I have noticed that several of our children are really enjoying using the long board outside to create a ramp. They use it for different things. Some of them use […]
Ramps and Tunnel building in our block area. 
The children organically play with ramps in our block area. We also have tunnels. I decided this week to set up some provocations to help them explore that a little […]
Will it roll?
First I had the children help me decide how we would turn the plank into a ramp They quickly figured out that we would need to lift it up and […]
Rolling, Rolling, Rolling
Together the children worked to create simple ramps with different materials. This happened naturally throughout the day. I took a small ramp and inserted myself into their play. 😳 we […]
Real Life Ramps
Today was our first walkabout. We started walking around our neighborhood noticing where ramps are located. We not take the children directly to the lamps but planned a route that […]
Light Table Play
I have loved light tables for a long time. Some of my favorite pictures are pictures of children around the light table with mirrors. Light tables can be used to […]
Manipulatives
What are manipulatives ? In early learning facilities they are tools that can help teach children concepts such as sorting and counting. It helps children to see the number instead […]
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Many times in early childhood environments we just threw children a room with materials and expect that they know how to use them. Sometimes we get lucky and they do. […]
Snip Snip Snip
There are a lot of ways to introduce scissor skills to this age group. Most of the time we start with Play-Doh. It’s easier for the children to manipulate than […]
Mom’n Ain’t Easy
Lord a mercy – I need a donut and maybe a tiny glass of baileys. 😳. I can’t tell you the last time drop off was like today. Woof. I […]