Burton’s other lovely books. Set in San Francisco, this picture book tells the story of how Maybelle and the other cable cars work hard going up and down the many hills of the city. In their big green barn at night, Maybelle and the other cable car reminisce about the good old days...
But I know for sure that she has not been stung by a bee, negatively interacted with a bee, or read any scary books or seen videos about bees. I have not punished her by saying, “If you hit your sister again I will stick your hand in a bee hive.” I swear I haven’t. Even...
Oh, how I adore this optimistic, feel good picture book! Daniel gets outside and asks his diverse friends and neighbors what it means for them to have a good day. A gardener tells him it's a good day when the bees visit. His friend Emma has a good day when the wind is sufficient...
“thank-you” notes that were given to me as each set of classrooms came for their storytime. I had a child notice the endpapers ofSplish, Splash Duckywhich led to a great conversation about authors and illustrators and why that book had a picture of a person on the inside cover. My ...
Spring brings warmer weather, blooming flowers, butterflies, and bees. One of the best ways to usher in the new season is by creating a bulletin board that celebrates your preschoolers’ favorite things about spring. Swing into spring Thisswing into springbulletin board idea is a good way to ...
Learn about theletter B. Look at theletter B. Listen to a story aboutBetty the Bee. Read some books together and hunt in your books for the letter B and things that start with a “buh” sound. (*)Here’s acoloring pageif you want it. (*) means there’s something to print, but...
Materials Needed: Provide blankets, pillows, flashlights and stuffed animals for the children to pretend to live outside in winter. Add books about winter animals as well. Return to Top Themed Ideas for your Easel--More Than Just Painting (Although that is always THE favorite in our classroom...
Here are 10 great picture books for bringing black history alive. Ancient Rome Food and Feast – Highhill Homeschool Fill your tummy with a feast, fit for Ancient Rome. There’s nothing too extravagant about the meal, but elementary kiddos will love this! Famous Artist Crafts for Kids – ...
Back to what this post is about… I think I have all the superhero books on the Simplified Chinese market. I listed the books below in order of language difficulty from easiest to hardest — the first four on the list are picture books and the last three are bridge books (difference ex...
Call a local farm to find out if they raise bees. Can that person come in to your preschool classroom and talk to the preschoolers about bees? Return to Top Writing Activity Ideas for Your Preschool Classroom's Bugs and Insects Theme!