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Bright and colorful feathers are a fun addition to the preschool classroom. See how we made one turkey happy with this simple and fun sticky paper patterning process. Read More...
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A very sweet collage all framed up for father's day.... Read More...
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Planning for a big day requires some careful thought as to what the kids will enjoy doing versus what we think they should be doing! Read More...
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Having fun making and dying pipe cleaner Easter eggs in preschool! Read More...
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A terrific exercise in math and listening skills using plastic Easter eggs in our preschool classroom. Read More...
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Exploring paper towel heart art both on my own and in the preschool classroom... Read More...
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In celebration of Fourth of July, we had a little discussion on taking care of our flags and then we did a little practice trying to fold them too… We talked about why the flag should not touch the ground. This brought up words like respect, symbol, and Read More...
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Last year, the children at preschool made this cute little Father’s Day gift. I want to say, before you read on, that I know the spelling of “Duct Tape” is incorrect on the gifts but for some reason, it wasn’t noticed until after the projects were all Read More...
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I have several projects that I need Easter grass for but instead of rushing to the store to stock up on some, I figured it would be just as easy for me to make my own. This way I could also make the grass the same colors as my Easter eggs. That will be Read More...
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I know it is a bit early but I have had some folks on Facebook ask me for Mother’s Day activities. Here is a collection of Mother’s Day activities that I started collecting since last year… Help me stay in the top 50!… Will you take a minute and vote Read More...
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The children are preparing traps for Lenny the Leprechaun at our school… I haven’t ever tried this myself so it was interesting listening to the teachers tell the children about how Lenny the Leprechaun is a trouble maker and causes big messes wherever Read More...
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I titled this for prekindergarten but any child that has the fine motor skills to do this activity will be able to whip it up fairly quickly. All you need is some construction paper strips to make the hearts and some glue if you want to put the hearts Read More...
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Go out and treat your self to a box of chocolates but be sure to save the box! The valentine box is more than just a box it is also an experience… The chocolate dividers inside the valentine box can be used for a little sensory play, patterning, and a Read More...
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Cupid’s arrow is a fun way to introduce a variety of concepts… We can learn that arrows point us in a certain direction like Up, Down, Left, or Right… We can search for arrows on signs inside and outside of our classroom… And we can explore ways we can Read More...
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We made a few work boxes for Groundhog Day that we are planning to use tomorrow. But since there is a snowstorm going on right now, it looks like we may not have school tomorrow… This first work box is to work on a little eye-hand coordination and some Read More...
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