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Quick and Easy Easter Baskets. What you will need: white paper lunch bags, tag board, hot glue gun, and watercolors. Step 1: Cut the paper bag down to 5 inches. Step Two: Cut two pieces of tag board for each paper bag - 4" x6" and 2" x 18". Step Three: Hot glue the 4" x 6"piece to the bottom
PLAYING WITH LOOSE PARTS Stephanie. “The developmental stages of loose parts give concrete information without tracking the level of each kid's interaction with loose parts. The stages really explain the gradual process involved in manipulating loose parts. IN a nutshell, the videos clearly itemized the cognitive benefits of WHAT IS A PROVOCATION? For a long time I struggled with understanding the place and power of provocations. A few years ago I had a huge ah-ha moment. I am in an inquiry. I am a researcher. With each provocation - new understandings emerge. I love that it is a process of learning for both myself and the children. We are in it together. So what follows is my experiencewith provocation.
STORYTELLING WITH LOOSE PARTS: 3 INSPIRING PROVOCATIONS Setting out invitations or provocations with loose parts to dive deeper into questioning the story is something very meaningful, especially in language and literacy development. Having opened ended materials, puts an emphasis on children creating and making their own meaning and interpretation of the story and characters.LOOSE PARTS
What is the Teacher's Role? During the time the children are exploring loose parts, the teacher's role is to serve as observer and researcher as well as to provide language. Loose parts play is a wonderful time to observe and assess what the children are playing with and how they are playing. I kept a stack of post-it notes with me and would REGGIO INSPIRED: CLAY PLAY The following photos are from two classrooms at Rosa Parks Preschool, Mrs. Winters and Mrs. Terry. A huge thank you to the teachers!! 4 It begins with one slice of clay. A blank canvas receptive to endless explorations . . . Squishing and pulling pieces off. Using a tool to make markings and indentations. Exploring the ability the clay has to hold an object upright. Making textures and MEANINGFUL DOCUMENTATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ~ FAIRY DUST Providing meaningful documentation has many benefits in the early childhood classroom. Today I want to share some examples of meaningful documentation from Rosa Parks ECEC here in Tulsa, OK. What is Documentation? To put it simply, documentation is a way to track students' learning and thinking. When done correctly, documentation should take it's viewer on a journey through the way the RESTORING THE IMPORTANCE OF WOODWORKING AND YOUNG CHILDREN Directions: Write a letter or number on cardboard and place on top of wood block. Allow child to hammer the nails to form that letter or number. As children become familiar, allow them to write their own name, letter, or design to hammer. There are so many fabulous explorations for woodworking with children. It is a great skill thatneeds to be
HOME - FAIRY DUST TEACHINGFOUNDATIONABOUTPROGRAMSREAD THE BLOGART CATEGORYSCIENCE CATEGORY Children’s rights matter. Our business is built on the passion for the wonder and magic of early childhood. We believe young children have the right to play, to be collaborators in learning and to dream. Education is a living, breathing art form. In our experience, there is no cookie cutter formula for teaching. PROGRAMS - FAIRY DUST TEACHING When it comes to professional development, we have endured our share of subpar trainings. Fairy Dust Teaching provides cutting edge methods and strategies. We have used them ourselves. We know it works. We know how frustrating it is to set aside time for training only to find nothing of value. And we also know life gets very busy.ART CATEGORY
Quick and Easy Easter Baskets. What you will need: white paper lunch bags, tag board, hot glue gun, and watercolors. Step 1: Cut the paper bag down to 5 inches. Step Two: Cut two pieces of tag board for each paper bag - 4" x6" and 2" x 18". Step Three: Hot glue the 4" x 6"piece to the bottom
PLAYING WITH LOOSE PARTS Stephanie. “The developmental stages of loose parts give concrete information without tracking the level of each kid's interaction with loose parts. The stages really explain the gradual process involved in manipulating loose parts. IN a nutshell, the videos clearly itemized the cognitive benefits of WHAT IS A PROVOCATION? For a long time I struggled with understanding the place and power of provocations. A few years ago I had a huge ah-ha moment. I am in an inquiry. I am a researcher. With each provocation - new understandings emerge. I love that it is a process of learning for both myself and the children. We are in it together. So what follows is my experiencewith provocation.
