things i find myself saying on any given day.

Please let go of her hair.
Where are your shoes?
Why did you take your pants off?
Did you poop?
Put your dress down, please.
Please don't lick me.
Please don't stick your hands up my skirt.
Please stop squeezing my boobs.
Please don't eat dirt.
Are you poopy?
DON'T TOUCH THE POOP.
Please don't pee on the floor.
Please don't pee on me.
Use your words, please.
Calm your body.
I can't understand your tears.
Please stop whining.
Please stop whining.
Please stop whining.
I can't hear you when you're whining.
Hands to your own body.
We don't throw sand.
We don't throw toys.
We don't throw books.
Please, for the love of all that is good, go to sleep.
I'm not really sure what you think you're doing...
Why is there play-doh in the carpet?
How did you get play-doh in your shoes?
Please don't touch me with pasta hands.
Come here please. Come here please. COME HEEEERREEE PLEEEASE.
We don't shoot at people.
We don't throw rocks at people.
We don't bite people. 
We don't hit people with hammers.
I will help you.
Please stop tackling your friends.
YOU POOPED ON THE POTTY!!!!!!

toddler time: color sorting

I'm a toddler teacher. Now, you may be wondering, "Toddler teacher? What would you teach two-year-olds?"

Well, I teach them how to have conversations. I teach them how to use a spoon, how to drink out of a cup, and how to clean up their spills. I teach them how to put on their shoes... and their jackets... and their socks. I teach them their letters, and numbers, and shapes, and colors. I teach them that you shouldn't hit people. Or spit on people. Or bite people. Or throw toys at people. I teach them that using their words is better than screaming. And that our actions have consequences.

Those are just a few things that we get to work on every day. And I thought that occasionally I would post about activities that we do together!

Today, my older two-year-olds and I sorted toys by color! It was a great math activity and they really loved it! I dumped out a few buckets of colorful toys on one table, and then put different colored pieces of paper on the other table and encouraged them to match the toys to the paper!

So, if you're ever in a room with a two year old and need something to do, there you go! :)

Peace.