Author Archives: Ms Kristin

we’re super busy finishing up the year, tying up loose ends (literally…photos to come), putting final touches on our journals, choosing big art projects to take home, spending time in classroom wide dramatic play experiences (legos in the family corner, play doh at the project table, water at the puzzle corner…chaos!!!), finding little beads thatContinue reading “e is for end of the year”

preschool mamas:  if you haven’t opened a brown lunch sack from your preschooler, go look in the backpack…and happy, happy mother’s day! :: :: :: :: here is this year’s version of mother’s day pins: there seems to be a little more of a 3D effect than previous years. : ) :: :: :: ::Continue reading “m is for mother’s day 2010”

when i refer to “work time” this means what others call “free time” or “play time” or “center time.”  preschoolers have the room at their disposal to find something to do.  this little guy had several things going at once: may day flower carrying, ball tossing and play-doh pizza serving (all while he came toContinue reading “w is for work time”

oh, this was delightful to observe. families were invited to bring flowers and one of our activities was drawing them still-life style. we saved the drawings to put in their journals. flowers, flowers everywhere.

okay, so this is a project i have done with preschoolers in the past using tissue paper.  we fold it several times and make simple cuts like we would for snowflakes.  i had what i thought was a brilliant idea to use plastic table cloths (this way the flags could be used outside and rainContinue reading “f is for cinco de mayo flags”