Archive for July 2009

Start A Preschool and Be Happy Again

Jul 27th, 2009 | By Joy Anderson | Category: Parenting Advice

One of the benefits I love so much about my preschool business is how I could start a preschool and find so much happiness in the every-day events. Life brings on a whole new meaning when you have 10 bubbly children running up to give you hugs each morning!  I remember the first day after [...]



Preschool Safety Tips: Don’t Climb Up the Slide

Jul 25th, 2009 | By Joy Anderson | Category: Parenting Advice, Videos

How many times have you said, “Don’t climb up the slide.”  I know I’ve said it at least a million times, if not a million and 1.  Your kids will get a laugh out of this fun video that teaches kids what happens when they climb up the slide and someone goes down! My children [...]



Preschool Kitchen Lesson: How to crack an egg

Jul 24th, 2009 | By Joy Anderson | Category: Parenting Advice

Does your child ALWAYS want to crack the eggs when you cook?  Are you tired of fishing out the slimy egg shells that leave your hands dripping with goo?  Then bring your child over and learn some great tips on how to crack eggs… the right way! My children and I had a blast making these [...]



Preschool Safety Tips: Go Around The Swingset

Jul 23rd, 2009 | By Joy Anderson | Category: Parenting Advice, Videos

If you feel like you’re a broken record every time you go the park and say “Go around the swings,” then definitely have your children watch this video!  They’ll learn that when they get too close to a swingset, they’re going to get hit.  My children and I had a blast making these safety videos [...]



Preschool Safety 101: Stay Safe With Knives

Jul 22nd, 2009 | By Joy Anderson | Category: Parenting Advice

Here my 8-year-old daughter teaches us about how to stay safe with knives, which knives are good for parents, and which knives are great for kids. My children and I had a blast making these safety videos on Sunday night!  I’ll be posting them throughout the week, so keep coming back!  (And bring your children [...]



Host a Fun Bugs Summer Camp When You Start A Preschool

Jul 19th, 2009 | By Joy Anderson | Category: Preschool Activities, Videos

For our last day of our bugs summer camp, we headed off to the creek to go on a bug adventure!  You won’t believe all the creepy, crawly creatures that live near a creek! All the parents came to help supervise the kiddos during the last hour of our bugs summer camp – and they [...]



Is It Worth It To Start a Daycare?

Jul 15th, 2009 | By Joy Anderson | Category: Parenting Advice

Well, if you love babies and all the itty-bitty cuddles and hugs, then yes, it’s definitely worth it to start a daycare. However,



Preschool Summer Camp – Don’t Pay. Get Paid!

Jul 13th, 2009 | By Joy Anderson | Category: Teaching Tips

Starting a preschool summer camp is as easy as passing around flyers in your neighborhood, and selecting a fun theme for your summer camp.



Mother’s Day Preschool Bouquet Arts & Crafts Project

Jul 11th, 2009 | By Joy Anderson | Category: Preschool Activities, Uncategorized, Videos

Want an insider’s peek into my preschool?  Check out this video we took during Mother’s Day Week this year.  The preschool class was so excited to do a flower arts and crafts project!  They used silk flowers to create a flower bouquet for their mothers (and fathers!)  I’m sure their parents were thrilled to receive [...]



I Spilled Water on My Laptop. Yeah. It’s Bad.

Jul 10th, 2009 | By Joy Anderson | Category: Parenting Advice

Wow. That has never happened before. Until now. Figures – right when things are going great with Start a Preschool, I somehow find a way to make things more difficult. So yesterday I spilled water on my laptop. Not a lot. Just a little! So I turned off my laptop, and waited. And waited. So [...]