Explore, Create, & Play
Dec 20, 2023
There are so many amazing celebrations during the holiday season, and the more children learn and represent all cultures in the classroom...
Dec 18, 2023
For this invitation there were two parts. First the children were invited to cut ribbons of all different colors, sizes, shapes, and...
Dec 17, 2023
For this invitation we used wooden & felt tree cut outs as the base. Provided bells, bows, translucent loose parts (acrylic rocks,...
Dec 16, 2023
Today we experimented and explored candy cane science. For this invitation we set candy canes on top of a bed of baking soda and provided...
Dec 15, 2023
The beauty of cardboard and process art is that anything & everything can be used as a canvas or morphed into something creative....
Dec 14, 2023
Today we invited the children to put aside their normal paint brushes and use Poinsettias, Gift Bows, & Branches instead as their tool to...
Dec 13, 2023
On bed of Steve Spangler Science Insta Snow we placed ice cubes plus frozen snowflakes/snowmen. We provided water mixed with Colorations®...
Dec 12, 2023
There are so many amazing celebrations during the holiday season from around the world. We have been learning all about the traditions of...
Dec 11, 2023
We have been exploring the artist Henri Matisse by reading books about him & looking at images of his creations. Henri Matisse was a...
Nov 22, 2023
Native American Heritage Month is a great opportunity to celebrate the diverse histories, traditions, and cultures of the indigenous...
Nov 20, 2023
We have been exploring the artist Vincent Van Gogh’s by reading books about him & looking at images of his creations. Since his art has a...
Nov 18, 2023
The book We Are Water Protectors is a perfect book to read during Native American Heritage Month. The story written by Carole Lindstrom...
Nov 16, 2023
To continue learning more about Native American Heritage Month we read the book When We Are Kind / Nihá’ádaahwiinít’íigo by Monique Gray...
Nov 15, 2023
November is Native American Heritage Month and we have been reading books as an opportunity to celebrate the diverse histories,...
Nov 10, 2023
Diwali is the Indian “festival of lights”—a holiday that celebrates the triumph of good over evil. Diwali is a five-day celebration...