Get to Know the Teacher

I hope this video helps you get to know me a little better!

Around the Room

I thought I would give you a little glimpse into our classroom...

Here are our Learning Towers. The children love to stand inside of them and look outside. They have plenty of room for two students to fit in each tower. They also serve as garages for our large wooden buses!

We have various toys out to roll, toss, pull, look through, feel, and pretend with. All of the shelves are labeled with pictures so students know exactly where to put them when they are done playing. At the beginning of the year, the shelves are not all full. We do not have a set schedule for when we rotate these things in and out. We observe the children and when them become uninterested, we switch things up. They love the cars on the top shelf. Those are the only things that have been out the entire school year!  

This is our block and building area. My little ones are still in the build it up and knock it down stage. Our friends are learning that they can only knock it down if they built it themselves. 

Our reading center has board book for tiny hands. A variety of books can be located in this center. We have books out that go along with the current topic but we also keep books that we have focused on all year long. Children love repetition and hearing stories over and over. They also encourage children to retell the stories that we have read previously in the year. 

The loft is very popular amongst the youngsters. Each week a completely different toy is put up there. Last week it was Legos, this week it is cars, next week it is magnets (hooray for magnetic walls!). The children are very quick to tell any peers that have forgotten the rules that only TWO friends are allowed up there at a time. Underneath the loft is where you can find our "home" center. It includes a kitchen, couch, babies, baby bed, and high chair. 

Children can always be found either going down or rolling cars down the slide. You can often hear the teachers saying, "We go up the stairs and down the slide.". 

One more week until Spring Break. Hooray! Enjoy this beautiful weekend!

What Will You Discover?

What will you find on this blog?

• Ideas for preschool activities  
• Discussion of the importance of play 
• Exploration happenings
• Much more!

Meet the Teacher

Welcome!

My name is Lacie Helms and live in work in Shreveport, Louisiana. I graduated from Louisiana Tech in May 2012 with my Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, grades PK-3. I guess you could say my inner nerd came out because I felt like a piece of me was missing when I graduated so I am now back in school working on earning my Master's in education with a speciality in reading.

 I currently work as an assistant at an NAEYC accredited preschool. I am in an "Exploration" class full of energetic two and three year olds in the morning. I have my own group of two, three, and four year olds for the extended day program after 12 o'clock carpool. I absolutely love children and teaching.  It's incredible how much I have learned in my first year. I love knowing that I choose a profession where I get to constantly learn new strategies, tools, and skills to meet the needs of my students.

I am a preppy, upbeat, driven, and organized individual. I thrive on routines and schedules. Being physically active is major part of my life. I enjoy running half-marathons and marathons as well as doing Crossfit. During the little free time I have, I enjoy organizing, exploring nature, shopping, going to church, and reading.