A photo on Friday — and better yet, a Quiet Bin Idea photo! (To complement my eBook A Year of Educational Quiet Bins). We are still loving (loving) our quiet bins. This is one of our newer ones, tiny strips of paper with some tape for making paper chain necklaces, bracelets, and rings. What do…
Process Art Painting – 3 Ways!
Today is such a fun day. I get to share with you THREE different painting projects that use process art for preschoolers. Do you know about process art? Process art is an art project that focuses on the actual creative making of the art – the process – not the end result. This makes process…
February Preschool Classroom Ideas
It’s February! You know what that means – this months edition of Preschool Classroom Tours! Michelle has not let us down this month. She has amazing preschool classroom ideas for this month of LOVE. Caring for little critters with an animal hospital, amazing ice play ideas for the water table, the coziest quiet area I…
Preschool Classroom Management: 7 Things to Know!
When trouble is abound in your Preschool or Kindergarten classroom, Sandi is here to save the day! Sandi is an incredible, seasoned, and passionate Kindergarten teacher here to solve your preschool classroom management woes once and for all! Here are Sandi’s 7 tips for making sure your Preschool classroom is running smooth and peaceful. Preschool…
Teaching Letters: Uppercase or Lowercase First?
Well, we have a question of the week my friends! “What should I teach first, uppercase or lowercase letters?” When I receive an email about a topic more than 5 times (well, 6 times – so hardly ‘more than 5’ – but I am adding a dramatic flare) it warrants a blog post. So today…
54 Mess Free Quiet Time Activities for 3 Year Olds!
Looking for some Quiet Time activities for your toddler or preschooler? You have come to the right place! To any mama, dad, or caregiver with little ones at home, there is no sweeter word than… NAPTIME (at least in our home). A time to recharge, relax, and get (a little bit of) work done while…
STEM and STEAM Activities for Kids
Are you looking for (or wondering about) STEM or STEAM activities for kids? If so, you are in the right place, my friends! This is the ULTIMATE resource list for the best of the best Science, Technology, Engineering, (Art), and Math (STE(A)M) activities. My boys have always loved STEM challenges. And I completely understand why!…
Tried and True Busy Bags
Have you noticed that I write a TON about quiet time activities in this space, but not a lot about busy bags? There is a reason for that! Quiet time in our home is about resting and allowing little ones some mindful time. Quiet time is FAR more than simply keeping little ones busy. I…
Cute and Creative Apple Crafts for Kids
Can you smell it? That sweet, crisp smell that can only mean Fall? PUMPKIN SPICE!! Ha! No, I mean APPLES! Every September when I was in the Kindergarten classroom I started the year with apple crafts for kids. In fact I started with an entire Apple theme! It was tons of fun and last year…
Teaching Math to Preschoolers with Playing Cards
I am a big advocate for unstructured play. Loads of it. Tons of time for little ones to explore, be outside, and discover on their own. But I also believe in balance. I do some actual teaching with my little ones – though always in fun, meaningful, and child-directed ways. I wrote a lot about…
