Have you read this winter tree book before?
Finding books about winter trees instead of Christmas trees can be quite challenging. We’ve seen you say things like “What a cute idea, but we can’t do Christmas trees at [...]
Pressed flower art in pre-k
Bring flowers into art experiences in your classroom to create beautiful displays that ignite the senses! Our Pre-K class spent the week exploring, creating, and dissecting flowers. Exploring Flowers in [...]
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
Take learning outdoors and be amazed at your students' level of engagement! Learning can occur anywhere, but when you are struggling to contain the energy of an entire classroom full [...]
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!