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Bright Shining Stars Preschool
- Jun 17, 2020
- 3 min
Covid Crazy!
So many classrooms are trying to cope with new Covid19 protocols and it breaks my heart. Kids are separated, isolated, and “sterilized.”...
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Bright Shining Stars Preschool
- May 21, 2020
- 2 min
I Never Thought I'd Be A Virtual Teacher
We had our final Zoom call for preschool yesterday. The Coronavirus shut us down more than 2 months ago. It was abrupt, scary,...
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Bright Shining Stars Preschool
- May 12, 2020
- 1 min
The Adventures of Mini-Miss Diana
My awesomely dedicated teaching partner suggested we hand write cards to the children during the coronavirus shut-down. I included a...
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Bright Shining Stars Preschool
- Sep 20, 2019
- 1 min
The Wonder of Bugs
"Miss Diana, Miss Diana, look at this leaf bug!" Me: "Wow, how did you find that?" "It was in the grass I almost stepped on it but then...
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Bright Shining Stars Preschool
- Sep 15, 2019
- 2 min
Challenging Play
Flashback to summer camp. I had just taken an amazing course on creating environments that truly grow a child's brain and confidence. ...
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Bright Shining Stars Preschool
- Sep 13, 2019
- 1 min
We’ve got to meet those sensory needs! (I can almost hear the neural pathways developing!)
This boy is so much fun! I have been lucky enough to have him for 3 years. As he checked himself in the mirror he would belly laugh with...
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Bright Shining Stars Preschool
- Sep 11, 2019
- 1 min
"A worm, a worm!"
I love the wonder in their voices and the excitement in their eyes! We found a worm. He (actually the little girl said the worm was a...
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Bright Shining Stars Preschool
- Sep 8, 2019
- 1 min
"Teacher, Teacher, I love you!"
Every single day I want these darling little souls to know I care about them. When they KNOW that you care then they are open to so much...
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Bright Shining Stars Preschool
- Sep 4, 2019
- 2 min
It's ok if my preschool doesn't work out for you
I am asked on occasion if I get upset when Families change to a different preschool. Of course not. And here are my reasons: 1. I don’t...
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Bright Shining Stars Preschool
- Sep 2, 2019
- 2 min
A transformation in progress!
I was in charge of a family reunion for 115 people that ended the first week of August. It was a large endeavor as it included the food....
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Bright Shining Stars Preschool
- Jul 24, 2019
- 2 min
More than a wood frame with sand inside.
This is a "work in progress" set of photos. No children were here as I took a look at my sandbox that I thought was a pretty cool...
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Bright Shining Stars Preschool
- Jul 20, 2019
- 1 min
That speaks directly to my teacher heart!
I took a series of online workshops in July entitled "The Pedagogy of Play." It was presented by the amazing Fairy Dust Teaching. ...
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