Why do you want to be a teacher? That was my most dreaded question during school. Professors wanted a genuine answer, but I never knew how to put it into words. My main answer was being a person children can rely on, to help make the world a better place. But that was also what […]
Play. If you have been reading my blog for a while you’ll know that I cherish play in early childhood. If you are new, hi! I love to encourage play in early childhood! I think it is a great way for children to improve social skills, motor skills, and creativity. Play looks different at all […]
If you follow my Instagram account or like us on Facebook (I post most Instagram pictures there), you would see that I LOVE sensory play! I think it is so important for children to get their hands dirty while they are playing and research shows there are so many benefits of sensory play with children. […]
Back in January I wrote about exploring building concepts with Picasso Tiles and I am finally ready to add a squeal. This time we have been exploring building concepts with Lincoln Logs! The past few months we didn’t just focus on Lincoln Logs, we still explored and played with Picasso Tiles, Pattern Blocks, Legos, Bristle Blocks, […]
Coloring Rice was surprisingly easy and not very time consuming! It was something I’ve been putting off because I didn’t want to mess it up. So I did some research. I found some great examples which I will list below. I took a mix of what these experienced pasta-coloring experts recommend with what I had […]
Outside Play is one of my favorite part of our day. If you’re like me, outside play is ultimately free choice for kids. Children can run around, dig, swing, and even scream at the top of their lungs. We are lucky that we have a large outside space to aid in creativity and imagination. […]
