January features children of the world, weather, snow and things that go with snow, such as mittens, polar animals, snowflakes, snowmen, and fake snow in the sensory bin. We have books about polar bears, and one that gives the Spanish verbs for what polar bears like to do, such as sleeping, sliding, … [Read more...]

December in the Toddler classrooms began full of new seasonal activities. Following the seasons of our general cultures, Ms. Johanna’s class has “Christmas” objects to name, sort, match and explore. Hanukkah is represented by a menorah, a dreidel and the cookie cutters to match and name. If you … [Read more...]

We’ve been busy since spring break! A frog theme was our feature: a small representations of the frog life cycle; little magnetized frogs on a mirror lake; frog and lily pad posting; frog matching; frog painting; and, of course, a frog finger puppet that comes with a frog song: One green and … [Read more...]

Monday we'll be making 'Thanksgiving soup'... I'm always impressed with how well the children eat soup once it's serve community style. I invite all children to bring in a vegetable for the soup Monday morning. It can be anything from a handful of green beans, an onion, a few carrots, a few ribs … [Read more...]