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....
AlizaSep 8, 20193 minCooking with Young Children As a preschool teacher, I have a love-hate relationship with cooking at school. This might be due to my tenuous relationship with cooking...
AlizaAug 14, 20193 minCreating a Classroom CommunityIt is getting close to back to school time. Well, I know some of you are there already. I do love the wonderful freedom that is summer...
AlizaJul 23, 20193 minIn Place of Preschool Calendar TimeIf you Google "Preschool Calendar" There is plenty written and created on the topic. There are the usual products; pocket charts to fill ...
AlizaAug 5, 20184 minAll About Art and Writing (and Me)This post contains affiliate links. I have three books to talk about today. Let's make it four, because one of them is a Jewish folk tale...
AlizaJul 17, 20182 minA Free Printable Book for YouI am excited to share something new with you. I love creating books for children where they are the star. The story is their story. The ...
AlizaJun 13, 20181 minSome Things You Should Know Welcome, and thanks for being here, everyone. I do appreciate it if you have taken the time to click on links and read what I have to say...
AlizaJun 12, 20182 minWhat Time Is It? Part TwoAs you may have heard me mention once or twenty times, Tiny Pumpkin Press is all about customizing books just for your child or your fami...
AlizaJun 5, 20182 minWhat Time is it?Hi, all. Recently, my sister said about my 3 year old niece, "She always asks me what time it is. Or what day. Like she has somewhere to ...
AlizaApr 16, 20183 minThe Power of StoriesThis post is a continuation of my last article all about how words give us ways to capture abstract ideas. Once we can contain an idea, a...
AlizaMar 11, 20182 minStory Number 2 for Child Number 2This post can also be titled, Using Tiny Pumpkin Press to Tell Your Own Stories. Because here I use the same template as Picture Day, but...
AlizaJan 15, 20183 minHow My First Picture Book was BornThe Story Inside the Book A long time ago, about 17 years now, my son Max was a young child who could best be described as "slow to warm....
AlizaJan 2, 20182 minWelcome to Tiny Pumpkin PressHello, and welcome to Tiny Pumpkin Press! First, allow me to introduce myself. I am Aliza. A mother to teenage boys, a wife, a preschool ...