Making invitations for our Thanksgiving feast in preschool
Add a personal touch to your Thanksgiving celebration with kid made invitations The children are preparing for a thanksgiving feast at our school. They started
Add a personal touch to your Thanksgiving celebration with kid made invitations The children are preparing for a thanksgiving feast at our school. They started
Our classes are in full turkey mode and today these children made a simple paper plate turkey. The teacher set out some construction paper squares,
Whether you call it yelling, hollering, or raising your voice – the reality is, yelling, hollering, or raising your voice to get the attention of
Look in the mirror and who do I see? I see baby Clara looking at me! I see two eyes, two ears, a nose, and
The children have been exploring this wonderful color matching game…. Here’s another fine motor game you can try with your students! The game
We have a basket filled with colorful pompoms for the children to play with in the classroom… Each child grabs a supply of pompoms to
Today the children made pepperoni and sausage pizzas. This is part of our ongoing theme for healthy eating. We have made fruit pizzas, cheese pizzas,
I enjoyed reading the idea of painting with cranberries from Little Wonder Days and shared the idea with some of our teachers. The children started
One way we have been exploring healthy foods in preschool is by making different kinds of pizza. Today we made veggie pizzas. For our veggie
We started our Healthy Food week by exploring vegetables. We made simple carrots!
The children in this class spent time putting a little sand on their letter S today. First they brushed on a little glue… Then sprinkled
If you haven’t been to a NAEYC conference before, then here are a few photos I took of my trip to the California National Association
For as far back as I can remember, we have been subscribing to the Weekly Reader. This is a simple four page newspaper for kids
Allowing children to make decisions is an important aspect of their art experience. When children are constantly told where to place each piece of paper
Today, I had the opportunity to share my music with a wonderful group of early childhood educators at the National Association for the Education of
Young children have a need to get their energy out. They will do it in all kinds of ways – some of which you, as
This week has been all about colors. We have been reviewing all of our colors and having fun with a little color mixing and colorful
I like to work on a little snipping practice when first introducing cutting skills to young children. To try a little green grass snipping, start
Things to consider as you prepare engaging lessons for your students I write a lot of lesson plans and I never know how well something
This simple color mixing idea came from ABC’s of Jess’s House and I thought it was so cute that I shared it with our teachers
This is a simple activity that we did for Letter C week! We painted with cotton balls! The teacher set out red, blue, and orange
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