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Miss Carole of Macaroni Soup beating the bongo here! Let's talk about drumming with Pre-K and K children! You don't have to be a music teacher to engage your students in drumming exercises that will benefit their brains and bodies. Today's blog will get Read More...
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Hello again from Ayn at little illuminations ! In our Pre-K classroom, most of our art is process focused. Occasionally, though, we do a product focused project like this one. During NAEYC's "Week of The Young Child" this year, our school had special Read More...
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Connecting the “DOTS” Hello from the International Reading Association’s annual conference in San Antonio, Texas. As luck would have it, I am presenting a seminar entitled “The Power of Parents: Building School and Home Connections,” based on a series Read More...
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Hi! I'm Miss Carole of Macaroni Soup! Active Music for Kids! Today I'm going to let the pictures do most of the talking! But a few wise words in preface: " The more participation there is with music early on — through singing and movement — the more it Read More...
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APRIL SHOWERS BRING “MUD!” It is that time of the year when I watch the plants poke their little heads through the damp, cold, muddy earth. Every child should have the chance to see this spring event. They should be able to predict: what will happen as Read More...
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Hello again and Happy Spring from Ayn at little illuminations ! We have been learning about weather in our class lately. Even though the calendar says Spring is here, it has still been unseasonably chilly in our area. We've talked a lot about the weather Read More...
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Recently, I was browsing through the shelves at our local library when I came across this great book. (note: the image below is an amazon link in case you want to find the book) It opens in a "sleepy, slurpy swamp" as a strange creature emerges and goes Read More...
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I am Marianne Gibbs (Dr. Mari) and thrilled to be a new contributing author to PreK and K Sharing! As an occupational therapist, national early childhood educational speaker, and creator of Fine Motor Skills…Write Out of the Box , I address fine motor Read More...
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REGGIO. Reggio Emilia, Italy. --------------------------------- Hundred Languages of Children. Welcome to an overview of a "Reggio" approach to ECE. Let me preface today's article of visual insight with a little background. My degree is in Fine Arts and Read More...
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Reading Aloud Great Informational Texts February is one of my favorite months. First, it’s short. Second, it adds a day every four years. Third, it is filled with diverse holidays – from Groundhog’s Day to Valentine’s Day to Presidents’ Day – within the Read More...
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Hi! I am Carie from Kindergarten Hugs ! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend! We will be celebrating the work of Dr. Seuss during the last week of February to take us right into READ Across America Day on Friday, March 1! It all starts with teachers Read More...
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Welcome to February! Welcome to a whole lot of celebrating! For the shortest month in the year -- there's a lot of opportunity to turn this teeny month into an amazing party. Before we 'look' at all things F ebruary, let me just share an incredible milestone Read More...
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Gung Hay Fat Choy from Macaroni Soup with Miss Carole! Soon it will be Chinese New Year (on the Lunar Calendar), and I’d like to share some of the fun things I do with my students to teach them about this very colorful and interesting celebration. With Read More...
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Hello again and Happy New Year! It's Ayn from little illuminations ! I'm sure you've seen the research that music has amazing effects on the development of a young child's brain---we've even had several posts here about it! Music aids in mathematical Read More...
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DOES EARLY CLASSICAL MUSIC REALLY HELP CHILDREN? YES However, it depends on: HOW we use it WHAT KIND of music WHEN we use it WHAT TEMPO we use WHICH frequencies are resonating Children certainly love music. No one would dispute that, but how can music Read More...
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