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June 2012 - Posts
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Play counts! Let children learn through play. Let them explore, make messes, try and fail. Let them handle conflict, control themselves and ask for what they need. Let them observe effects and figure out the cause. Let them solve problems, own discoveries Read More...
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Editor's Note: Every now and then in my travels I meet someone that is totally passionate about their work on behalf of children. I thought it would be fun today for you to meet someone that 'lives' in a toy store. I bring you Ellen the brains and heart Read More...
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Summer is here and we have been trying to keep cool, so I have been thinking about some artsy ice activities to make with my daughter. We did many ice activities last year and one in particular was Colorful Ice Sculptures in which we used water balloons Read More...
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Hi, this is Rachel from Discovery Kidzone Montessori Adventures ! Today I am going to talk about writing in preschool. Writing in preschool, really?? What all does that entail? Isn't that "developmentally inappropriate"? This is a subject I have struggled Read More...
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By Laura Eldredge Seeds are planted in Spring ... but some don't fully bloom until early Summer! Sunflowers are great to plant and have children watch them grow, taller and TALLER over a period of time. They can even measure the flower growth with their Read More...
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Dear Friends of Our Children, Summer: the Season for JOY! Happy summer to all! Summer is such a wonderful season and opportunity to celebrate the oldest and best ways to be with each other and especially our kids. Most of the year, we and they are programmed Read More...
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I'm sure you have heard of the Summer Slide. If you haven't, it is simply how much a child slides backwards in his/her academics over the course of a summer when s/he is not in school. There are many ways that families can prevent this phenomenon with Read More...
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Hi! It's Scott from Brick by Brick . I love to repurpose materials—use materials in ways different from their intended purpose. My kids love to use dry erase markers for writing and drawing. We have a large board in our room, a board on our easel, and Read More...
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FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2012 DANCING THROUGHOUT THE DAY Part 4: ' Run' Rhymes With 'Fun'! -- A Movement Exploration Activity that Addresses Early Language and Literacy DANCING THROUGHOUT THE DAY Part 4: A Movement Exploration Activity that Addresses Early Language Read More...
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One of the most vicious diseases that infects students across the country every summer is known as “the summer reading slide.” Out of school for over 100 days, many students will opt to avoid books like the plague. Daily reading is like daily exercise: Read More...
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I love the excitement of little ones working and playing in the garden, don't you? My little one who is five loves working in the garden. She has always been a garden girl. I feel so strongly about children learning about how to garden, flowers or vegetables. Read More...
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Hi, I'm Greg & I am an Early Childhood Teacher from Australia. I write a blog called Males in Early Childhood which you can find by clicking here . We are in the midst of an overhaul of the early childhood education and care sector in Australia. It includes Read More...
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Hello again. It's me, Marsha, from A Differentiated Kindergarten . I'm so happy to be asked back as a guest blogger here on PreK-K Sharing. It truly is a pleasure. Now if you happen to have noticed the title of my post, you're probably thinking, "What Read More...
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Sing a Song of the Sea! Ahoy from Miss Carole of Macaroni Soup! Here I sit, born East Coast Carole, transplanted to the Midwest via Florida, New York City and Iowa – singing songs of the ocean I grew up near! After your done playing Deb Chitwood’s excellent Read More...
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By Deb Chitwood from Living Montessori Now Summer is a great time both for relaxed beach/ocean unit studies and for learning outdoors. I took all the photos here either on tables or on a beach towel outdoors in the shade. I love outdoor learning in almost Read More...
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It is Flag Day, June 14th! I always try to include a book with my posts, and the book I selected for my post today is RED, WHITE AND BLUE, by Debbie Clement. This book and music CD won the 2011 Indie Excellence Book Awards ( Red, White and Blue) . Book Read More...
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What are you like in the moments when you pick your child up from daycare? Are you calm, engaged with your child, and open for information? Or are you still carrying the stress from your job or focused on all the things you have to get done in the next Read More...
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Happy almost but feels like summer. J For those of you who teach in public school, I hope have begun your summer break. If I am completely honest, I still work much of the summer but the only children I wrangle daily are my own three and I can wear whatever Read More...
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"Compositon-- The Baltimore Museum of Art" Jackson *** One of my state standards includes students to "view artwork in a museum setting"--and sometimes this is not always feasible. At the end of the school year I will lay prints of artwork (some they Read More...
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My name is Erika and I write over at the other lion about my son, Punkin, who has Fragile X Syndrome. Fragile X is a genetic condition that causes cognitive impairments, ADHD, autism, and sensory integration disorder. I have been working with children Read More...
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Connecting children and nature is the most natural way of teaching and communicating with all children. We can learn from children by observing and analyzing their work. Our local community sponsored a Nature Explorer seminar and I am so thankful that Read More...
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Howdy and happy summertime from Barbara at The Corner on Character. How will you while away the hot summer months? When we need an escape from the subtropical heat at my house, we often find ourselves creating with fuse beads. For less than ten dollars, Read More...
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Hi y'all! I'm Ayn and I am a Ga. Pre-K teacher, serving 4 and 5 year olds in an inclusive setting. I share my classroom adventures on my blog, little illuminations . Now that summer is here, many families are hitting the road taking trips and vacations. Read More...
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RECOGNIZING THE DIFFERENT WAYS IN WHICH WE LOVE Hello! If you're new to this blog, welcome and I encourage you to scroll through the many blogs of my colleagues. From Debbie Clement to Dr. Danny Brassell to Mimi Chenfeld and many more. My blog today is Read More...
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By Deborah J. Stewart, M.Ed. of Teach Preschool As the flowers start to bloom, a whole new set of activities that you can do in the classroom start to bloom as well... It is so exciting to bring the outdoors inside the classroom then see what you can Read More...
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JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE JUNE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We made it!!! Bring on summer! Last month was seriously big, busy, and on-the-go for me. (I'm sure it was the same for you, too!) It started off by my having the opportunity to give the keynote for the state Read More...
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