Monthly Archives: November 2011

Mirrors

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

There are mirrors all over my house – I counted them and let’s just say there are a lot of them. Some of the mirrors serve a useful purpose but many of them are simply part of the décor. It … Continue reading →

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What is the Problem With Lunch?

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

Our current menu has been in place for less than a year but I think there are too many items that the children do not eat.  Many of the menu items had brought rave reviews when they were first introduced … Continue reading →

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Favorite Fingerplay

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

We have circle time every morning.  In other posts like Telling Stories and Show & Tell I’ve covered some additional aspects of our circle time but we regularly do a calendar activity followed by poems.  I designed a calendar template … Continue reading →

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Hoarding

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

There have been many television shows and news reports that feature people who are considered to be hoarders – they have too much ‘stuff’.  I hate those shows.  You see, for me they hit really close to home.  To hoard … Continue reading →

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Bringing Outdoors In

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

It was back on November 4th that I tweeted “Guess who’s making plans to renovate something again”.  I didn’t give anyone any details other than admitting that it was the nature area that was going to be refurbished. I planned … Continue reading →

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Out of Time

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

Last week was a short week and I didn’t write a single post — first time I was unsuccessful on the postaweek2011 challenge   I could write a list of excuses why I didn’t have time to post anything but … Continue reading →

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Imagination

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

There’s an extra hour this weekend due to the time change.  Trying to make the most of the bonus time I planned so much stuff and now I’ve probably ended up with less free time than usual.  Still, I have … Continue reading →

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Books

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Given the influx of tech gadgets books remain an integral part of child development. When I first opened my child care home we had about 200 books.  They were kept on shelves in the main play area where they were … Continue reading →

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Making Faces

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Some of you may know that I am not a fan of big celebrations and Halloween is near the top of my list of annoying holidays.  However, if you like that sort of thing, great — go wild and have … Continue reading →

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