A month or so ago I decided that the best way for me to make money at this time in my life is to do Preschool in my home. I don't need a license or anything here in SD. I simply have to limit myself to five kids in a class...which is the ideal size anyway. Or I would have to hire another teacher to have a larger class. I will stick to the five. Athena will be one of them...and she won't be paying.
I figured out the pricing and details. I have a lot of planning to do and it is exciting. I have lessons to finish that I started (in a binder) when I taught Preschool for free.
The first time I had a preschool class was a great learning experience. I learned I like creating my own lessons from scratch. I create my own games and learning tools too (most of the time).
I learned how to run a preschool properly and smoothly.
I am very eager and excited for my preschool though it is a year+ away from now. I do have a lot of work and I believe whole heartedly it will be a success. There is a need for preschools in the valley where I live. Mothers currently have to drive into the city to take their kids to preschool.
My mother teaches preschool from home and she has given me tips.
Sterling is not confident that I will be successful at getting clients. It makes me worry that I should doubt myself. But no! I have no reason to fear!
I am eager for the next year to pass because I struggle at bringing in money. I don't get photography gigs very often. And cakes don't make enough money for the time I spend on them. Also, my tutu business hasn't started yet. So I feel guilty when I spend more money than needed and I wish I were bringing in money.
I am doing all I can to figure out advertising my photography. I want to do photography but I can't get the business!!
My plan for the next 7 years:
Do photography, cakes, tutus whenever I can get work for the next year.
Do two years of preschool while Athena is preschool age. Make lots of money. :)
If I still like it I will continue to do preschool when Athena starts Kindergarten. Ster thinks I will not like it at all. I can understand why...I complained quite a bit when I did preschool for Tiberias and his friends. BUT...back then...I was not suppose to be the only teacher. It was a co op class. But the other mom teacher ended up to the task most of the time and I ended up teaching it at my house instead.
Plus, back then, I was not getting paid.
Next time I will be prepared to do the only teacher all year and I will be excited to do it because of the income.
Next on my life list...when Athena is 8 years old Ster and I will become foster parents fulfilling that dream of mine.
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