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Back to school: Fun Friday features 23 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Many of us are heading back to preschool soon. Perhaps your school year has already started. I invite you to celebrate this time of year by checking out a few of our favorite back to school themed p...
ABC discover and explore in preschool 21 Aug 2013 | 09:11 pm
Throughout the school year, we take the time to highlight each letter of the alphabet. I change up the approach I take throughout the year plus provide a variety of different activities that invite t...
Five tips for my preschool teacher 20 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
While I was over in the classroom working on sorting toys and preparing for our first day in preschool, my two little grandsons stopped by and one of them left behind this little note for me. I though...
Classroom management on the first day of school 19 Aug 2013 | 12:43 am
Setting expectations is an important part of classroom management and today’s discussion comes on the heels of my participation in the recent Bam Radio show, “Your Classroom Management Plan: Setting E...
Exploring our world with DIY color scopes 17 Aug 2013 | 09:30 am
Where possible, we try to integrate different kinds of DIY tools for play into our classroom environment. Our set of color scopes were made by Mrs. Courtney last year and we kept them out for several ...
Back to school : Read-aloud rules for classroom centers 15 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
During our first few weeks of preschool, I take a few minutes everyday to introduce a new center to our students. The goal of this time is to foster discussion and to share any expectations I have abo...
Bella goes to kindergarten! 14 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
While I am getting my classroom ready for a new year in preschool, Bella has already attended her first day in Kindergarten. With permission from Bella’s mommy, I want to share a little bit of Bella’s...
Classroom set-up 13 Aug 2013 | 12:59 pm
I have been working late into the night this week to get my classroom set up. I have exactly 14 days until my students will arrive but that time will come and go all too quickly. I am excited that soo...
Water color wheels 8 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
In my previous post, I shared our lesson on color wheels and how it is important to be flexible and child-focused when planning and presenting any kind of lesson. To give our students time to explore ...
A lesson in color mixing 7 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
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 independently explore, I will often take the time to sit do...
