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Favorite Halloween Crafts

My class has been so excited about Halloween. So we’ve been doing lots of different Halloween art projects. Below are a few of our favorites! Name Pumpkins Children write their names in a pumpkin shape. Then they cut the pumpkin into strips and placed the...

Up, up, and away!

Setting goals is an important lesson to learn, especially when we are young. The first week of school, my students set reading goals for themselves for the month. We talked about setting attainable and reachable goals. Since my classroom theme is hot air balloons, I...

2016 Pre-K Classroom Tour

When reflecting about the classroom layout I wanted to make sure that I kept three things in mind; 1) location, location, location, 2) access to materials, and 3) noise levels throughout the classroom. While I believe that the perfect classroom is attainable, let’s be honest “perfect’ changes year to year. So if you need to change something annually it’s ok.

Maybe Something Beautiful

My cousin Katie gave me a great book this week. It’s called Maybe Something Beautiful by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell. It’s illustrated by Rafael Lopez. The book is about how art can change a neighborhood and it’s based on a true story of the...