Month: August 2018
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Working Together
One of my favorite artists to introduce to the kids is Henri Matisse. They always love the fact that he ‘painted with scissors,’ they usually want to dip the scissors to paint and do it as well 😉 and they really enjoy doing the paper collages. This time, we decided to work together to create […]
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Curriculum – yes or no?
When I started teaching for the first time, the thought of no curriculum seemed scary, overwhelming and honestly, ridiculous. How can I teach when I have no idea what to teach? Would it be any different than just babysitting the kids? How will I explain to the parents what we do all day? It was […]
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Our Summer Playdates
We just finished our last playdate for the summer. It was amazing how many families were able to join us and play with us. My own kids are anxious about things they don’t know. They tend to get overwhelmed by new and unexpected, like most people do. So when I was opening the preschool, one of […]
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Hello Songs to Start our Day
Every year I try to find the ultimate hello song for my preschool classroom. We tried several ones in the past and this one was the most popular one by far: This year I am trying to find more songs so I can take turns with them – keeping the kids interested and running to […]
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Traveling Gnome
I have been going back and forth with the idea of a stuffed animal being sent home with the kids every week, logging its adventures. I know the kids tend to love it. I know the parents sometimes don’t. It can encourage literacy but it can also become a ‘competition. I have been torn on […]