Shapes are all around us in natural objects, architecture, signs, and even in the numerals and letters we use. Shape knowledge underlies algebra, geometry, and other domains of higher mathematics. […]
Building Confidence
Building confidence in young children is an amazing way for them to gain resilience . When I feel in control of who I am I feel powerful. When I am […]
Happy Valentines 2019
We read two of my favorite Valentines books today. “Froggy’s First KISS” and “Dinofours Valentines Day .” Ask you little how Froggy’s mom and teacher call his name. FFFFFRRRRRRROOOGGGYYYYYY! Ask […]
Kindergarten Ready
Yesterday I spent three hours at Northside in transition conferences for my littles that receive speech services here. This is a wonderful day. It’s a time I get to really […]
Three More Days
Waiting is the hardest part for young children. They wait for meals. They wait for mom. They wait for the restroom. This week we are waiting on Valentines to get […]
Self portraits
We do these once a month. It’s amazing to see the progression
Those Nasty Disgusting Germs
Today we revisited a short story that has become a favorite during flu/ illness season. We wash our hands a lot. We teach the children how to wash hands but […]
Let’s Go Outside
Kids love to play outside! And teachers love outdoor time, too. It’s a relaxing, stress reducing, tension relieving part of the day, and the time when much development and learning […]
Letter Learning
Learning the names of alphabet letters – like all early learning – is best done in the context of what is meaningful to young children. Many children first learn the […]