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By, Marianne Gibbs, EdD, OTR/L www.writeoutofthebox.com Facilitating appropriate arm and hand positioning is critical when children are developing their scissor skills. “Positioned for Scissoring Success” means the thumb is facing up on the hand holding Read More...
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Have you sung Mem Fox's Where Is The Green Sheep? Miss Carole from Macaroni Soup here – with a dozen thoughts on how to get the most bang for your buck from YOUR learning experiences in the coming year. Most of us go to a conference or two each year. Read More...
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Hello again from Ayn at little illuminations ! We've just ended our school year and summer has officially begun! In the last couple of weeks of school, I hold parent teacher conferences and one question seems on the top of the parents' list: "What can Read More...
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Happy Summer to all! For those who don't know me, I'm Enrique Feldman , the Founder and Director of Education for the non profit education organization, the F.A.M.E. Foundation. The Fostering Arts-Mind Education Foundation partners with many programs Read More...
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Technology Advances: Virtual-Visits Welcome to June! Summer is just around the corner. For many of our readers, summer is a time of planning and rejuvenation. Others continue to march along -- from another hemisphere, just midway into their school year Read More...
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Thanks for taking the time to make a difference in the lives of young children! I am Carissa Knoles, an Early Childhood Music Specialist, with a BGS in Children and Families from the University of Michigan and over 5 years experience teaching in accredited Read More...
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What is “W” sitting? Marianne Gibbs, EdD, OTR/L Gibbs Consulting, Inc. “W” sitting occurs when children sit on the floor with their legs bent in the shape of a “W”. Observe your students today and see how they sit on the floor at school and home. Do they Read More...
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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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A big frustration for preschool teachers is having that child in the class that demonstrates a behavior that is challenging and disruptive. You have tried everything to get the child to cooperate so the next step is to contact the parents. The director 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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THE MONTH OF MAY! WELCOME!!! It's time to turn another page on your calendar. Debbie Clement of RainbowsWithinReach here. Queen of this collaborative effort. Happy monarch of sharing: rainbows, polka dots and learning new things. I'm so excited about 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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