December 2012

Snow painting with a toddler

Exploring snow at home with a toddler may look a little different than what happens in the preschool classroom but the opportunity is much the same.

A gift for the teacher

May your new year be blessed with appreciation, time with your students, and the trust of your parents.

Holiday in a box

I find that at the end of any holiday we celebrate at home or in my classroom, I often have a variety of different objects left over. A fun and simple way to use up those holiday left-overs is to invite your students to make their very own “Holiday in a Box!”… To make a [...]

Remarkable learning through ordinary play

Remarkable learning is happening through ordinary play but we can often miss it. See how to foster the remarkable through ordinary play.

Christmas Party Games for Preschoolers

Here are a few highlights of our Preschool Christmas Party along with some games you might like to try too!

Christmas party games for preschoolers

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Reading Jan Brett and making our own gingerbread playdough

Reading the wonderfully illustrated book “Gingerbread Friends” by Jan Brett and making the best smelling gingerbread playdough ever!

Discussion on back to preschool concerns after the tragedy at Sandy Hook School

A brief discussion to help you prepare for going back into the classroom after the tragic events at Sandy Hook School.

Designing our own shiny gem ornament graphs

We added a little sparkle to the graphing process! Young children exploring the graphing process with the use of gems and rulers.

DIY pizza box kitchen

Enjoying the dramatic play experience with our fabulous new DIY pizza box kitchen stove and sink!

Candy cane science in preschool

Exploring the science of Christmas with this fun candy cane science activity!

Who stole the candy from the candy cane jar?

Playing our own rendition of Who Stole the Candy from the Candy Cane Jar?

A pine needle in a bottle

Making and exploring pine needle discovery bottles in the preschool classroom.

Pine needle paper plate wreaths are simply beautiful

Our paper plate pine needle wreaths turned out more beautiful than our wreath on the door!

Pinecone painting is really quite fun!

It just so happens that pinecone painting is a wonderful process with a beautiful finish!

P is for penguins and pinecones

We read the book “Penguin and Pinecone” by Salina Yoon then expanded the book into our art, science and other content areas throughout the day!

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