STORYTELLING WITH LOOSE PARTS: 3 INSPIRING PROVOCATIONS Setting out invitations or provocations with loose parts to dive deeper into questioning the story is something very meaningful, especially in language and literacy development. Having opened ended materials, puts an emphasis on children creating and making their own meaning and interpretation of the story and characters.LOOSE PARTS
What is the Teacher's Role? During the time the children are exploring loose parts, the teacher's role is to serve as observer and researcher as well as to provide language. Loose parts play is a wonderful time to observe and assess what the children are playing with and how they are playing. I kept a stack of post-it notes with me and would REGGIO INSPIRED: CLAY PLAY The following photos are from two classrooms at Rosa Parks Preschool, Mrs. Winters and Mrs. Terry. A huge thank you to the teachers!! 4 It begins with one slice of clay. A blank canvas receptive to endless explorations . . . Squishing and pulling pieces off. Using a tool to make markings and indentations. Exploring the ability the clay has to hold an object upright. Making textures and MEANINGFUL DOCUMENTATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ~ FAIRY DUST Providing meaningful documentation has many benefits in the early childhood classroom. Today I want to share some examples of meaningful documentation from Rosa Parks ECEC here in Tulsa, OK. What is Documentation? To put it simply, documentation is a way to track students' learning and thinking. When done correctly, documentation should take it's viewer on a journey through the way the RESTORING THE IMPORTANCE OF WOODWORKING AND YOUNG CHILDREN Directions: Write a letter or number on cardboard and place on top of wood block. Allow child to hammer the nails to form that letter or number. As children become familiar, allow them to write their own name, letter, or design to hammer. There are so many fabulous explorations for woodworking with children. It is a great skill thatneeds to be
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Quick and Easy Easter Baskets. What you will need: white paper lunch bags, tag board, hot glue gun, and watercolors. Step 1: Cut the paper bag down to 5 inches. Step Two: Cut two pieces of tag board for each paper bag - 4" x6" and 2" x 18". Step Three: Hot glue the 4" x 6"piece to the bottom
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3 Steps to Creating a Hopes and Dreams Display. One of the most meaningful family projects is the Hopes & Dreams Display. This is a visual piece displayed all year long in the classroom. It holds the hopes and dreams of the families for their child in your class. STORYTELLING WITH LOOSE PARTS: 3 INSPIRING PROVOCATIONS Setting out invitations or provocations with loose parts to dive deeper into questioning the story is something very meaningful, especially in language and literacy development. Having opened ended materials, puts an emphasis on children creating and making their own meaning and interpretation of the story and characters. AGE APPROPRIATE FAIRY TALES 'Fairy tales strengthen the moral lives of children.' How do you determine which fairy tales are age appropriate? A good gauge is by the way that the conflict (or 'evil') is depicted and by the complexity of the tale. Here is a basic guide: Young Three Year Olds: little nature stories simple stories about daily life in the home and garden (these are many times 'made-up' from daily life.) SIMPLE LITERACY PROVOCATIONS I know some people get overwhelmed when trying to think of new ideas for provocations. Today I want to share with you some simple ideas for literacy provocations that may spark some new ideas for you! Enjoy! If you are reading this and wondering what a provocation is, please read Fairy Dust's post: What is a Provocation? *Note: These provocations are from a Reggio-Inspired Preschool here in LOOSE PARTS: LET'S PLAY WITH NATURE! Pinecones and sweet gum balls picked up from walk. Wood cookies cut from fallen tree branches. Sticks and rocks found on a walk in the woods. Seashells donated from a girl who went to the ocean. Acorns picked up on a nature walk. Dried wild flowers found in the field. Dehydrated oranges and grapefruit. Leaves found on the ground fallenfrom the
A REGGIO INSPIRED CLASSROOM I recently had the pleasure of meeting a wonderful Reggio inspired teacher, Mrs. Foshee. Her room was fab! Here is a sneak peek:Here is her number line. Love, love it!The number is constructed out of tacks and yarn.Love the nature items.The letters were created from twine.Isn't this a grand calendar?! Love it.Painted leaves displayed in wooden frames.These would be easy to pick up at thrift HOW TO SET-UP A SIMPLE OUTDOOR MATH CENTER Creating simple centers outdoors is not only easy but economical. To demonstrate this - I want to share a simple center. This center could be a solo activity or group collaboration. OBJECTIVE: Sorting, Classifying, & Pattering. Sorting and classifying objects not only teaches children about attributes and