The invisible candy cane stripes
Invisible Candy Cane Stripes I want to tell you about how Ms. Lauren introduced the children to their very own invisible candy canes stripes. Ms. Lauren began the morning by [...]
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 [...]
Please pass the orange
With the winter days still around, it is nice to bring a little color into the classroom right now. This past week we have been exploring oranges and we definitely had [...]
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.
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!
Question of the day
Exploring the process of asking the "Question of the Day" in my preschool classroom!
What can you find in a people house? Exploring with Dr. Seuss
We read the Dr. Seuss book "In a People House" and then spent time exploring things you can find in a people house all around our preschool classroom.
Cotton ball clouds
We recently spent a few days exploring different types of weather. We also focused a great deal on raindrops and clouds. This simple activity that I would like to share [...]
J is for jump
We are introducing the letter Jj with this simple and fun jumping game!