Workbooks in Preschool?

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.…

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The Seeds of Learning

Ok, yes, that’s a bad pun!  We are still exploring seeds and plant life (among other things, of course!) The children had planted grass seed and the seeds we took from our pumpkin.  We’ve had some growth! Some pumpkin seeds have grown, others have not. Some grass came in thickly, others a bit sparsely. On…

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