Last week we celebrated Earth Day in our classroom. We had many special projects leading up to our big project- paper making! The Seedlings were excited to color pictures of the earth. We also talked about the Earth during our morning circle and read books about recycling. The Seedlings were also excited to be able to use the compost again. To make paper, the children all ripped recycled paper into small pieces. We then combined the paper in a bucket and added water. After le

“I made some flowers for friends to smell,” a child proudly announced as he placed his work on a table. Arranging fresh flowers is a new and exciting practical life work in the preschool classroom. This work typically comes out later in the school year as it involves several steps and skills. The children have already practiced arranging artificial flowers as well as filling a pitcher, pouring water with a funnel and cutting. Children need to be surrounded by beauty in order

Recently, our classroom spent a morning celebrating Earth Day. The weather cooperated beautifully and provided us with a crisp, sunny spring day in which we could enjoy time outdoors partaking in different projects. The children were engaged with making pinecone birdfeeders, using soynut butter and bird seed. A great hands-on activity, the children used butter knives to spread the soynut butter onto the pinecones and then they rolled the pinecones on a tray filled with bird s

Three little bodies raced across the classroom, the lead child called out “ I’m gonna be the mommy and you be the baby and the big brother!” They tumbled into the Peace corner with one child in the chair and the other two on the floor. One child dragged the little table out of the way, squeezed into the corner and began to bark. The volume of the room was louder than usual. It must be Spring! Socialization and dramatic play begin to rule the classroom. A teacher walked ov