January is my favorite month for early learning
I know that I am jumping ahead a bit but January will be here very soon and it is my absolute favorite time of the year when it comes to [...]
How to help preschoolers take care of your books
Ways to model and promote a love of books in your preschool classroom I have so many fabulous children's books that are near and dear to my heart and the [...]
Teaching independence in a play-based classroom
It is through play that our students practice and master new skills; put into action their own ideas; figure out how to solve problems; work in cooperation and collaboration with [...]
Learn the when, why, and how of modeling inspiration in preschool
Ways to inspire your students that will deepen their thinking and build interest and engagement A well-designed Invitation to Play (paint, cook, draw, etc...) will help the teacher capture a child's [...]
A lesson in color mixing
All through out the year, I give my students lots of opportunities for exploring concepts such as color mixing but along with the freedom to explore, I will often take the time to sit down with my students and walk through a concept. This lesson in color mixing is an example of such a time...
Remarkable learning through ordinary play
Remarkable learning is happening through ordinary play but we can often miss it. See how to foster the remarkable through ordinary play.
Helping young children develop self-control
Teaching children self-control doesn't have to be complex but it does need to be a goal in any preschool classroom!
Starting with the activity and ending with the book in preschool
I have almost always started our day with circle time in preschool. I choose a great children's book along with other conversation sparkers that ultimately branch out into a variety [...]
Hands off in preschool
In our zest to help children "create" sometimes it is easy to forget what it means to be creative... Creativity is inspired when we give children the opportunity to explore [...]
Leading preschoolers towards success
Last week, after our final rehearsal for the spring show the children wanted to speak on my real microphone. I happen to have come from my news segment at Fox [...]