Monthly Archives: August 2009
What’s in the Number Bag?
I’m trying something new this year, in an attempt to combine a little bit of a show-and-tell opportunity and a numeracy activity. I’m calling my experiment “The Number Bag”. You might want to try it out too, and let me … Continue reading
What's in the Number Bag?
I’m trying something new this year, in an attempt to combine a little bit of a show-and-tell opportunity and a numeracy activity. I’m calling my experiment “The Number Bag”. You might want to try it out too, and let me … Continue reading
Unlock the Potential Within Your Room and Your Children With Learning Centers
Montessori, Piaget, and Martha Stewart all have one thing in common. All three would agree that a room should be a thoughtfully prepared environment, one that creates an invitation to those that enter. Martha’s rooms may invite you to sit down and sip mint julep, … Continue reading
Filed under Learning through Play and Experience
A Culture of Literacy: Teaching Preschoolers the ABC’s and More
Ask your average parents what they hope their child will learn in preschool, and most have learning the ABC’s somewhere in their tops 5 goals. Many preschool teachers respond to this by implementing a “letter-of-the-week” curriculum. One week may be … Continue reading
Filed under Building Readers
A Culture of Literacy: Teaching Preschoolers the ABC's and More
Ask your average parents what they hope their child will learn in preschool, and most have learning the ABC’s somewhere in their tops 5 goals. Many preschool teachers respond to this by implementing a “letter-of-the-week” curriculum. One week may be … Continue reading
Filed under Building Readers
Backwards Planning – How to Start the Year with the End in Mind
When I talk about starting with the end in mind, I’m not talking about those days where you begin to fantasized about the last day of school, giving all the little darlings a soft pat on the head as you … Continue reading
Filed under Child Development & DAP, Uncategorized, Unit Themes
Know Where You’re Going – Using a Developmental Checklist as a Guide
As you begin to plan out your preschool curriculum for the year, it helps to know where your children are developmentally so that you know where you want to “go”. One way I like to do that is with a … Continue reading
Know Where You're Going – Using a Developmental Checklist as a Guide
As you begin to plan out your preschool curriculum for the year, it helps to know where your children are developmentally so that you know where you want to “go”. One way I like to do that is with a … Continue reading
