What is the difference between interruptions and interactions?
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 then decide for yourself! When [...]
Say goodbye to calendar time!
I know - calendar time is a tradition. It's something you've always done. It's something that you just never want to give up. I get that. But as you can see [...]
The weather helper in preschool
Every morning after the children come to preschool, we settle into our morning group time and talk about the weather. It's been interesting how much learning takes place and how much growth and development I have seem stem from this simple process of documenting and talking about the weather.
Ten little caterpillars in a jar
We read the book "Ten Little Caterpillars" by Bill Martin Jr. then enjoyed a little counting and patterning of our own ten little caterpillars!
Drawing and story telling with a purple crayon
While I read the classic tale of "Harold and the Purple Crayon" to my students, I invited them to tell me their own purple crayon story.
The secret recipe for inviting children to take care of books in the preschool classroom
Here is my secret recipe for helping the preschool-age children in my class take care of our classroom books!
Sorting recyclables in preschool
We're celebrating Earth Day! A great way to show that we care about the Earth is by recycling. See how we sorted recyclables in preschool.
10 tips for circletime in the preschool classroom
Today I want to share with you ten tips for making circletime an engaging and interesting experience in the preschool classroom.
Storybook games
Anytime I find a children's book that is really well written and I know my students will enjoy it - I try to think of ways to expand on that [...]
All you need is a box
We spent quite a bit of time exploring different ways you can use a box in our classroom. Of course, if you haven't read the book "Not a Box" by [...]