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Keep kids cool in the warm weather with this simple and fun project we like to call, Sandwich Bag Science! We like to do it in groups of three or four with the kids holding the bags up over their head. On a nice hot day I like to have them 'hypothesize' Read More...
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I have to admit. I have never run out of ideas for kids with bubble wrap. Sure, we save scraps but nothing beats a big roll for tons of activities! Art: Tape a sheet down and allow the children to freely pain it with tempra paints. I get a clean shett Read More...
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Have you ever had those activities where you just simply had to do them every time the season rolls around? Okay, twist my arm, the sun is out and the kids can now make their new paper sun hats! I can show you a great modification for the boys that will Read More...
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There are many types of noise in a classroom. There are happy noises, noises of discovery and learning, as well as joyful noises of laughter. Then... There's that other noise. The one that travels up the spine and causes Administrators and staff to seek Read More...
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Making the transition back to school can be fun and exciting for children and families. By promoting a sense of community in the beginning of the school year we create and atmosphere for comfort and friendship for both new and returning families! Great Read More...
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"There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm." ~Willa Cather Kids are so full of energy and laughter. I grew up with two other sisters and I remember how I used to scream when something was funny. Unfortunately the rest of my family Read More...
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I know I have a difficult time reading maps. I still agonize over which way is north or or south. I will usually get frustrated and ask for visual landmarks. My word maps consist of, "If you pass the yellow dog in the yard you have gone too far, go just Read More...
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Trees The Oak is called the king of trees, The Aspen quivers in the breeze, The Poplar grows up straight and tall, The Peach tree spreads along the wall, The Sycamore gives pleasant shade, The Willow droops in watery glade, The Fir tree useful in timber Read More...
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"Trouble finds us all soon enough, but if we choose not to share and talk about it we simply don't give the other person a chance to love us more. When we discuss it we discover we may have the same story. And in the end we are chapters of the same book." Read More...
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"Kids: they dance before they learn there is anything that isn't music." ~William Stafford We have some very popular fingerplays with kids in the preschool program. Here are just a few we never get tired of! Popular Fingerplays and Songs in Preschool: Read More...
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"Creativity is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing new things." ~Theodore Levitt On a beautiful day I will have the children go on a nature walk with me. We will usually decorate a small paper bag and go outside specifically looking for beautiful Read More...
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"You've got to think about big things while you're doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction." ~ Alvin Toffler Encouragement and attention really mean something to our kids. I know that there are times I have stopped and Read More...
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Put a grain of boldness into everything you do. ~Baltasar Gracian It’s not often where children really have a chance to boast about their accomplishments. Having an audience to listen and really inviting open conversation about what is going on really Read More...
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The prime purpose of being four is to enjoy being four - of secondary importance is to prepare for being five. ~Jim Trelease, The Read-Aloud Handbook, 1985 We were sitting at circle time and the children were sharing events of the night before and recalled Read More...
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"The end of childhood is when things cease to astonish us. When the world seems familiar, when one has got used to existence, one has become an adult." ~Eugene Ionesco I noticed the preschoolers all sitting at circle time without me. Every now and then Read More...
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