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Deborah J. Stewart, M.Ed.
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Powerful words to say instead of “good job!”
Thoughtful and meaningful ways to acknowledge the efforts of your students When one of my preschool students shares with me something they have made or
Exploring math with a holiday graph in pre-k
I have a nice collection of holiday trinkets that I have built up over my years of teaching and these trinkets make wonderful loose parts
Jingle bells really do rock!
The minute the children walked into the classroom, they headed straight to the jingle bell water play station. Let me begin by telling you that the
Tic-Tac-Bow: Simple games for the holidays
My staff and I enjoy whipping up simple games around the classroom all year long but the holidays offer up so many fun trinkets and
Simple DIY family puzzles for preschool
If you want to capture a young child’s attention, then focus on the things that matter the most to the child and one of those
Making our own trees with clay in prek
I have already shared with you our tree farm sensory play which was a huge hit so today, I want to share with you the
Tree farm small world sensory play!
I wasn’t sure if my students would really be all that excited about the idea but to my delight, they absolutely loved it! I put
Here’s the scoop on crafts versus art in preschool
How to incorporate meaningful art experiences in your preschool classroom! I just finished listening to the Bam Radio Show titled, “Arts versus Crafts in ECE: Which Matters
Cooking up skills in preschool
There are so many skills that can be fostered and mastered through the cooking process. Look for recipes your students can get involved in and enjoy the wonderful benefits of cooking together.
Fall festival games and activities for preschoolers
Fall is the perfect time of year to enjoy a festival with all my students and their families! Click here to read all about our Fall Festival!
My favorite curriculum supplement for preschool
I always enjoy designing my own curriculum based on my student’s development, interests, and experiences I want to provide and I love how Scholastic’s magazines gives me a fabulous resource to share with my students and yet still allows room for us to take the concepts being presented in a way that makes sense or is interesting to us.
Displaying children’s behavior charts is risky business!
See why displaying and using visual behavior charts is risky business in the classroom and what the alternatives might be.