Sing it again in preschool
A couple of days after presenting the ‘Simple Songs for Preschoolers’ workshop, I took the opportunity to visit one of the schools. The teachers didn’t
A couple of days after presenting the ‘Simple Songs for Preschoolers’ workshop, I took the opportunity to visit one of the schools. The teachers didn’t
Last week I had the opportunity to present the music I have written with two groups of teachers. These two meetings were a good practice
I keep this product in my kitchen cabinet all the time and love it because of its special kind of adhesive ability to wrap up
Add some food coloring to corn syrup and you have a very sweet glue mixture! I took these photos at a local school I visited
I have seen others make this type of activity on their blogs so when my nieces came over, I thought we should try it all
I want to welcome my guest Colin Wee today! Since I do not have a background in Montessori, I invited Colin to share his experiences
Create your own puppet stage for preschool!
On occasion, my daughter invites several young families to my house for a life group meeting. The families bring their children and when I think about
There are a variety of ways you can use musical instruments in the classroom. Create a music center and try adding… Baskets of musical instruments
Tips for using puppets in the preschool classroom!
Exploring the writing process with this fun DIY Pocket Quilt. Makes a great mailbox or game quilt too!
My fellow bloggers have provided beautiful examples and illustrations of the value of tape. I encourage you to read each of their posts on this
I spend a great deal of time researching activities and ideas for the classroom and often come across the cutest ideas but then I try
Blocks promote creativity A block center promotes a unique opportuntiy for preschoolers to be creative. Instead of creating with paint or paper, preschoolers use blocks
Discover why playdough is such a valuable part of the preschool experience and LOTS of play dough Recipes too!…
When reading aloud to a group of students, be sure to hold the book up where all of the children can see it as you
Music and fingerplays are a wonderful tool for teaching in the preschool classroom. Do you have a favorite song or fingerplay that you sing or
Give your preschoolers opportunities to develop their cutting skills but before you do so consider a few of the following suggestions: Make sure scissors will
A preschooler can enjoy water play as part of a small group or independantly. As a group, children use time at the water table to socialize, communicate, interact,
Exploring different ways to promote strong vocabulary skills in the preschool classroom.
It is a must that every early childhood educator spends time learning a wide variety of fingerplays. Come and learn more about fingerplays.
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