Building fine motor skills with cotton ball painting
We spent time in preschool exploring the fine motor process of cotton ball painting with a clothespin!
We spent time in preschool exploring the fine motor process of cotton ball painting with a clothespin!
As part of our fun with apples, I thought it would be a good time to set out our homemade red play dough and invite the children to practice their skill of rolling the play dough to make apples for our apple tree…
We went outdoors to find the answer to our question “Will animals eat apples?” for our science and discovery in preschool.
Our preschool class explored the process of making their own watercolor paint plus a simple paper towel science too!
Last week we asked our fellow bloggers to share their best fall posts with us for our Discover and Explore linky. Â Well, they certainly did
Exploring the five senses with this simple googly eyed drawing activity in preschool.
Discover and Explore the five senses with this fun DIY Five Senses Discover and Explore Kit!
Having a set of fingerplays in your toolbox of teaching skills is a must do for anyone working in an early childhood environment.
I happened to pick up some a short while ago and I must tell you that it is hard not to get carried away with DIY chalkboard paint projects like our DIY Chalkboard Boxes!
We spent time exploring numbers and drawing lines by making our own dot-to-dots after reading the book “Chicka Chick 123” by Bill Martin Jr.
Last week on our Discover and Explore linky, we had some fabulous forest ideas shared by fellow bloggers. Â Today I’d like to highlight a few
We spent some time exploring and tasting real apples in my classroom and of course, we just had to make an apple tree. Our apple tree may seem a little abstract but the process was fun and interesting and achievable by new little ones.
Fall is almost upon us! Â At preschool, we are already seeing glimpses of fall. Â There is a chill in the morning air as moms drop
The parachute is a wonderful way to introduce your students on how to work together to achieve a common goal. Today, my students played the hello game as we learned the basics of how to use a parachute
While I read the classic tale of “Harold and the Purple Crayon” to my students, I invited them to tell me their own purple crayon story.
The children had fun using jumbo sized crayons to stir up a colorful design through sensory coloring!
Our Pre-k students explored the process of making simple patterns using crayons and a strip of paper
At the top of your list of priorities needs to be building a sense of community in your classroom. Come and see these tips on how to build community!
I like to begin the first few days of preschool by giving my students time to explore the environment and find out all the things they can do in preschool.
Today our Explore and Discover theme is the forest and soon, my preschool class will be exploring our forest but for this post, I am sharing a simple idea my grandson and I came up with to explore our woods and to give grandma something to decorate the table.
See how to quickly put together an entire set of fun and simple math boxes!
While learning about the letter “P” we decided to explore with pizza! Pizza is an all-time favorite food for many preschoolers, and activities involving pizza
We want to share some ideas with you as you get ready to go back to school! As summer winds down and you prepare to
Cardboard yarn creations are a fun way to repurpose cardboard and build fine motor skills! This week, we decided to explore with yarn and enhance
Fourth of July is almost here! We have gathered some of our favorite ways to celebrate with young children. We love these ideas from fellow
Are your kids into bugs? We have some great ways to investigate bugs in your home or classroom. Our class really seems to be fascinated
Invitations to Draw are a wonderful way to spark creativity in young children! We are so excited to share with you the newest book by