The snow is gradually going away outside but most places are still covered. We talked today about the fact that birds might have a hard time finding food. So we […]
Happy Birthday Jesus
For the past 12 years I could not focus on the religious aspect of Christmas during my work hours. I signed a contract that honored separation of state and church. […]
Run run as fast as you can
Today we focused on the story of the Gingerbread Man . Many things can be learned through storytelling. We tasted crisp gingerbread man snaps. We decorated moist soft gingerbread cookies. […]
Nasty Germs
I’ve noticed my friends are spending less time and less soap washing their hands. It’s easy for us to get slack especially on days when we want to play ! […]
Choosing appropriate video games
This blog post may step on some toes but having hard discussions is important. Computers are a terrific learning tool, even in preschool, if used in ways that are appropriate […]
Nursery Rhymes
There’s tons of research tgar back up the phonemic awareness activities that we do. Nursery rhymes are included in this work. “The two best predictors of early reading success are […]
Little Helpers
I have really stuck to consistent deep cleaning schedule since the beginning of the year. I feel so good about it. Certain days I focus on certain areas of my […]
Oh Christmas Tree
Last night I finally put up my Christmas tree. It was really hard for me knowing that most likely my family will not be here to celebrate. But I tried […]
Why Self Portraits ?
There are many reasons that teachers have children in a preschool setting do self portraits. Looking at the portraits and how children draw gives us some insight to how the […]
The Things We Would Miss
If we never went outside during the winter there are many things we would miss . We would miss practice buttoning and zipping our coats so we stay warm and […]