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Invitation to Explore Shapes Like Maryam Mirzakhani
Maryam Mirzakhan became the first woman and Iranian to win the Fields medal, a mathematician's highest award. In honor of...
Mar 21, 20232 min read


Invitation to Create a Saffron Flower Cuisine with Loose Parts
Saffron is the rarest & the most precious spice in the world. It has given its magical flavor, aroma, & appetizing color to foods, drinks...
Mar 17, 20231 min read


Invitation to Create Golestan Palace with Loose Parts
During March we explore the country of Iran with my own children and the preschoolers. Since Nowruz occurs on the first day of Spring,...
Mar 17, 20231 min read


Collaborative Invitation to Create Yayoi Kusama
#WomensHistory Month is March. Throughout this whole month we have been exploring women’s contributions to history, culture & society....
Mar 15, 20231 min read


Translucent STEM Exploration on the Light Table
This was invitation was done by one of our teachers and it was too good not to share. Anything that’s translucent will make for magic on...
Mar 14, 20231 min read


Fine Motor Bead Box
To invite a child(ten) to bead you can get a tackle box or craft jewelry box to store all of your beads and string in one place. Our...
Mar 7, 20232 min read


Invitation to Frame Kehinde Wiley Art with Loose Parts
Most of us know that art is important for children. But beyond why it is important for them to create art it is just vital to expose...
Feb 27, 20231 min read


Invitation to Create Love Flower Soup
Whenever you get flowers, always save them when they are almost on their way out for children to explore. We used some old Valentine's...
Feb 26, 20232 min read


Play Pod Kinder Gym
The #gifted Play Pod Kinder Gym from Discount School Supply has been the perfect new addition to our infant/toddler room for the children...
Feb 23, 20231 min read


Alma Woodsey Thomas Art 3 Ways
Alma Woodsey Thomas was an American artist and educator whose exuberant colorful paintings used the techniques of pointillism and...
Feb 22, 20232 min read


Invitation to Paint the Blues with Musical Paint Brushes
They paved the way for artists to come by breaking down barriers and making a huge impact on what they contributed through music. Ma...
Feb 21, 20231 min read


MyPosture™ Child Chairs in the ECE Classroom
Seating in an early childhood classroom is something that at times goes unnoticed. Adding the Children's Factory MyPosture™ Chairs to...
Feb 17, 20232 min read


Geometric Heart STEM Exploration Two Ways
These two STEM experiments are such a great way to explore the shape of a heart through science. Frozen Fizzy Hearts// In a bowl mix...
Feb 17, 20231 min read


3-D Assemblage Heart Sculpture
Assemblage is the art of assembling materials together from objects, in this case recycled materials. The materials are used to make...
Feb 16, 20231 min read


Invitation to Role Play to Prep for an EEG Appointment
Preparing children through role play, talking, reading, watching a video, while prepping them for an appointment or doctors visit will...
Feb 8, 20232 min read


As We Grow Comfy Corner
Children need a place they can retreat to when they need to think, rest, process or just decompress. Comfy corners give children the...
Feb 7, 20232 min read


Collaborative Circle Collage
Howardena Pindell is an American painter, filmmaker, and mixed media artist. Her work explores texture, color, structures, and is often...
Feb 2, 20231 min read


The Artist Formerly Known as Prince Guitar Process Art Painting
February is Black History Month. This is a wonderful time where as parents and/or educators we can discuss and expose race, civil rights,...
Feb 1, 20232 min read


Tastes of Lunar New Year Dramatic Play
Food plays an integral role in our lives. The food we eat is intertwined with culture/traditions and many of our favorite memories are...
Jan 19, 20231 min read


Invitation to Create Lunar New Year Lanterns
During the Lunar New Year lanterns provide illumination, are said to be lucky charms, and a wish for the bright future. The story Playing...
Jan 19, 20232 min read
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