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Deborah J. Stewart, M.Ed.
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Fun props for playdough
Adding props to playdough is just one more way to invite new interest in the playdough experience. Come and see a few of our props that we add to our playdough throughout the school year!
One-inch sandbox play
This simple one-inch sand-play experience invites a different kind of sand play. Affordable and Simple to set-up and open ended too!
Squeeze art: a beginner’s exploration of the world of art
A beginning exploration in the world of art with this fun and very open ended form of squeeze art.
Spielgaben: a new and innovative learning resource [give-away]
You may have already heard the buzz about the remarkable and beautiful new learning resource from Spielgaben but if you haven’t you will enjoy scrolling down through the photos to see this beautiful and uniquely designed learning resource and don’t forget to enter to win the give-away too!
Under construction with our DIY fix-it box
To give us a place to store all the tools and to give my grandson a different way of playing with them while indoors, I was inspired to create a DIY fix-it box!
Time to Create: edible fingerpaint recipe
I was excited to discover that the recipe for edible fingerpaint was included in the brand new book Time to Create: Hands-On Explorations in Process Art for Young Children by Christie Burnett.
DIY chalk paint
Chalk paint is so simple to make and because it includes a little bit of chalk pounding, the process of making chalk paint is quite fun too.
Back to school week | I can week!
Getting preschool off to a positive start is all about the things my students CAN do in preschool. Since our preschool year hasn’t started yet, I pulled together a few posts that show some of the things we have done during our past I CAN weeks of preschool.
One-inch water play
I rarely meet a preschool age child that doesn’t enjoy water play. Although any kind of water play ultimately leads to wet kids, the benefits of water play far outweigh the hassle of mopping up wet floors or changing out wet clothing…
The do’s and don’ts of reading aloud to young children
Come and discover the Do’s and Don’ts of Read-Alouds gleaned from “The Read-Aloud Handbook” by Jim Trelease.
Managing interruptions during the read-aloud experience
Jim Trelease gives us his perspective on two different types of interruptions that take place during the read-aloud experience.
Puffy paint sunflowers
Using puffy paint to draw sunflowers in preschool promotes the use of our fine motor skills!