Water Babies!
Posted by Marguerite in Curriculum on 29. Jul, 2011 | 0 Comments
Water play isn’t just for big kids. Ms. Elly, Ms. Jenny and Ms. Kacey brought the Caterpillars out for some pool time.
Let Them Make Mud
Posted by Marguerite in Curriculum on 30. Jun, 2011 | 0 Comments
In celebration of my newest favorite holiday-International Mud Day, we let them make, play, squish, and make art with mud all day. We also got some pics of parents who tried it at home too. We haven’t been experiencing a ton of rain like we normally do. We often let them get muddy and make [...]
YES, YES and YES!
Posted by Marguerite in Curriculum on 23. Jun, 2011 | 0 Comments
We have been super busy, but I wanted to share a fantastic article that is from one of our favorite blogs about preschool…check it out at http://grassstainguru.com/2009/10/27/boredom-is-not-a-4-letter-word/ or see below. Quoted from the Grass Stain Guru:You see, I am a BIG fan of boredom. I invite it into my world. Roll around with it and [...]
Why Preschool Shouldn’t Be Like School
Posted by Marguerite in Curriculum on 23. Mar, 2011 | 0 Comments
The following is from an article by Alison Gopnik Posted Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Click here for the rest of the article. New research shows that teaching kids more and more, at ever-younger ages, may backfire. Ours is an age of pedagogy. Anxious parents instruct their children more and more, at younger and younger ages, until [...]
Some of our Favorite Things
Posted by Marguerite in Uncategorized on 17. Mar, 2011 | 0 Comments
There are so many great places out there to get research or just get new ideas on what Early Childhood Development should look like and here are some of our favorites: Let the Children Play The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Irresistible Ideas for Play Based Learning North American Reggio Emilia [...]
