A mother’s poor choice to give her small child a candy jawbreaker turned out to be a life-altering event for me. I had always planned to be a teacher since early childhood. When I was 7 or 8 when I passionately practiced my future career as an early childhood educator with my younger sisters, the […]
Bugs are in for the Summer! BUG theme for kids’ summer learning fun is being updated just for you. “What is summertime without bugs? Parents and teachers now is the time to hatch imaginary insects in our kids’ learning experiences with buggy things. Our ecological system needs bugs, so let’s make the most of it […]
Tongue depressors used to make me gag! ( In the doctor’s office.) Then one day a brillant teacher discovered that tongue depressors can be used for fun: like scooping out school paste on paper. And now uses for a tongue depressor can be limitless. Colorful sticks like these are in some of my sensory play […]
There is some very nice sensory play items on the commercial market. But, I prefer to make my own felt shapes versus purchasing manufactured products. This multi-part post will show you how to get started making economical felt shapes for pre-school children and younger grade school children. Making felt items for kids to experience […]
