1. Over the years, many people took samples of Plymouth Rock. Today, it is now 1/3 the size it was during the time of the Pilgrims.
2. The sailors...
During my time as an elementary teacher, I’ve seen gifted kids stress out.
I remember the time a student began crying and screaming, saying his “...
With the beginning of the new school year right around the corner, many new and veteran teachers are wondering about their new students. I remember...
When I started teaching, I knew I wanted more for my students than even I could imagine. I wanted to expose them to all types of learning,...
As proven in research, we know that the first five years of life are crucial times for a child’s learning and development. All children deserve a...
As an early childhood professional, I think we all ask ourselves: what do children really need at school? What do children want at school? Some...
A couple of years ago, I wrote an article about the extinction of play in terms of what everyone considers play and how play has changed over time...
In this article, we will reflect on popular interest areas and or centers in the early childhood classroom. It is important to do this because...
What kind of teacher are you?
Would you like to be better at what you do?
As a teacher self-reflection is vital.
Are you at a point where you...
When you walk into an early childhood classroom, what do you expect to see? Teachers, administrators, staff, and educational expects probably...
When I was in college, I heard all about centers and how fun they were. I observed in classrooms where centers were placed throughout the...
When I started teaching, I knew centers were an important part of an early childhood classroom. I knew we learned about them in college, and I...
All teachers use different strategies and learning opportunities for their students. We all know that we need to change our ideas and teaching...
Before school starts, it is important that you, as the early childhood professional, teacher/leader, begin building relationships. There are many...
When we looked at the last article, What Children Need and Want from a classroom, it made me think about what families of children need and want...
We know that today is different than last year at this time. I am going to share with you ideas to partner with families right now during the...
I think that all teachers have amazing and engaging teaching strategies that we use with the students in our classroom. It’s almost like we are...
Think about a classroom, any classroom. When you think of this room, what do you see? What do you hear? If it is your own classroom, you know these...
This year, 2021, Diwali or Deepavali, begins on November 4th and lasts for 5 days.
It's a happy time of year and is the biggest holiday in...
What Became of the Mayflower?
Ever wonder what became of the Mayflower? The ship sailed with 102 Pilgrims over the Atlantic to North America...