After 24 years of teaching, I really, really try to find new and fresh ideas and ways to implement them in class and quite frankly, I walk away from a lot of these thinking, “Been there, done that, got the t-shirt,” and felt like my time spent was completely wasted (as do my...
Write different ideas for I Spy games on a large index card (so you don’t run out of ideas!) such as “shoes, sneakers, shirt colors, hair color, eye color, square items, circle items, etc.). On the other side of the card, write in LARGE CAPITAL LETTERS I SPY GAME. Place the...
(see the bottom of page 1 for speech and language ideas). Pack for the picnic together as your child helps “read” and cross off items needed. Embed pretend play in the picnic, such as pretending to drive to a park (if you’re at home) or setting a place for and “talking to”...
I had a preschool teacher concerned that my oldest son did not want to interact all the time with others. Well, the others were being wild and crazy. When with others who think as he does, he interacts just fine. He was just discerning enough to see that h...
Talk to the children about scarecrows and why the are at farms. Bring in old pants and a shirt and lots of hay (if no allergies) or newspaper to crumple and stuff into the scarecrow! Return to TopSnack Recipe Ideas to Cook Up for Your Farm Theme!Cooking...
If You Are Wearing a ___Shirt, Stand Up (from a Hap Palmer CD) Return To Top Snack Recipe Ideas to Cook Up for Your Colors Theme! Cooking with children helps develop their math skills and helps them to learn how to follow directions. It also allows for some great conversation! Ask ma...
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