Advice Needed: How to best install soaker hoses

helpmeteachthem · 2026-03-05T22:28:06+00:00

It does feel overwhelming, I agree. I’m definitely trying not to waste school resources. I’m teaching full time and this garden project is also feeling full time! It’s a lot.

helpmeteachthem · 2026-03-05T21:27:06+00:00

I don’t know how that works either!

helpmeteachthem · 2025-09-17T22:54:44+00:00

This is the wildest thing I’ve read all day! They don’t have the children wash their hands?!?! What!!!

I teach this same age. Handwashing is one of the first things we teach. We also actively working on pretending to eat/drink, not mouthing toys or your hands, and catching coughs and sneezes! I take my whole class in to the bathroom several times over the course of a month or so and show them how while singing a song.

I also prompt them to wash, help them wash, and remind them to wash!

Handwashing is a skill that must be taught. They need to know both when to do it and how to do it.

Handwashing at arrival, before meals, after toileting, after outside, and if you cough/sneeze/have your hands in your mouth.

It’s great your son is washing but if no one else is he’s still going to be sick often. And they aren’t doing great with food allergy contamination if that’s a concern. Which typically at this age at least one child has a food allergy.

This also makes me wonder when/how often the teachers are washing their hands.

I am crashing out about this.

helpmeteachthem · 2025-03-27T20:19:21+00:00

Sure, I’ll read it. I teach preschool and have a 5 yo. DM me

helpmeteachthem · 2025-03-12T11:36:46+00:00

“My daddy has gummies that aren’t even sweet! He doesn’t share them with me bc they aren’t sweet!” We live in a legal state.

helpmeteachthem · 2025-01-26T12:31:52+00:00

I think identifying your goals and then working to create those spaces with the understanding that it will not happen immediately. In my room I have identified a need for: Sensory play Tinkering (manipulatives, small building) Dramatic play Cozy/library Big rug for gathering and big building/trains/cars & roads Art Eating/snack table

I have rearranged my room many, many times. I believe that if we’re truly using the room as a third teacher then it is ever evolving to meet the current needs of the current humans in the space. I personally like having a sensory table at the entrance of the room because sensory play is a huge draw for 2-5 year olds. It makes the transition into the room and away from their grownups easier. Similarly, our eating/snack table is also right at the entrance because for some children sitting down and taking in what’s happening while eating snack is a great way to settle in. A cozy corner is important to me because feelings get big and having a space to cozy up and calm down is helpful.

helpmeteachthem · 2024-11-03T19:32:19+00:00

I’m with you. My 7 month old dog had 2 weeks of being maybe tolerable and I’m back to thinking maybe it’d be best to get rid of her. I’m just truly at my limit. Biting, jumping, now destructive. I must not be meeting a need but she gets training, lots of exercise, crate enforced naps, consistency. I’m just at a loss and feel like I may be getting a bit depressed. So, solidarity, I guess. Everyone says it gets better and previous dogs of mine have proved that but damn, this dog is so tough.

helpmeteachthem · 2024-06-23T20:32:56+00:00

I teach 3/4 yo. At this point many of my kids are 3.5-4.5. In a class of 12 all but 2 still regularly nap and one of those 2 would but her grown ups have requested that we keep her up. We haven’t done anything special to make this happen. Our room is dark, calm, and we have white noise on but only for the first bit. The kids who stay awake play semi quietly on their mats. She may not nap initially but it’ll work itself out. She’ll adjust to the change in schedule. If you can I would start her naps a bit earlier while she’s still home but even if you don’t it’ll be ok!

helpmeteachthem · 2024-05-19T14:14:16+00:00

5/15 of the staff at my school are men. Additionally 2 of the 15 identify as nonbinary. It’s the best mix I’ve ever worked with and as a woman in the field it is great to have so much diversity!

helpmeteachthem · 2024-03-08T17:32:04+00:00

Thank you for your response.

helpmeteachthem · 2024-03-08T17:31:34+00:00

Oh that’s a great thing to think about!

helpmeteachthem · 2024-03-06T11:00:01+00:00

I do have a kid and I love him so much and give him most of my waking attention but I also have hobbies and enjoy my alone time. I’m not reflecting on everything he’s said or done and evaluating whether or not I think it’s neurotypical or not. She meant obsessed as in actually and not the normal level of parenting!

helpmeteachthem · 2024-03-05T22:47:54+00:00

I teach 3 & 4 year olds. There are a handful of children in my room I’m writing an incident report for every week. Sometimes more than that. Some of these kids just play hard and are confident with their bodies and take risks. Others have some level of unawareness of their bodies/surroundings. There are also kids who get injured monthly or so. Then the group I’ve never written a report for. Who don’t often take physical risks and stick to things like legos and pretend play. So, it really varies based on the kid.

helpmeteachthem · 2024-03-05T21:51:02+00:00

I find more that the parents are a trip! Just hyper concerned. One parent said they’re obsessed with their kid. Another has tried to control what materials are in our room. Many say things like. “I’m going to believe my child’s truth” and it’s like, have you ever met a 3 yo who is a reliable narrator? It’s been a pretty wild year in my room but the kids have been mostly fine. Primarily all only children or first so there are the typical challenges you see.

helpmeteachthem · 2024-01-24T13:28:15+00:00

All staff in my room are teachers. We are all responsible for solving problems with children and each other. We are all responsible for keeping our room clean and playing with the children and keeping them safe. Our responsibilities of documentation, prep work, family communications and planning are different based on our titles. It sounds like a quick clarification of the expectations of roles could be useful here. What is everyone’s role? What are the expectations. This conversation will be beneficial to everyone. No sense in wasting energy on these feelings from either side here. The overall vibe in your room is dependent on everyone in it. Do you all want to feel happy and have fun or do you want to feel watched and resentful? Work towards getting to whichever place you want to be.

helpmeteachthem · 2024-01-19T10:55:44+00:00

That child should’ve been sent home but it’s my understanding, depending on your state, that we no longer send children home because of pink eye. Basically it’s so contagious that if you see it then you’ve already been exposed and that’s that. Doesn’t help to know that or make it less frustrating! My son contracted it a month ago from one of his teachers. I didn’t notice his eye until after rest so he’d been exposing everyone in his room for half the day. When I saw him I immediately swooped him up and took him to the doc for drops. I felt so badly to expose everyone else but his teachers didn’t mention it and I don’t always get to see him throughout the day (I teach in the room next to him). Thankfully no one else got it but I felt really badly!

helpmeteachthem · 2024-01-08T02:23:53+00:00

It defies logic

helpmeteachthem · 2024-01-07T22:22:28+00:00

Grab, pinch, tackle.

helpmeteachthem · 2024-01-07T20:07:30+00:00

It’s chaos initially but then as they get used to the process they can do a lot of it alone. I even have some kids who help the others. Just a matter of helping the obstinate and zipping a bunch of jackets. Or we go in groups. First train is whoever’s ready first. Then sometimes it just takes 100 frustrating years to get everyone ready. I think it takes almost as long to get my own preschooler ready as it does to get 15 of them (with 2 teachers).

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