How to make your own writing tray
A fun and interactive way to encourage handwriting in preschool! One of my favorite ways to encourage the children to practice writing their names is by setting out the writing [...]
How to help preschoolers take care of your books
Ways to model and promote a love of books in your preschool classroom I have so many fabulous children's books that are near and dear to my heart and the [...]
What you might not know about process art
I have lots of teachers tell me that they would like to try process art but it makes them nervous, they don't know how to try it, they can't deal [...]
I am NOT an outdoorsy girl!
Exploring the outdoors has many benefits for your preschool students I was recently asked if I take the kids outside to play in the snow and the answer was, "Yes [...]
Six crazy cool ways to explore with snow inside the classroom
The weather here has been all over the place from well below freezing to beautiful blankets of snow. I am not a fan of the freezing but the snow.... well [...]
Experience the Inspiration of Process Art
I am so thrilled that you joined me for this series of articles and not just thrilled for myself, but I am thrilled for you and your students. You [...]
They Keep Mixing All the Paint Colors
They Keep Mixing All the Paint Colors I watched my little PreK girl dip her paint brush in the red paint, then the blue paint, then the [...]
Why Avoiding the Mess Creates More Stress
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 [...]
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 read before exploring the process [...]
Get Your Students to Stay Longer at the Art Table
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 [...]