Spring brings flowers into the classroom in all kinds of ways. Paper flowers.Painting flowers.Pre-cut petals. But real flowers? They’re …
[Read more...] about Flower Activities for Preschool (That Go Beyond Crafts)
PreKSTEAM
The Problem With Leprechaun Traps (And What To Do Instead)
Leprechaun traps can be one of the best STEM challenges of the year.Or one of the most over-directed. The difference isn’t the materials.It isn’t the …
[Read more...] about The Problem With Leprechaun Traps (And What To Do Instead)
Rethinking Valentine’s Day in Preschool: Why Open-Ended Art Matters
I can’t stop noticing how “manufactured” Valentine’s Day has become in early childhood classrooms. Pre-written cards.Candy exchanges.Tiny trinkets that …
[Read more...] about Rethinking Valentine’s Day in Preschool: Why Open-Ended Art Matters