Archive for 2015

I want our students to be thinkers.  At this age, children shouldn’t have to regurgitate facts, but rather be given opportunities create their own ideas and discover new possibilities.   Can you find the children who are painting? I’ll give you a hint, there are two of them! The children put paper inside a coffee…

It’s important for children to pay attention to the world around them, especially things outside that may be taken for granted.  In the fall the colorful, falling leaves are a great learning experience. At this time of year in NJ, evergreens provide the color. Yes, they’re used as “Christmas trees.” Why?  Because people like to…

As much as I’ve said I’d NEVER have workbooks in preschool, I’ve learned never to say never. The reality is, children’s fine motor skills and upper body strength have diminished over the past ten years or so.  Some kindergartens’ expectations have increased.  Pre-Kindergarteners need to be comfortable drawing and writing some letters.  (Pre-K’s, not threes.…