Jenna* is a child in my pre-k class. She is your typical just-turned-5-year-old - curious, sweet, full of energy. Jenna comes from a strong family unit with a brother who probably tests off the IQ scale, a dad who is a high school math teacher, and a mom who is a nurse. Jenna is in crisis.
My second grader came home last week with a small note stapled to his take-home folder. It seems that a project is to be created for a parade his class is having. This project could be an instrument, a flag or a banner, but the idea is to make the entire thing from recycled materials. Use things that you would normally get rid of in a new way. Read more…
As a preschool teacher to four year-olds, I’m intrigued with one of Wonderbrains’ new products, Alpharings. Alpharings are designed by Educational Insights, an educational product company that has a 50 year history of providing hands-on activities to reinforce early learning skills. Alpharings come with 130 adjustable plastic illustrated rings (five of each letter) and an instructional guide.
Yesterday, we set our Painted Lady butterflies free. It has been a wonderful few weeks with them, but it was time. The new caterpillars will be here in a couple of days, and we need to get the “garden” ready for them!
April 22nd is Earth Day! In actuality, every day should be Earth Day as we strive to make our environment a better place for everyone and everything. Here are some fun, quick, and easy activities you can try with your child in celebration of our Earth:
Last April, my husband and I moved from a man-to-man defense to a pure zone defense. Or, to put it another way, our third child entered the world and our family. We quickly became aware of just how outnumbered the “parent team” had become! Recently, I got to experience a more-then-normal lopsidedness to our household balance, because my DH headed out of town for a few days. Read more…
Start your day off right with a few fun ideas for reinforcing letters and their sounds!