relationships, but also promotes thinking logically and applying rules. HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR THIRD TEACHER: A PEEK INSIDE A REAL The Third Teacher is a powerful teacher when remembering that setting up a room is not just about setting it up to be “pretty or cute” but to create a space that welcomes children to play, create, and interact with THEIR space. The OU students in Tulsa, OK paired up with some fabulous teachers in Oklahoma to transform their spaces. HOME - FAIRY DUST TEACHINGFOUNDATIONABOUTPROGRAMSREAD THE BLOGART CATEGORYSCIENCE CATEGORY Children’s rights matter. Our business is built on the passion for the wonder and magic of early childhood. We believe young children have the right to play, to be collaborators in learning and to dream. Education is a living, breathing art form. In our experience, there is no cookie cutter formula for teaching. PROGRAMS - FAIRY DUST TEACHING When it comes to professional development, we have endured our share of subpar trainings. Fairy Dust Teaching provides cutting edge methods and strategies. We have used them ourselves. We know it works. We know how frustrating it is to set aside time for training only to find nothing of value. And we also know life gets very busy. PLAYING WITH LOOSE PARTS Stephanie. “The developmental stages of loose parts give concrete information without tracking the level of each kid's interaction with loose parts. The stages really explain the gradual process involved in manipulating loose parts. IN a nutshell, the videos clearly itemized the cognitive benefits of SIMPLE LITERACY PROVOCATIONS These provocations were found in PreK classrooms, ages 4-5. Chicka-Chicka Boom Boom letter provocation. An ish and Sky Color provocation, so many possibilities here. Letter making in sand with paint brushes! There is an alphabet flip book hanging on a ring below. Using stretch bands to make letters on the homemade Geoboard. REGGIO INSPIRED: CLAY PLAY The following photos are from two classrooms at Rosa Parks Preschool, Mrs. Winters and Mrs. Terry. A huge thank you to the teachers!! 4 It begins with one slice of clay. A blank canvas receptive to endless explorations . . . Squishing and pulling pieces off. Using a tool to make markings and indentations. Exploring the ability the clay has to hold an object upright. Making textures and STORYTELLING WITH LOOSE PARTS: 3 INSPIRING PROVOCATIONS Setting out invitations or provocations with loose parts to dive deeper into questioning the story is something very meaningful, especially in language and literacy development. Having opened ended materials, puts an emphasis on children creating and making their own meaning and interpretation of the story and characters.LOOSE PARTS
What is the Teacher's Role? During the time the children are exploring loose parts, the teacher's role is to serve as observer and researcher as well as to provide language. Loose parts play is a wonderful time to observe and assess what the children are playing with and how they are playing. I kept a stack of post-it notes with me and would 16 WAYS LOOSE PARTS CAN IGNITE CURIOSITY Materials: Corks, Jenga blocks with numbers, blocks Potential Objectives Areas Met: Math, shape recognition and creation, cognitive, inventiveness of thinking, drawing skills, spatial skills These are just a handful of the powerful ways loose parts can help ignite the flame of curiosity and creativity in our children as well as meeting the rigorous requirements set forth in our schools. HOW TO SET-UP A SIMPLE OUTDOOR MATH CENTER Creating simple centers outdoors is not only easy but economical. To demonstrate this - I want to share a simple center. This center could be a solo activity or group collaboration. OBJECTIVE: Sorting, Classifying, & Pattering. Sorting and classifying objects not only teaches children about attributes and relationships, but also promotes thinking logically and applying rules. MEANINGFUL DOCUMENTATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ~ FAIRY DUST Providing meaningful documentation has many benefits in the early childhood classroom. Today I want to share some examples of meaningful documentation from Rosa Parks ECEC here in Tulsa, OK. What is Documentation? To put it simply, documentation is a way to track students' learning and thinking. When done correctly, documentation should take it's viewer on a journey through the way the HOME - FAIRY DUST TEACHINGFOUNDATIONABOUTPROGRAMSREAD THE BLOGART CATEGORYSCIENCE CATEGORY Children’s rights matter. Our business is built on the passion for the wonder and magic of early childhood. We believe young children have the right to play, to be collaborators in learning and to dream. Education is a living, breathing art form. In our experience, there is no cookie cutter formula for teaching. PROGRAMS - FAIRY DUST TEACHING When it comes to professional development, we have endured our share of subpar trainings. Fairy Dust Teaching provides cutting edge methods and strategies. We have used them ourselves. We know it works. We know how