This week the children reminded me of the incredible value of providing materials for block play. With each change of theme – I like to put out new cloth and items related to our stories. I put out blue fabric for water, green for earth and brown as well. I...
This was an art project in another kindergarten class in my school. I altered only one thing. The teacher had a pre-printed sheet of insects and animals for the children to color and cut out to put in the “tall, tall grass.” (based on the book of the...
I saw this idea in the hallway across from my kindergarten. Mrs. Goodroe was putting them out on display. Love it! I just had to do it as well. We did this as a small group activity. The children loved it. 3 + 6 = 9 HOW TO DO THIS: Materials: white cardstock,...
This is a oldie but goodie! And it was a huge hit in the classroom today with my six year old boys! Despite many blogs featuring this – I decided to post it because of the importance of playdough in the kindergarten classroom. It is not just for...
Block play is such an important part of the early childhood classroom. It provides potent opportunities for creativity, imagination, problem solving, and foundational mathematical understandings. It is something that actually has a developmental sequence to it –...
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