Planting our beautiful flowers in play dough
I have enjoyed sharing the interactive books of Christie Matheson with my pre-k class over the past few weeks. As with most books we share
I have enjoyed sharing the interactive books of Christie Matheson with my pre-k class over the past few weeks. As with most books we share
There is one time of day in my classroom that I would call the biggest transition of our day and it falls just before we
Every morning when my students come to school, we jump right into a little loose parts good morning math! What started out as a simple
Your children will love to play invented games together in the preschool classroom! My students love, and I mean love, playing all kinds of large
When a preschooler speaks out during circletime, is that an interruption or an interaction? Stick with me on this post for the next few minutes and
If you haven’t explored spin art yet, then you are missing out. Let me show you how simple spin art can be and how spin
Our students love to fill their math bags with little objects from home then share them with the class. We get in all kinds of
In celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month, we spent the morning brushing teeth all around the classroom which meant we had some serious small motor strengthening
Have you ever heard someone say, “All they ever want to do is play in the block center!” Well I have some news about the block center
A great way to incorporate movement and practice memory recall with numbers! The number line is a very simple game that invites the children to
Who knew that number lines could be so much fun? Well my students and I found out just how much fun they can be during
A wonderful way to explore color and build fine motor skills in your preschool classroom! If you haven’t ever tried cotton ball color mixing with
Ways to inspire your students that will deepen their thinking and build interest and engagement A well-designed Invitation to Play (paint, cook, draw, etc…) will help
The weather here has been cold and rainy which means instead of piles of snow on the ground, we have mud puddles. But whether it is mud
While I prefer to stay inside by a cozy fireplace during the freezing cold days of winter, our students prefer to be outside digging up chunks
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
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
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
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
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
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
While learning about the letter “P” we decided to explore with pizza! Pizza is an all-time favorite food for many preschoolers, and activities involving pizza
We want to share some ideas with you as you get ready to go back to school! As summer winds down and you prepare to
Cardboard yarn creations are a fun way to repurpose cardboard and build fine motor skills! This week, we decided to explore with yarn and enhance
Fourth of July is almost here! We have gathered some of our favorite ways to celebrate with young children. We love these ideas from fellow
Are your kids into bugs? We have some great ways to investigate bugs in your home or classroom. Our class really seems to be fascinated
Invitations to Draw are a wonderful way to spark creativity in young children! We are so excited to share with you the newest book by