We are all different preschool

Last week was finally our first week of school. It was great!! I was thinking about posting some of the cool things we did and realize...

We Are All Alike... We Are All Different: Cheltenham Elementary Kindergartners, Laura Dwight: 9780590491730: Amazon.com: Books

Check out these all about me activities designed for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students. These are great for the beginning of the year and creating a classroom community!

Ennis T. Henderson........ Easy demonstration for teaching diversity or about lookism

I always try to make sure I have something posted in the room for our Back to School Night Parent Informational Meeting that is both reflective of recent activities in the class and interactive for the parents attending. In the past I've done a number of different things. One thing that was a hit was the year I took close-up photos of each child's hands and then let the parents see if they could determine which set belonged to their child. I really liked that activity and the parents were…

Hello Everyone! While looking through my plans for the next couple of weeks, I realized I hadn't shared my mini family unit. We study the family this time of year as a celebration of what family is, why it is important, and especially the wants and needs of families. I love learning about the different traditions, cultures, celebrations (small and major) that envelope my kiddos. Learning about the differences in our families helps us appreciate our friends and relationships. I love the…

We all fit together

We've heard of the Chinese Tiger Mum, and the French children who don't drop talk back at all, but now its the parenting styles in Germany making headlines.

I am ready to add spring poems to our poetry notebooks. I just can't take the winter any longer! Poems to add to our notebooks this m...