Weather is a complex and fascinating topic to teach in the preschool years. There are many ways to teach it. I've included just a handful...

"Do we need a bathtub for the dirty ones? Oh wait! They're all dirty. They're worms!"

We all have problems; some we have even created ourselves. However we also all have the strength and wit to overcome those problems.

It may surprise you what putting their hands in the batter (proverbially or literally speaking) will inspire some children to try.

At Teacher Stacey's Playground we had to be creative when it comes to learning about snow, and arctic animals. But we did just that!

For teaching smell I had some fun ideas! At the art table we did spice painting. I used fall scents since it is also the beginning of...

Teaching children about their primary 5 senses has always been a favorite theme for me. I absolutely adore witnessing the connections...

Did you ever play that in Elementary School? Basically people felt the freedom to insult one another as long as they followed it up with...

Grab a Pre-K curriculum book or a book of arts and crafts ideas for preschoolers and you are bound to find a section that encourages...

The origin of this holiday goes back to 1925 when representatives from different countries met in Geneva, Switzerland to convene the...

I was given this book (and the Spanish version!) by a student’s very generous parent. It is downright hilarious!!! I was positive I...

My favorite retelling of classic stories however are when I find one depicted in another culture.

Did you know the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff began as a Norwegian Fairytale in 1841?! That is old! While many things from the...

World Read Aloud Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday of February. LitWorld founded the campaign twelve years ago in 2010 to advocate...

There are so many versions of the classic fairytales. I love to read the different spins different authors put on them. Reading different...

This post isn't about my students or my preschool or even me as a teacher. This post comes from me as a Mommy. With my daughter's...

My in-home Preschool is located in Central Arizona where I assure you it does not snow. Or maybe it did that one year for 23.4 seconds at...

One of my favorite ways to prepare a lesson plan is to use a book as the theme. The Very Hungry Caterpillar has several dimensions to teach!

One of my main objectives as a Preschool Teacher is to prepare my students for Kindergarten. This takes on many forms. Some children may...

At La Casa Grande Bilingual Academy this is arguably our favorite month of the year! I wanted to make sure we celebrated it largely and...