dramatic play

Sailing across the deep blue sea

Extending our pirate story with a few props for dramatic play and story telling…

Make and play with Venus Fly Traps

Making and playing with the most unusual yet fun plant: the Venus Fly Trap in preschool!

At play with the sticky board playhouse

Stop by and check out the super fun sticky board play house we made and enjoyed in our preschool classroom!

DIY pizza box kitchen

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

Everyday holiday play in the preschool classroom

Take time for play all throughout the holiday season!

Tools for play inspire the desire to write

Inspiring young children to write by partnering tools for play in preschool…

Promoting communication skills in preschool

One of the best ways to promote communication skills is to hand the children tools for play…

Everyday dramatic play in preschool and a linky

Dramatic play leads to wonderful opportunities in learning and development. Check out our simple office and come join in the dramatic play linky too!

Part two: Baby day in preschool

Part two of baby day in preschool!! A day of celebrating together a new baby and becoming an older sibling.

Christmas bow magnetic play in preschool

Lot’s of choices, lots of dramatic play, and lots of fun with this simple magnetic Christmas bow activity in preschool!

Introducing the Little Lectern from Guidecraft

Check out the Little Lectern sent to me by Guidecraft and learn how you can enter to win one for your preschoolers!

Hibernating bears in preschool

Having fun with bears and caves today as we explored hibernation in preschool.

Pumpkin patch scavenger hunt in preschool

I created our very own pumpkin patch at preschool so the children could go on a pumpkin scavenger hunt!

Grilling with preschoolers:pretend play

We had a little fun barbecue play today with our very own grill and accessories… There are several skills explored and concepts learned as we played today… Wy and I learned how to fold up our own table cloth… Tristan already knew how to fold his picnic blanket so he demonstrated this for us… We were [...]

Role play in early years settings

I know you will enjoy this guest post written by Julie Meighan, author of Drama Start! Role Play in Early Years Settings By Julie Meighan Role play is a very important part of a child’s education. The imagination is a powerful tool which as we know is innate in some children but needs encouraging in others. It is important [...]

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