Health Department and skittles.

Those two things have zero in common. I guess they REALLY do since one agency checks food safety and one is a food. but it seemed like a creative title […]

Turkey Smirky

Every. Stinking. Holiday I forget how much I loathe teacher directed crafts. I know y’all love them as parents so it’s so hard for me. This is how it goes […]

Cornbread and Butter

To children, the world of cooking is magical. We combine all kinds of ingredients, then stir, simmer , boil, or bake and presto! – Something delicious is created! Being asked […]

Math Moments

In every classroom, at any time during the day, the potential for a math moment exists. Our room is one big learning center where strands of mathematical discovery are continually […]

Today we:

Today we read the book “Rabbit Listened.” It’s one of my favorite books. A little guy is building a block structure and it fell. He was upset. His friends tried […]

The Fine Art of Daydreaming

Many adults think a child’s mind and body should be continually busy. They believe that only when kids are doing something are they really learning. But a tendency to over […]

Helping children make decisions

Helping children learn to make decisions is challenging for parents and teachers . Children do not always make the wisest choices. Occasionally, however, experiencing the consequences of a poor decision […]

Creativity vs Crafts

I know we have had this conversation many times but the holidays are a great time for the reminder. Remember when you attempted to put together your child’s first instructions […]

Children and Nature

When I looked at the projected temperatures for the day I knew it was going to be very warm. I knew it might be our last chance to get to […]

Write Before Your Child’s Eyes

Children learn about writing by observing people who already know how and by participating with those people in simple writing experiences. Parents and older siblings serve as models for children, […]