Hot Chocolate!

Most of the children agree that they LOVE having hot chocolate (or hot cocoa) when they come in from the cold. A few like hot apple juice! Some like marshmallows, some whipped cream…candy canes are not very popular. In REAL hot chocolate. But in pretend, we need a LOT! I wanted the children to be…

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Pinning!

We’re pinning in preschool! No, we’re not using Pinterest. Clothespins! As I’d mentioned in the previous blog, there is a real concern that children’s hand strength is not what it was in previous years. After all, iPads, nooks, and computer don’t require a whole lot of dexterity and strength. I had been planning on providing…

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Taking a Clue from the Children

Last Monday, I’d planned on reading the book, The Jacket I Wear in the Snow by Shirley Neitzel. It’s a fun, repetitive book with some rebus pictures that allow the children to read along. I’d planned on using it for sequencing and tying it in with our self-help/dressing skills when we go outside everyday. I…

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