Holiday in a box
I find that at the end of any holiday we celebrate at home or in my classroom, I often have a variety of different objects left over. A fun and simple way to use up those holiday left-overs is to...
View Article10 ways to manage holiday stress in the classroom
We've compiled a list of ways to reduce your classroom stress during this holiday season.
View ArticleCandy cane play all around the clasroom
Candy canes provide so much inspiration for play all around the classroom. We are sharing 9 ways to play with candy canes this holiday season.
View Article10 fantastic fingerplays and songs for the holidays
We are sharing 10 of our favorite fun and fantastic holiday songs and fingerplays!
View ArticleChristmas ornament math
Christmas time provides so many opportunities to explore unique materials. We used Christmas ball ornaments to explore basic math concepts.
View ArticleChristmas bow play
At Christmas time in our classroom, we have so much fun playing with bows! I'm sharing a few ways that we like to play with bows in our classroom.
View Article8 Christmas trees: Fun Friday features
Last week, the Discover and Explore team asked our fellow bloggers to link up their December holiday activities. We had so many fabulous ideas that were shared! Today I’m going to highlight some of...
View Article10 simple snowman activities
As winter draws near, it is a good idea to begin planning for colder weather activities. We have 10 fun and simple snowmen activities to share.
View ArticleChristmas writing station
Promoting the spirit of giving along with writing skills and fine motor skills with our Christmas writing station in preschool!
View ArticleMarvelous mittens
The Mitten is one of our favorite winter stories to share with our preschool children. Today I'm sharing a few activities to go along with the book.
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10 fantastic fingerplays and songs for the holidays
We are often asked for Christmas songs recommendations. Today we would like to share a few of our favorites. Whether it be just for fun or for a Christmas program, these songs and fingerplays are...
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Christmas ornament math
I love Christmas time in the classroom! There are so many opportunities for authentic learning to take place using unique, yet inexpensive materials. These Christmas ball ornaments definitely fit the...
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Christmas bow play
At Christmas time in our classroom, we have so much fun with gift bows! They are inexpensive and come in large bags, making them perfect for use in the classroom. And if you don’t remove the sticker...
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8 Christmas trees: Fun Friday features
Last week, the Discover and Explore team asked our fellow bloggers to link up their December holiday activities. We had so many fabulous ideas that were shared! Today I’m going to highlight some of...
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10 simple snowman activities
It is that time of year again! Snow begins to fall and as we draw nearer to the start of winter, it is a good idea to begin planning our cold weather activities. We have 10 fun and simple snowman...
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Christmas writing station
At Christmas time, we find ourselves naturally exploring pre-literacy and fine motor skills in so many areas around our classroom. There are gifts to make, ornaments to hang, and presents to wrap, all...
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Marvelous mittens
The Mitten is one of our favorite winter stories to share with our preschool children. There are many versions of the story by different authors, and we’ve read them all! We have several mitten...
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Mother’s Day gift ideas for preschoolers
Each year, we like to spend a day celebrating our celebrating our students’ moms and dads with a Mother’s Day Tea and Donuts with Dad. Mother’s Day is just around the corner, so today I’d like to share...
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A tea party for moms in preschool
My students spent the past few weeks preparing for our Mother’s Day Tea Party. It always takes a little planning ahead of time to get everything to fall in place but here is a final view of our special...
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Father’s Day gift ideas for preschoolers
Father’s Day is just around the corner and we certainly don’t want to overlook all of the great dads out there. For our Father’s Day gifts, we actually used one of the ideas that we shared last month...
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