Tag Archives: Plants
The Tall and Short Tree Sort
If you’re doing a study of trees, here’s a math activity to get your kids going. It could be used as an independent game, … Continue reading
Let Imagination Grow
Dramatic play is a fantastic way for preschoolers to really synthesize the information they’ve been gathering throughout their experience with a theme or unit. They naturally use new vocabulary words, implement concepts, and contemplate new ideas all in a meaningful way. Here … Continue reading
Sowing the Seeds of Reading – Book List
What unit would be complete without great books to incorporate? Ok, first of all, a few that are old standards, not in any specific book. I always try to brainstorm nursery rhymes and fairy tales as I do my book … Continue reading
Serendipitous Seed Science
It’s only June, and my preschool age son is already antsy for school. He asked me to “play preschool” with him yesterday. A convenient request, since I’m pretty good at playing preschool. He’s watched the show Sid the Science Kid … Continue reading
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Seed Mosaics – Two Ways!
Because seeds come in such a wide array of colors, sizes and textures, they are great for creating mosaics and collages. You may want to use a collection of seeds that are already mixed, maybe seeds leftover from another activity, like … Continue reading
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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
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
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