EN OTRA LENGUA

Hello there! Here's your weekly update from the blog. Every week we post new glimpses of fun and inspiring insights to help you create engagement and community in your classroom. Invest time in pretend play and watch the learning begin! 10/19/2018 07:00 Pretend play inspires imagination… that's where the learning really begins. Our preschoolers are developing their interest and abilities in pretend play more and more throughout our classroom. From making tunnels and roads to playing with the animals and cars, their interest in pretend play is building their confidence to interact and talk with one another. […] Five tips for asking inspiring Questions of the Day 10/18/2018 07:00 Are your questions inspiring the children? Now that the children have settled into our morning routine, it is time to introduce the children to our Question of the Day board. The top goals of our Q and A routine is to inspire action, promote conversation, and build critical thinking and decision-making skills. Here are five […] Learning about real life through small world play 10/17/2018 07:00 What is small world play? Small world play is an activity where you create a miniature real life scene using real objects. In the past we have used different types of rocks and sand to create a construction site. We have also used different sticks, logs, and leaves to create a nature scene. The goal […] The best apple pies ever: see how we made them! 10/16/2018 07:00 The fall season is here and that means two words… Apple Pie! This day has by far been my  favorite day in the preschool classroom. Last week the whole school took a trip to the apple orchard and had the incredible opportunity to learn about apples. We followed up our trip by reading "The Apple […] Putting together our art portfolios 10/15/2018 01:30 Our students have loved using dot dabbers, so that's what we used to decorate their portfolios! We started our morning off by reading "Dot" by Patricia Intriago. At the table, I set out blank portfolios. We use the expanding manila folders to hold the art made by each student. I also added dot dabbers, a […] Deborah Stewart, M.Ed.