frustrating it is to set aside time for training only to find nothing of value. And we also know life gets very busy. PLAYING WITH LOOSE PARTS Stephanie. “The developmental stages of loose parts give concrete information without tracking the level of each kid's interaction with loose parts. The stages really explain the gradual process involved in manipulating loose parts. IN a nutshell, the videos clearly itemized the cognitive benefits of SIMPLE LITERACY PROVOCATIONS These provocations were found in PreK classrooms, ages 4-5. Chicka-Chicka Boom Boom letter provocation. An ish and Sky Color provocation, so many possibilities here. Letter making in sand with paint brushes! There is an alphabet flip book hanging on a ring below. Using stretch bands to make letters on the homemade Geoboard. REGGIO INSPIRED: CLAY PLAY The following photos are from two classrooms at Rosa Parks Preschool, Mrs. Winters and Mrs. Terry. A huge thank you to the teachers!! 4 It begins with one slice of clay. A blank canvas receptive to endless explorations . . . Squishing and pulling pieces off. Using a tool to make markings and indentations. Exploring the ability the clay has to hold an object upright. Making textures and STORYTELLING WITH LOOSE PARTS: 3 INSPIRING PROVOCATIONS Setting out invitations or provocations with loose parts to dive deeper into questioning the story is something very meaningful, especially in language and literacy development. Having opened ended materials, puts an emphasis on children creating and making their own meaning and interpretation of the story and characters.LOOSE PARTS
What is the Teacher's Role? During the time the children are exploring loose parts, the teacher's role is to serve as observer and researcher as well as to provide language. Loose parts play is a wonderful time to observe and assess what the children are playing with and how they are playing. I kept a stack of post-it notes with me and would 16 WAYS LOOSE PARTS CAN IGNITE CURIOSITY Materials: Corks, Jenga blocks with numbers, blocks Potential Objectives Areas Met: Math, shape recognition and creation, cognitive, inventiveness of thinking, drawing skills, spatial skills These are just a handful of the powerful ways loose parts can help ignite the flame of curiosity and creativity in our children as well as meeting the rigorous requirements set forth in our schools. HOW TO SET-UP A SIMPLE OUTDOOR MATH CENTER Creating simple centers outdoors is not only easy but economical. To demonstrate this - I want to share a simple center. This center could be a solo activity or group collaboration. OBJECTIVE: Sorting, Classifying, & Pattering. Sorting and classifying objects not only teaches children about attributes and relationships, but also promotes thinking logically and applying rules. MEANINGFUL DOCUMENTATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ~ FAIRY DUST Providing meaningful documentation has many benefits in the early childhood classroom. Today I want to share some examples of meaningful documentation from Rosa Parks ECEC here in Tulsa, OK. What is Documentation? To put it simply, documentation is a way to track students' learning and thinking. When done correctly, documentation should take it's viewer on a journey through the way the ELIBRARY FOR TEACHERS This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website.ART CATEGORY
Quick and Easy Easter Baskets. What you will need: white paper lunch bags, tag board, hot glue gun, and watercolors. Step 1: Cut the paper bag down to 5 inches. Step Two: Cut two pieces of tag board for each paper bag - 4" x6" and 2" x 18". Step Three: Hot glue the 4" x 6"piece to the bottom
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5 Great Puppets to Make. 0 Comments. PUPPET #1: Paper/Cloth Rod Puppets These are wonderful for retelling fairy tales. For more details go to: We Bloom Here PUPPET #2: Popsicle Paper Puppets This is one of my favorite ways to make puppets - let the children draw them!REGGIO CATEGORY
3 Steps to Creating a Hopes and Dreams Display. One of the most meaningful family projects is the Hopes & Dreams Display. This is a visual piece displayed all year long in the classroom. It holds the hopes and dreams of the families for their child in your class. CONSTRUCTION PROVOCATIONS Every time I visit Rosa Parks ECEC, I am taken aback by their creativity and dedication. Their rooms are beautifully adorned with child-made chandeliers, inspirational documentation, earthy tones, and it is clean, very clean! It inspires me to come home and declutter my house every time! It is a win-win for all. On my last visit, they graciously allowed me to snap some pics of their gorgeous WHAT IS A PROVOCATION? For a long time I struggled with understanding the place and power of provocations. A few years ago I had a huge ah-ha moment. I am in an inquiry. I am a researcher. With each provocation - new understandings emerge. I love that it is a process of learning for both myself and the children. We are in it together. So what follows is my experiencewith provocation.
