The child centered classroom: Adding things to do
I have been writing about setting up classrooms over the past few weeks and so far I talked a little bit about setting up furniture
I have been writing about setting up classrooms over the past few weeks and so far I talked a little bit about setting up furniture
Creating a preschool lesson plan on mittens.
We have been working at being more frugal in our program – this is not an easy task for us – but we are getting
Wishing you and your family a wonderful and peaceful holiday season! Merry Christmas! PS. I enjoyed reading all of the other blogs and the wonderful
This class has also been exploring the letter L and they made lions too! The teacher started out by showing the children how to draw
The children are exploring the letter L this week and today, this class made lions! The children started out with a construction paper circle then
While having fun with holiday arts and crafts, we also used the opportunity to review our shapes… We reviewed triangles and circles by making a
What is baby Clara doing today? She’s getting ready for the holidays! Paper red, silver, and gold… This paper feels a little bit cold! Cut
We made all kinds of Santas this past month. I wasn’t able to catch all the action but I did catch some… These little ones
After our Thanksgiving feast, we ended up with tons of marshmallows left over and they were starting to go stale. So instead of throwing them
Our Kindergarten class made these wonderful “Cookies for Santa” cookbooks to give their parents as a Christmas gift. We happened to have a bunch of
While waiting around for Christmas, Santa likes to… Ring the jingle bells… Play with Legos… Play computer games… And talk to his teacher… But mostly,
I have learned so much from others since I started Teach Preschool. I am always amazing at the creativity of all the other bloggers out
As a general rule, when I set up classrooms, I find that it is most helpful to make sure that shelves face the area that
This simple Christmas tree was made by our four year olds. The children started by coloring and decorating two green construction paper Christmas tree shapes.
Selecting baskets for a child-centered early childhood classroom requires thought and time.
Reindeer should not go to preschool… Because they don’t know how to play… They are fuzzy and smelly… And they chew on our clothes… And
We made pine cone trees in kindergarten but all I got to see were the final results! So here is a photo of what we
An easy way to incorporate hands-on fun with patterns in preschool! As we continue to explore the letter K this week, the children worked on
The other day, I shared with you how our curriculum coordinator puts together activity boxes for the classrooms. I thought I would now show you
In the midst of preparing a Christmas musical, making holiday decorations, and making gifts for parents – we still try to keep up with our
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