5 ways to have fun with reading
Each year, Read Across America day falls on March 2nd in honor of Dr. Seuss Birthday. Whether you choose to read a Dr. Seuss book or prefer to read other [...]
It must be tummy time!
I want my group times to be all about building community and in my mind, building community is all about being close together, being engaged in the process, being aware of each other as needed, and making any necessary adjustments as we go along.
Don’t push my button!
You quickly learn that if you don't want a preschooler to do something then just start your sentence with the word "Don't!". Come see what my preschoolers are saying, "Don't push my button!"
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 do’s and don’ts of reading aloud to young children
Come and discover the Do's and Don'ts of Read-Alouds gleaned from "The Read-Aloud Handbook" by Jim Trelease.
Managing interruptions during the read-aloud experience
Jim Trelease gives us his perspective on two different types of interruptions that take place during the read-aloud experience.
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!
Our new white shoes
Having fun reading the delightful children's book "Pete the Cat" by Eric Litwin and making our own white shoes too!
Exploring robots inside and out
Exploring gears as we take a look at the inside and outside of robots in preschool!
Buttons, buttons, and more buttons
Reading "Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons" then we were off to have a little fun of our own with bright and colorful buttons!