REGGIO INSPIRED: COLOR Woot! Day two of my sneak peek into a local Reggio inspired preschool, Rosa Parks. The quality of classroom environment in this school is off the charts. Today I am going to share a few of their color ideas. Simple canvas boards with color collections. I love all the texture. A close up of the color collection. Almost every classroom had a version of this color application. REGGIO INSPIRED: HANGING ART Rose Parks Preschool, a Reggio Inspired school, had so many hanging art pieces. I am sharing a few of these amazing collaborative art pieces. The strands of assorted beads, ribbons, and other objects that the children created. These were all hung from a tree branch. Beautiful! I love full branches like this one. The children's self-portraits twirl from the limbs with their photo. A REGGIO INSPIRED CLASSROOM I recently had the pleasure of meeting a wonderful Reggio inspired teacher, Mrs. Foshee. Her room was fab! Here is a sneak peek:Here is her number line. Love, love it!The number is constructed out of tacks and yarn.Love the nature items.The letters were created from twine.Isn't this a grand calendar?! Love it.Painted leaves displayed in wooden frames.These would be easy to pick up at thrift HOME - FAIRY DUST TEACHINGFOUNDATIONABOUTPROGRAMSREAD THE BLOGART CATEGORYSCIENCE CATEGORY Children’s rights matter. Our business is built on the passion for the wonder and magic of early childhood. We believe young children have the right to play, to be collaborators in learning and to dream. Education is a living, breathing art form. In our experience, there is no cookie cutter formula for teaching. PROGRAMS - FAIRY DUST TEACHING When it comes to professional development, we have endured our share of subpar trainings. Fairy Dust Teaching provides cutting edge methods and strategies. We have used them ourselves. We know it works. We know how frustrating it is to set aside time for training only to find nothing of value. And we also know life gets very busy. ELIBRARY FOR TEACHERS Free eLibrary for Teachers. Enjoy the free resources. If a downloadable asks you for a password, please type “wonder”. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. PLAYING WITH LOOSE PARTS Stephanie. “The developmental stages of loose parts give concrete information without tracking the level of each kid's interaction with loose parts. The stages really explain the gradual process involved in manipulating loose parts. IN a nutshell, the videos clearly itemized the cognitive benefits of STORYTELLING WITH LOOSE PARTS: 3 INSPIRING PROVOCATIONS Setting out invitations or provocations with loose parts to dive deeper into questioning the story is something very meaningful, especially in language and literacy development. Having opened ended materials, puts an emphasis on children creating and making their own meaning and interpretation of the story and characters. ART CENTER & THE BENEFITS OF THE ARTS I saw this for the first time in a preschool in San Francisco. It was an arts integrated preschool and was so filled with creative opportunities for young children. They had an art center that held a variety of materials for making art. It a free choice center in my classroom. Things I have put in the buckets: foam stickers fancy scissors with decorative edges tracers rubbing plates pages from REGGIO INSPIRED: COLOR Woot! Day two of my sneak peek into a local Reggio inspired preschool, Rosa Parks. The quality of classroom environment in this school is off the charts. Today I am going to share a few of their color ideas. Simple canvas boards with color collections. I love all the texture. A close up of the color collection. Almost every classroom had a version of this color application. RESTORING THE IMPORTANCE OF WOODWORKING AND YOUNG CHILDREN Directions: Write a letter or number on cardboard and place on top of wood block. Allow child to hammer the nails to form that letter or number. As children become familiar, allow them to write their own name, letter, or design to hammer. There are so many fabulous explorations for woodworking with children. It is a great skill thatneeds to be
MEANINGFUL DOCUMENTATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ~ FAIRY DUST Providing meaningful documentation has many benefits in the early childhood classroom. Today I want to share some examples of meaningful documentation from Rosa Parks ECEC here in Tulsa, OK. What is Documentation? To put it simply, documentation is a way to track students' learning and thinking. When done correctly, documentation should take it's viewer on a journey through the way the MUD PLAY! HOW TO SET UP A SIMPLE, MOVABLE MUD KITCHEN Have you considered putting a mud kitchen on your playground? If so, I would like to share my two cents worth. Consider a movable mud kitchen. A simple movable mud kitchen provides children with the raw materials to create whatever they can imagine. It is open-ended and . . . . well. . . . movable. I can still remember making mud pies for my pet dachshund, Bobo. HOME - FAIRY DUST TEACHINGFOUNDATIONABOUTPROGRAMSREAD THE BLOGART CATEGORYSCIENCE CATEGORY Children’s rights matter. Our business is built on the passion for the wonder and magic of early childhood. We believe young children have the right to play, to be collaborators in learning and to dream. Education is a living, breathing art form. In our experience, there is no cookie cutter formula for teaching. PROGRAMS - FAIRY DUST TEACHING When it comes to professional development, we have endured our share of subpar trainings. Fairy Dust Teaching provides cutting edge methods and strategies. We have used them ourselves. We know it works. We know how frustrating it is to set aside time for training only to find nothing of value. And we also know life gets very busy. ELIBRARY FOR TEACHERS Free eLibrary for Teachers. Enjoy the free resources. If a downloadable asks you for a password, please type “wonder”. