Exploring oranges around the classroom
There are so many different ways to explore a color but when you have a fruit that has the color and the color word all built into one, like an [...]
We painted with cranberries in preschool
I enjoyed reading the idea of painting with cranberries from Little Wonder Days and shared the idea with some of our teachers. The children started by squishing up a bunch [...]
More healthy foods in preschool: veggie pizza
One way we have been exploring healthy foods in preschool is by making different kinds of pizza. Today we made veggie pizzas. For our veggie pizzas, the children dipped red, [...]
Flour and food color painting in preschool
I am always on the look out for different art mediums that the children can explore. The children enjoyed the new texture of this homemade "paint" their teacher mixed up. [...]
We made corn on the cob in preschool
One of the best parts of going to the Indiana State Fair is a tasty piece of corn on the cob. For this activity, the teachers set out some corn, [...]
Peas in a pod your preschooler can make
Living in farm country, we learn lots about vegetables that grow in the garden. Where possible, I try to bring in vegetables from the garden like snap peas so the [...]