things, just so I can have my day run smoothly. I also will stay late or take things home if need be. When ever we are doing a project I like to have everything cut out, sorted and in their own bags with everything they need for that project. Now if it's something were they are cutting out, I will let them cut it out on their own. It bothers me if I'm not prepared, and that doesn't just go for school it also goes for when I'm going on a trip or just taking my kids to their activies on Saturday. 

I can remember when I first started working with kids at 15 years old in my church's daycare I was so tired and exhausted everyday I came home and finding myself not wanting to go back the next day. It took me at least 10 years to learn that being prepared was the key AND ALSO HAVING THE PROPER RESOUCSES available to you. ( but i quickly found out that if I wanted something I would have to come out of my pocket and get what I needed) I have learned through the years with working with kids in all different age groups, is to be prepared at all times. I also think being prepared will cut down on stressing yourself out and also will prevent burn out. 
This is one of the projects I have prepared. Everything cut out in their bag and ready to go! 

Love

Candace 

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see?

We read Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? I also made head bands for them to act the story out after we finished reading it. We had a: 

-green frog 
-red fox
-brown bear
-black dog
-blue whale 
-orange mouse 
 I wrote the word of each animal on the head band and each child placed the head band on their head.( now this activity is only enough for bout 10 kids unless you make more animals or do a small group setting)  The brown bear would be the first person to stand up and the class would say " Brown Bear , Brown Bear, what do you see? " and the child that was playing the  brown bear would say ( after picking another child with another animal head band on )" I see a red fox looking at me" then the class would say, " red fox, red fox, what do you see?.....ext....
The kids caught on quick and they actually started acting like the animals lol. 

Love 

Candace 

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Reflections

This was the second week of school, it went by so fast. Seems like it was just Monday. but nevertheless it was a great week. We are starting to use the new Owl curriculum, which is really good. They have  alot resources that comes along with it. So that makes it that much more easier to follow through. we also got our tablets, so the kids have began using them and they love it. I am looking forward to third week of school!

Love

Candace

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