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. PLAYING WITH LOOSE PARTS Stephanie. “The developmental stages of loose parts give concrete information without tracking the level of each kid's interaction with loose parts. The stages really explain the gradual process involved in manipulating loose parts. IN a nutshell, the videos clearly itemized the cognitive benefits of STORYTELLING WITH LOOSE PARTS: 3 INSPIRING PROVOCATIONS Setting out invitations or provocations with loose parts to dive deeper into questioning the story is something very meaningful, especially in language and literacy development. Having opened ended materials, puts an emphasis on children creating and making their own meaning and interpretation of the story and characters. ART CENTER & THE BENEFITS OF THE ARTS I saw this for the first time in a preschool in San Francisco. It was an arts integrated preschool and was so filled with creative opportunities for young children. They had an art center that held a variety of materials for making art. It a free choice center in my classroom. Things I have put in the buckets: foam stickers fancy scissors with decorative edges tracers rubbing plates pages from REGGIO INSPIRED: COLOR Woot! Day two of my sneak peek into a local Reggio inspired preschool, Rosa Parks. The quality of classroom environment in this school is off the charts. Today I am going to share a few of their color ideas. Simple canvas boards with color collections. I love all the texture. A close up of the color collection. Almost every classroom had a version of this color application. RESTORING THE IMPORTANCE OF WOODWORKING AND YOUNG CHILDREN Directions: Write a letter or number on cardboard and place on top of wood block. Allow child to hammer the nails to form that letter or number. As children become familiar, allow them to write their own name, letter, or design to hammer. There are so many fabulous explorations for woodworking with children. It is a great skill thatneeds to be
MEANINGFUL DOCUMENTATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ~ FAIRY DUST Providing meaningful documentation has many benefits in the early childhood classroom. Today I want to share some examples of meaningful documentation from Rosa Parks ECEC here in Tulsa, OK. What is Documentation? To put it simply, documentation is a way to track students' learning and thinking. When done correctly, documentation should take it's viewer on a journey through the way the MUD PLAY! HOW TO SET UP A SIMPLE, MOVABLE MUD KITCHEN Have you considered putting a mud kitchen on your playground? If so, I would like to share my two cents worth. Consider a movable mud kitchen. A simple movable mud kitchen provides children with the raw materials to create whatever they can imagine. It is open-ended and . . . . well. . . . movable. I can still remember making mud pies for my pet dachshund, Bobo.ART CATEGORY
Quick and Easy Easter Baskets. What you will need: white paper lunch bags, tag board, hot glue gun, and watercolors. Step 1: Cut the paper bag down to 5 inches. Step Two: Cut two pieces of tag board for each paper bag - 4" x6" and 2" x 18". Step Three: Hot glue the 4" x 6"piece to the bottom
CONSTRUCTION PROVOCATIONS Every time I visit Rosa Parks ECEC, I am taken aback by their creativity and dedication. Their rooms are beautifully adorned with child-made chandeliers, inspirational documentation, earthy tones, and it is clean, very clean! It inspires me to come home and declutter my house every time! It is a win-win for all. On my last visit, they graciously allowed me to snap some pics of their gorgeous TODDLER TALES ~ A DINOSAUR PROVOCATION My little one is really into dinosaurs. I attribute this to his older brother's obsession spilling over onto him, nonetheless, we play with dinosaurs A LOT in my house. One day I decided to put a little dinosaur provocation on the light table and see what he would do with it. I simply placed a few small toy dinosaurs, some wood cookies and a stick, and a basket of model magic dough. LOOSE PARTS: LET'S PLAY WITH FABRICS Pick one area to add fabric based Loose Parts to your room for children to freely utilize and explore. Then, find another area in your room to hang or drape fabric to bring unique dimension and defined space to your room. (Be thoughtful on fire codes for your space) Let's see how you are using and playing with Fabric in your rooms! Comment below! WHAT IS A PROVOCATION? For a long time I struggled with understanding the place and power of provocations. A few years ago I had a huge ah-ha moment. I am in an inquiry. I am a researcher. With each provocation - new understandings emerge. I love that it is a process of learning for both myself and the children. We are in it together. So what follows is my experiencewith provocation.
