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 […]
Hello Fri-yay!
For some kiddos Monday is hard after a long weekend. For other kiddos Friday is hard because they’re exhausted from keeping up the schedule. I get it. I woke up […]
Dots and Letters
You all know that I don’t directly teach letters or letter sounds. But I do activities all the time that involve the alphabet. Today as I’m still introducing materials we […]
Digging Deeper
Some days are just more hectic than others. I think sometimes the state that you greet your day with is where you reside for a while. That holds true for […]