The Reggio Emilia Approach is a new method of education for preschool children that helps them to develop comprehensively. Learn more about this method in this article.
Do you teach nursery rhymes to your kids? Some people think they are outdated, or really have no value for kids today, but there are lots of great reasons to still expose children to nursery rhymes. The rhyme and repetition make them great first stories for little ones to retell. They help teach how language […]
Malaguzzi and Musatti (1996), Pelo (2007) believe that self-portraiture is deeply connected to children’s identity perceptions … stories children tell in their portraits. A self-portrait is a…
Image 23 of 40 from gallery of Pediatric Dentistry Clinic Isabel Cadroy / Vitale + Font Arquitectura. Photograph by Santiago Martín, Hilke Sievers
Snow...we had some snow! A rare experience for Victorians and even rarer for it to snow on a Stomping day. The children had a wonderful time, and I know it will seem crazy to many, but it would be lovely to have some more. Snow is such a wonderful Loose Part. December did turn out to be a very cold month - we saw ice on the river's edge and very little rain. The salmon continued to arrive in the river pools, and by the end of the month they were slowly dying and disappearing down stream creating many questions about the circle of life. The Maple trees are now empty of their leaves, the pumpkins and mushrooms are still rotting and slowly disappearing into the earth. It is winter in the forest now - a little darker and quieter, but still full of life and fun for curious little people. This little one is warming her hands at the warming table. It's a small heating pad between thick blankets! Brilliant! This group of children worked together for quite a while developing and constructing their bridges then they practised balancing on them. Our annual hand prints to take home. Wonderful stick play! One morning this round pumpkin was missing. What a mystery! We looked everywhere for it. We looked for clues. Finally we discovered it in the side yard. There was a lot of discussion about how it could have ended up there. It was decided that a raccoon must have rolled it through the hole in the fence trying to get through the pumpkin's tough skin to eat the seeds inside. They discovered that the bamboo bends all the way down to the ground without breaking. We would like to wish everyone a very healthy and happy 2014 with lots of time for outside family fun. Thanks, again, for Stomping by!
In this post, we explore the creative world of children's clay exploration. Building on that exploration, we invite you to learn more about the benefits of clay play in our latest article: ‘The Benefits of Clay Play: Understanding the Exploration Stage of Children.” The following photos are from two classrooms at Rosa Parks Preschool, Mrs. Winters […]
This Christmas ribbon cutting tray provides themed fine motor and scissor skills activity for young preschoolers, pre-k and kinder kiddos!
This kindergarten blog post will illustrate 17 different activities that can be used to build fine motor activities into your curriculum.
This kindergarten blog post will illustrate 17 different activities that can be used to build fine motor activities into your curriculum.
Malaguzzi and Musatti (1996), Pelo (2007) believe that self-portraiture is deeply connected to children’s identity perceptions … stories children tell in their portraits. A self-portrait is a…
Instead of spending money, why not help children create something special with one of these easy Mother's Day gift projects.
By using number flash cards with dots, you can support the numeracy concepts in kindergarten math.
Phonics Christmas activity is a super fun to literacy activity for toddlers and preschoolers. Create a easy learning activity for Christmas.
Pumpkin Circle: my all-time favourite book for teaching kids about the life cycle of a pumpkin. If you only buy one pumpkin book, this is it!
Do you know a Dad who likes fishing? Then this Handprint Fish Craft is all you need for Father's Day. Print the Free template, follow the easy directions, and craft with kids.
