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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Dabbling – intransitive verb. 1 : to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest dabbles in art. 2a : to paddle, splash, or […]