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. I never know when one [...]
Ten Ways to Encourage Young Artists
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 [...]
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 can’t do Christmas trees at [...]
Do Your Students Ever Ruin Their Own Artwork?
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 [...]
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 prepared for the holiday season. [...]
What Is Process Art and Why Does It Matter?
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 [...]
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 tables before snack time. I [...]
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 books for preschool and [...]
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 classroom. From making [...]
Five tips for asking inspiring Questions of the Day
Are your questions inspiring the children? Now that the children have settled into our morning routine, it is time to introduce the children to our Question of the Day board. [...]