Patty’s Room: Writing Materials

Patty’s Room: Writing Materials

There is are so many meaningful opportunities for Patty's Pre-k children to write.  Here are a few: Color sorted markers and colored pencils. The writing center materials.  I love the two choices – fat pencil or golf pencil.  These are both developmentally...
DIY Clipboards

DIY Clipboards

I don't know about you but I love having a clipboard for every child in my class but holy moly that can get expensive! Well, I ran into someone  (Stacy)  who came up with a DIY version and I couldn't wait to share the goodness! WHAT YOU WILL NEED: bulldog clips or...
A Simple Puppet Show

A Simple Puppet Show

This is such a simple process that produces the most endearing results!   I had each color family (groups of four children) write their own story. 1.  The first round I let each group write and collaborate on their own a story.   Each group picked someone to record...
Celebrating New Siblings

Celebrating New Siblings

I know most of you probably do something like this or even something more elaborate.  But I think it is always fun to share ideas.  Here is what I do — I would love to hear about what you do!   Cole is becoming a brother for the first time tomorrow so we made...