Playing in the Woods
I don’t know about you guys, but I grew up spending most afternoons and all summer climbing trees, wading creeks, and exploring the woods...
The Worm: Preschool Rock Star
A worm was rescued on the playground today. And by “rescued” I mean dug out of the earth, transferred to a bowl with a bit of damp dirt,...
Light Is Magic
Light is magic—complete and total magic! We started our exploration of light and shadow with just the overhead projector turned on in the...
Clay, No Chaser
It’s really dirty. It’s kind of brown. It’s kind of cold, too. It smells good. It puts mud on us. It is hard to squish. If you tear off...
Oooh...Fancy!
One of our table invitations today involved squares of cork, giant pushpins and colored paper. The children were invited to poke holes...
Painting and Reflecting
We started our day off with watercolor and mirrors. I put the mirrors out in anticipation of spontaneous self-portraits, but the children...
That's How You Do It!
We’ve been working hard at fostering independence, perseverance and a sense of community in our classroom by encouraging each other to...
