September 15 is International Dot. day. This day is celebrated around the book called “The Dot “ by Peter Reynolds. “The Dot” is about a young girl named Vashti who […]
Colors in nature
Today we took a walk in the neighborhood with color swatches in hand looking for shades of colors that match. As we looked at nature we talked about colors that […]
Splitting Black
We’ve done a lot of color mixing and we’ve learned that you make different colors when you combine primary colors. They know that green can be made by mixing blue […]
Experiments / Experiences
We did a lot of scientific experiences today. I don’t usually call them experiments with the kids because we are in it more for the experience and the language that […]
Color Throwing
A friend from New York did a color throwing activity at her family childcare home the other day and I thought “ why not?” It looked like great fun. So […]
These are the colors of the rainbow …
This week we continue to look at colors. Many times children’s favorite thing to paint or color is a rainbow. I think because there are so many colors represented. It’s […]
Science and colors
Almost every early educator has a science shelf in their room. Quite honestly many of the things on that shelf rarely get moved or even looked at. Most times they […]
Colors can be complicated
A color unit might seem very basic and not needed. You might think that especially for children that are in their second year of preschool. We have taught children colors […]
Asking The Right Questions
When working with children much of my time is spent just watching and listening . Sometimes I ask questions but I try to be careful about what I ask and […]