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Deborah J. Stewart, M.Ed.
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Why Avoiding the Mess Creates More Stress
At the beginning of every school year, I come expecting my students to want to squeeze out tons of paint or glue from our glue
Things rarely go as planned in Pre-K
Even with the best planning, things rarely go as planned in Pre-K but this is actually a good thing. One of my favorite books to
Get Your Students to Stay Longer at the Art Table
I can’t tell you how many times I have gone through the trouble of setting up a really cool art activity only to have my
When is the last time your students gave you an idea?
Almost every single day, one of my students will say, “Mrs. Stewart, I made this for you.” What they are giving me is an idea.
Ten Ways to Encourage Young Artists
I recently posted a 30 second video of my students painting at the easel. The video showed the children painting their papers from one edge
Have you read this winter tree book before?
Finding books about winter trees instead of Christmas trees can be quite challenging. We’ve seen you say things like “What a cute idea, but we
Do Your Students Ever Ruin Their Own Artwork?
One of my four-year-old students made the most beautiful pieces of art. It was an unusually beautiful painting of an ice cream cone on a
Child-made ornaments hanging on the tree
The temperature is dropping, snow is falling, and Christmas ornaments are everywhere. As Christmas time is approaching we are very excited to get our classrooms
What Is Process Art and Why Does It Matter?
Whenever I put something on the art table, I keep my fingers crossed that the children will love it. I hope that they will think
Safe cleaning around the classroom
Are you the only one washing tables in your classroom? One of my students’ favorite ways to help around the classroom is cleaning off the
Your students will love this book!
If you haven’t heard of this book, it’s adorable and our students loved it! Every month in the Honey Bee Hive, we share the best
Invest time in pretend play and watch the learning begin!
Pretend play inspires imagination…that’s where the learning really begins. Our preschoolers are developing their interest and abilities in pretend play more and more throughout our