Monthly Archives: June 2009
It's Raining!
I would say that my rain stick is probably the most popular instrument I own. The children love the hushing, captivating sound, and it requires very little skill to play. Basically, if you’re capable of grasping with your hand and turning … Continue reading
How Does Your Garden Grow?
When Froebel created that groundbreaking child-centered preschool in Germany, centuries ago, he chose the name “kindergarten”, which translates to mean, “children’s garden”. It seems fitting, that a proper “children’s garden”, might include an actual garden as well! Class gardens are really … Continue reading
Filed under Learning through Play and Experience
Book Activity: The Empty Pot
The Empty Pot, by Demi, is a great story of a Chinese emperor who seeks his replacement by giving all the young children in his empire a challenge to grow beautiful flowers from the seeds they are given. Ping has a proverbial green … Continue reading
Birdseed Playdough
It seems like an obvious recipe, and indeed it is, but here’s a picture recipe in case it helps: Start with the Classic Playdough Recipe.
Filed under Create, Learning through Play and Experience
I’m a Little Seed
You can never really have too many songs and fingerplays, can you? So here’s another one that is kid-tested and approved! Sing to the tune of “I’m a Little Teapot”.
I'm a Little Seed
You can never really have too many songs and fingerplays, can you? So here’s another one that is kid-tested and approved! Sing to the tune of “I’m a Little Teapot”.
Five Little Seeds…..A Fingerplay
Use pictures with this fingerplay, or let children play the role of the seeds if you wish, but it works just as well with the five little fingers at the end of your arm!
Seeds of Thought
I was thinking recently about how much I enjoy teaching the topic of seeds and plants to preschoolers. There’s something powerfully gratifying and awe-inspiring about awakening and cultivating life that attracts young and old alike. Planning around the theme of plants and … Continue reading
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