I have been a professional nanny for over 10+ years. Prior to that I was a preschool teacher. I believe in messy play and organized mess. One minute we will be playing in the mud and the next we might be organizing our toys. We work alongside together . I have taught kids to be independent, read, write, cut, use a knife, manners, introduce various forms of art , we bake provide opportunities to engage with other children as well as in day to day activities.