AlizaAug 20, 20206 minA Week of Painting at the Art Table in PreschoolI have described at length, how we approach painting at the easel. And, our general guidelines for planning a week's worth of art activit...
AlizaJul 21, 20202 minWrite the Book Your Students NeedAs a teacher, it can be tricky to find just the book you need to share with your class. Sometimes there is a topic you are studying, but ...
AlizaJun 29, 20205 minThe Right Tools for Cooking with Young ChildrenCooking in the classroom is a common practice in the preschools that I have seen. Of course that might change in the fall of 2020, due t...
AlizaJun 15, 20204 minSaying Goodbye to this School YearAnd what a year it has been! I am pretty sure that there is nothing I can say about the absurdity of 2020 that has not already been said....
AlizaFeb 14, 20204 minSewing In PreschoolI don't know about you, but I have always wanted and struggled to introduce sewing to my preschool students. For years I have done some ...
AlizaDec 27, 20195 minUsing Scissors and Tape with Two and Three Year OldsI will start by saying that I can't promise that I won't get carried away talking about scissors and tape. I might get swept up in an alm...
AlizaNov 10, 20192 minUsing Glue Week TwoI spent a long time talking about the how's and why's about introduing glue to young children. And that was just plain old glue on paper....
AlizaNov 6, 20195 minIntroducing Glue In Preschool In about week three of our school year, when most of the children come to school happily, or at least they will let us teachers dry their...
AlizaOct 31, 20195 minPlanning A Week of Art in PreschoolHow do you set up and plan your art activities each week at school? If you create lesson plans for your class following using a theme bas...
AlizaAug 27, 20197 minPreschool, Child, Care, Babysitting. Just All of it. Early Childhood care and education (can they be separated?), has been in the news more and more these days. I've read that it will be a h...
AlizaAug 14, 20193 minWelcoming Your Students BEFORE the First Day of PreschoolStarting a new anything is often accompanied by a variety of emotions. Excitement is one. Trepidation is the other. Even for people with ...