My chalkboard Thanksgiving table activity is up on LeapFrog Learning Path. This activity was especially fun to create, photograph, and write about. My daughter helped make the place cards for a dinner party earlier in the week and my son helped set up the camera and lighting for the photoshoot. Details on how to make
A few days ago I attended a workshop that was housed in a beautiful new elementary school. The school had room called The Idea Room. It was such an amazing space and it just made me want to spend the day exploring different materials in this space. To start, it had a Kiln Room. Both
Have you read the Sunflower House? In my opinion, it’s a classic. Well, we read the book yesterday in Kindergarten and the kids were thrilled with the treasures I brought in for them to explore. Last week I asked parents in my class if they would be willing to donate a few sunflowers. They came
It’s a rainy Fall day, here in the Pacific Northwest. Our nature table is filled with drying sunflowers, apples, and a new book. Fall, published by Barron’s is one of my favorite books to read to my kindergarten class. I love encouraging the kids to collect leaves in the Fall and create pictures with them.
One of my favorite things to do in Kindergarten is cook with the kids and I’m always on the lookout for great books to connect with our cooking experiences. When I found Applesauce Season, by Eden Ross Lipson, I was thrilled with the connections we could make to our personal experience. When we made our