Rainbow in a frame: Process Art
I want to dive right in and show you these amazing rainbows in a frame. You could also call them rainbow collages or rainbow stained glass windows. In either case, [...]
Where to get the BEST inspiration for your early childhood classroom
Do you ever find yourself stuck when it comes to coming up for new ideas or deciding which idea to use when you are planning for your classroom? This is [...]
I Heart Math: Graphing hearts for Valentine’s Day
Have you ever invited your students to make their own graphs? Young children are so capable of doing things but sometimes, we get in the way of helping them reach [...]
I Heart You: A sweet Valentine’s game to promote kindness in your classroom
As a kid, I used to love getting those little boxes of conversation heart candy and reading all of the cute messages. Do you remember those? As a teacher, I [...]
Three important elements of building healthy relationships with young children
Being new in this setting, one of the first things I wanted to do was just get to know the children. I have been doing a little extra teaching on [...]
Easy to set-up valentine water play for preschool
Water play is always a win in the preschool classroom and the perfect addition to add to your Valentine's Day to do list. It may sound contradictory to add water [...]
A simple way to celebrate MLK Day!
Coming up soon is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and in case you are looking for a simple way to celebrate this day in your early childhood classroom, this post [...]
The freedom to choose creates competent kids
I am often asked; “Do you let your students choose which centers they can play in?” The short answer is an absolute “yes.” However, I think the question is interesting [...]
A hand-washing lesson can FREE up your time!
How often do your kids wash their hands during the day? You don't have to add it all up because I already know that the answer is A LOT! One [...]
The following is a classroom clutter alert!
I just spent the last month cleaning out a WHOLE lot of clutter. As a general rule, most of the preschool clutter around my school ends up in our teacher [...]