Pressed flower art in pre-k
Our Pre-K class spent the week exploring, creating, and dissecting flowers. After reading, 'Rose's Garden' by Peter Reynolds, flowers really caught the children's and my attention. We used magnifying glasses [...]
DIY tic tac toe
You can't go wrong with a game of tic-tac-toe! Our students love bringing anything game related into the classroom. Not only is tic-tac-toe a crowd favorite around here, it's also [...]
Awesome ideas for outdoor learning
Learning can occur anywhere, but when you are struggling to contain the energy of an entire classroom full of preschoolers, it's a great idea to take the learning outside! Today [...]
Exploring trees all around us in Pre-K
As part of our continued focus on Earth Day, I thought I would invite my students to spend a little time exploring the many different kinds of trees we have [...]
Making our own tiny seed pods
Making our own tiny seed pods was a fabulous exploration in science, nature, and sensory play! After reading the book "Plant the Tiny Seed" by Christie Matheson, Miss Lauren invited [...]
I wish I had a playground like that
The next time you find yourself saying "I wish I had a play ground like that?" Read this!
Exploring letters with leaves
Exploring the letters of the alphabet or even your child's name with leaves!
Fall leaves at the light table
A really good light table can make all the difference in the classroom experience of using a light table. I am sharing about our new light table and exploring fall leaves with our leaf windows!
The butterfly unit in preschool
My students and I loved the experience of exploring and observing the growth of a caterpillar to a butterfly!
Let’s head outdoors and check out nature!
Exploring the things we can do while going out on a nature walk with our nature checklists!