This week I have parent conferences and I have been preparing for these meetings. As kindergarteners going into first grade – every family wants to know how is their child doing; is their child ready? I prepare a whole child snapshot to communicate where...
I wanted to let you know that the children adored the story stones! Oh my goodness! I am going to be making more story stones this weekend (see last post for instructions). What was so inspiring was how the stones provided an easy way to collaborate on...
There are those ideas that you come across that capture your whole heart. One day I was surfing the web for more ideas for storytelling and came upon Red Bird Crafts and Emily Neuburger. Emily designed the coolest idea – story stones. You must click over to...
This is a great way to help children with retelling a story. It builds comprehension, sequencing and it is fun! It is simple – on a long piece of bulletin board paper – draw a winding path. At the beginning of the path, draw a visual clue of the first...
“Fairy tales strengthen the moral lives of children.” How do you determine which fairy tales are age appropriate? A good gauge is by the way that the conflict (or “evil”) is depicted and by the complexity of the tale. Here is a basic guide:...
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