This is a lovely project for Valentine's – making little love birds out of watercolor paper. The sweetest part is writing on the back of the birds the things you love. Isn't gratitude a wonderful way to honor Valentine's day? I will do this with my class...
As a teacher and educator, I am very concerned about the push down of handwriting. It is scary to see the wide spread practice of teaching three and four year olds to write before they are physically ready. I wanted to share a few developmental pieces I have...
I begin handwriting with a very special pencil! It is quite a big deal. I wait until October before formally introducing the pencil. I tell the children that this is a special pencil that has a special way to hold it – the tripod grip! I teach the proper...
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