School has begun and I have 16 wonderful children to teach and enjoy every day.
One of the first things we talk about is behavior. It never fails that one child (or more) struggles with rules. Continue Reading
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The Gift of Grace
Give your child the gift of Grace!
If you know someone with a preschooler who hasn’t made a choice of school for this fall, learn about Our Lady of Grace Catholic Academy (where I teach).
Stop by or call Julie, our secretary, at (309) 755-9771 to schedule time that works for you to learn more. We look forward to meeting you! ❤
Last Day: Hello, I love you and goodbye!
Well the last day of school came and went. It’s always bittersweet for me.
It is exciting to have summer vacation and to spend more time at home at the monastery.
But I miss my students (and while some will return to my classroom next year, several are moving on to kindergarten). Continue Reading
At the Li-Bear-Y :)
The final days of school just fly by, don’t they? We had as much fun at our local public library as we did at the park!
We walked 4 blocks from school to the library, where we met the children’s librarians. Continue Reading
Using our OUTDOOR VOICES, Yay!
On Tuesday we walked to our local park to play and have a picnic. Nothing but fun this time of year!
We threw soft frisbees, played with our parachute, climbed and ran and slid and used our OUTDOOR VOICES! Continue Reading
All Wet: Grace Preschoolers (and their Teacher) Enjoy Water Day!
It’s the last week of school. I feel like a kid myself: I’m so excited!
And we’re having so much fun! We have lots of great activities planned, but one of the most loved is Water Day. Continue Reading
Making Excitement Manageable for ALL Preschoolers
Field Day is the MOST exciting day of the year … or at least of May. 🙂
When we arrived at school last Friday, the first thing we saw was a BOUNCY HOUSE. Oh, my. We were nearly wild with anticipation.
But there was some work to do before we began. We had to prepare ourselves for the experience. Continue Reading
Pentecost means we get to wear FIRE!
If you can’t tell by the pictures, we learned about Pentecost today.
It’s a simple lesson: First, we identified the church season we are in. The kids thought it was still Easter, but I explained that Easter ended yesterday, and that yesterday was special. We practiced saying the word “Pentecost,” and shared about what happened on the first Pentecost. Continue Reading
The Best (Catholic Benedictine) Birthday!
My life as a Benedictine Catholic Sister and my job as a preschool teacher sometimes overlap. My recent birthday celebration is a good example.
If you teach young children, you’ll agree when I say birthdays are everything to them. 🙂 Continue Reading
God’s Water Cycle is All Wet for Preschoolers!
“April showers bring May flowers!” It’s the perfect season for our rain curriculum.
We start by talking about rain. It’s wet, it’s cool, and it comes from God to water the plants and creatures of the Earth. Continue Reading
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