The "Invitation"
An invitation is simply and extension of our children’s play. Its a way to either build upon existing knowledge and delve deeper into the interests and curiosities of our children, or a way to...
View ArticleYellow Invitation
I have to make “To Do” lists or I’ll get very little accomplished. Recently my daughter noticed my list on the front seat asked, “can I highlight the words on your paper?” She’d recently witnessed her...
View ArticleInvitation in Green
This summer we struggled to maintain enjoyed the benefits of a bountiful garden. We had more summer squash than we knew what to do with, so we gave a lot away and made a lot of squash muffins (think...
View ArticleFrogs – Taking Advantage of Real Life, Hands On Learning
“If it’s not in the hand, then it’s not in the head or the heart!” ~ Bev Bos Strolling along a nature trail, throwing rocks into a lake, or playing on a playground is where you will find us on most...
View ArticleA Musical Sampling
I love taking advantage of an opportunity to provide an experience, especially when those experiences play off of the interests of my child (which they usually do). Setting up INVITATIONS typically...
View ArticleInvitation to Draw
We recently took an 11 hour drive up to New York to visit my parents. I bought a few “activity books” for my girls to do while in the car. One of the books I purchased was an art book with...
View ArticleTrauma Unit
Ever since we did OPEN HEART SURGERY on Tigger my oldest loves using a needle and thread to “operate on her patients”. Needle, thread, gauze, alcohol wipes, and butterfly band aids were added to our...
View ArticleIntabobs
RL sent my daughter a lovely surprise a few weeks ago just because it “looked like us.” I took it as a compliment as soon as I opened the book and looked at the beautiful, creative ideas. We sat and...
View ArticleProject Based Learning – Cheetahs
The love of all things in life that are “the fastest” started about a year ago. In our BIG BOOK OF QUESTIONS, we have the fastest land animal – cheetah, the fastest thing ever –...
View ArticleBlack Sand Beach
While we were on Vacation last month in Myrtle Beach there was a big pile of dirty gross sand. My oldest said “look…. are we on a black sand beach?” I wish little one. We talked about why sand is...
View ArticleTracing “Busy” Box
My girls have been tracing everything lately. I decided to make them some tracing cards. This is set up as an invitation but we will be adding this to our BUSY BOXES. The Invitation: Pencil Colored...
View ArticleZentangle Tray
I have various Art Trays set up for my girls in their art area. There are 4 trays that I switch out periodically. I try and create an invitation based off their interests. They went through a little...
View ArticleDroids (Embracing the Love of All Things Star Wars)
The chatter in my classroom last month revolved around Star Wars. From Legos to blocks to snack time, everything was all Star Wars….all the time. In true child-led fashion, I embraced this interest....
View ArticleArt Tray – CD Creations
Art has always been a huge part of our lives. An art space was the first thing that went into our playroom and it continues to be the number one activity of choice. A big chunk of our playroom is...
View ArticleEaster Egg Hunt Sensory Bin
What we used: 10lb bag of white rice (Walmart $5.00) Green food coloring (one neon and one regular) Rubbing alcohol Various Fairy Garden Pieces (Dollar tree) Mini Eggs (Dollar Tree) Playmobil pieces...
View ArticleBottle Cap Art
It’s interesting to notice that when paint is readily available to children, it eventually seems to lose it’s allure. In our classroom the children go days without touching the paint. We like to...
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