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Tag Archives: emergent curriculum
From Dinosaurs to the Stop Game
Today was one of those ‘moments’ in teaching, the ones that turn something small into something big. It was a simple question, yet it opened a whole new world for children. It happened like this… Every day we have the … Continue reading
Dolls, Love, and Lucy School
My beloved childhood dolls It started last week. Dolls. It is growing in ways teachers hadn’t imagined. We rotate our dramatic play area frequently, and it’s been a while since it was our traditional housekeeping area with a play kitchen … Continue reading
India
Whenever my preschool curriculum is focused on a country, it always explodes in the best of ways. Children are captivated as soon as we open our Big Book Atlas and view our satellite map. We sing the ‘Days of the … Continue reading
Posted in children's books, Diversity, Early Education, geography, Inspiration, Learning About the World, picture books, play performances, preschool, self esteem, Teaching young children
Tagged Early Education, emergent curriculum, India, Learning about India, play performances, teaching young children, The Story of Little Babaji
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The Morning After the Snow- Memories of “Katy and the Big Snow”, a Classic Children’s Book
At last the sun appeared, shining brightly. Yesterday’s first snow was in full glory. The first thing that popped into my head was, of course, a children’s book. I wrote this post years ago, and it is as poignant today … Continue reading
The End of the Day at School
It’s Friday, and the day has been blustery. We watched the wind and rain blow leaves off the trees. We’re learning about Russia, and we’re planning a Zoom play performance next week of ‘Peter and the Wolf’. We listened to … Continue reading
Moments #2
Moments #1 happened in my backyard on a beautiful day. I paid attention to the world around me, up high and down low. Moments #2 (below) goes far deeper into the importance of little things, and how they really become … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity, Early Education, Expressing words and feelings, geography, Inspiration, joy, Learning About the World, Nature, patriotism, picture books, play performances, preschool, quilting, summer camp, Teaching young children, The Arts, wonder
Tagged "It", emergent curriculum, Ice cream on a farm, Little Red Riding Hood, Little things are the Big Things, Moments, Mount Rushmore, Nature, play performances, quilting, Singing, Sunset
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Milly – Part 2
In Part 1, I discovered a Peace Portal at a museum and recreated it in my classroom. Peace became a big deal and very real to children. When I saw quilts that were murals, I knew I had to make … Continue reading
Robots! Part 2
Back in January, I stumbled across a video of dancing robots, from Boston Dynamics. Not only did the children in my classroom fall in love with robots and music, they have since then begged to watch this video … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Dale Chihuly’s – Part 1
Dale Chihuly’s glass art is magnificent. I have been fortunate to see two of his blown glass sculptures, each with a different story that inspired me in unexpected ways. “It happened like this…” The first Chihuly I saw was at … Continue reading