Monthly Archives: November 2009
Foods! A Preschool Group Collage
Young children are very emphatic about their food. They love it- they hate it. There are few in-betweens. Let them share their tastes and build their literacy by creating a group food collage. You can do this using a wall … Continue reading
Excuse Me Please. Do You Have Any Picture Books About Using Good Manners? Thank You.
Having good manners is a key social skill. It’s also a bit of an abstract concept for preschoolers. Using picture books as a tool for teaching good manners goes a long way in making that concept more concrete as the … Continue reading
Field Trips for Preschool Foodies
If you’re looking for a food-themed field trip destination for your preschoolers the possibilities are almost endless! Here are just a few suggestions: Local Grocery Store- Most stores would accomodate you for a field trip, showing the areas of the … Continue reading
Filed under Learning through Play and Experience
Kitchen Prints
Real artists see beauty in the ordinary. Take your average kitchen utensils for example. Utilitarian and, well, ordinary. But if you look very closely they are full of different edges and shapes, patterns and textures. Gather a few kitchen instruments for … Continue reading
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Book Activity: More Spaghetti I Say!
In More Spaghetti I Say, author Rita Golden Gelman weaves a silly tale of a monkey named Minnie who is so in love with her spaghetti she can’t possibly play with her brother. There’s a wonderful mix of rhyme, rhythm and … Continue reading
The Postive Guidance Tools of the Trade: Reinforcing and Ignoring
When you hear the word “Reinforcement” in association with child behavior, you probably think about sticker charts and prizes. And you’d be right…..and wrong. Reinforcement is anything that increases and encourages any particular behavior. Just as a seamstress can reinforce a … Continue reading
Welcome to the Pizza Shop! Prop Ideas for Preschool Dramatic Play
Pizza Shop, Pizzeria, Pizza Restaurant, whatever you like to call it, it’s a perfect dramatic play scenario for preschoolers. I would venture to say that most preschoolers have experience with pizza. It’s something familiar and almost universally enjoyed. Here are some … Continue reading
Book Activity – The Seven Silly Eaters
Mary Ann Hoberman’s The Seven Silly Eaters is a well-written book, taking advantage of rhyme and rhythm (great for pre-readers) as well as silliness and excesses. But I have to confess, Marla Frazee’s illustrations are what really makes this one of … Continue reading