MEANINGFUL DOCUMENTATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ~ FAIRY DUST Providing meaningful documentation has many benefits in the early childhood classroom. Today I want to share some examples of meaningful documentation from Rosa Parks ECEC here in Tulsa, OK. What is Documentation? To put it simply, documentation is a way to track students' learning and thinking. When done correctly, documentation should take it's viewer on a journey through the way theMATH GNOMES: PLUS
I think Waldorf Math Gnomes are one of the most magical ways to introduce the math processes! It all begins with a story! Once, a long time ago, there lived a Gnome King. He loved the jewels found deep in the earth and asked for special helpers to fill his treasure chest. Four very special Gnomes came forward offering their services. The first noble Gnome was Gnome Plus. Oh how the idea of THE MAGIC OF A LIGHT AND PROJECTION PROVOCATION: BRILLANT! The Provocation. The teachers think of such wonderful and developmentally appropriate ways to use technology with young children. Natalie Macare, who has taught here for many years, used her pocket projector to take the children’s investigation with found materials and plastics further. By setting out the found and recycledmaterials on the
FALL LEAF INVESTIGATION WITH DOWNLOADABLE ACTIVITIES One of the perks of fall is the gorgeous weather and a leaf investigation is a great excuse to go outside which makes it a wonderful addition to your fall activities! To begin our leaf investigation we read the book, Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert. This book displays creations that have been made with nature items that can be found during fall so it is a perfect set up to a nature walk. MAKING A SPACE SHIP PLAY CENTER I absolutely love my playstands. I think I would rate these as the one of the best buys I have ever made for my classroom. They are so easy to transform into a variety of things to fit the mood of current happenings. And they make great space ships! I start by putting the playstands at an angle: I go to Big Lots and gather a variety of items - a white plastic table cover, a silver car sunshade HOME - FAIRY DUST TEACHINGFOUNDATIONABOUTPROGRAMSREAD THE BLOGART CATEGORYSCIENCE CATEGORY Children’s rights matter. Our business is built on the passion for the wonder and magic of early childhood. We believe young children have the right to play, to be collaborators in learning and to dream. Education is a living, breathing art form. In our experience, there is no cookie cutter formula for teaching. PROGRAMS - FAIRY DUST TEACHING When it comes to professional development, we have endured our share of subpar trainings. Fairy Dust Teaching provides cutting edge methods and strategies. We have used them ourselves. We know it works. We know how frustrating it is to set aside time for training only to find nothing of value. And we also know life gets very busy. PLAYING WITH LOOSE PARTS Stephanie. “The developmental stages of loose parts give concrete information without tracking the level of each kid's interaction with loose parts. The stages really explain the gradual process involved in manipulating loose parts. IN a nutshell, the videos clearly itemized the cognitive benefits of REGGIO INSPIRED: CLAY PLAY The following photos are from two classrooms at Rosa Parks Preschool, Mrs. Winters and Mrs. Terry. A huge thank you to the teachers!! 4 It begins with one slice of clay. A blank canvas receptive to endless explorations . . . Squishing and pulling pieces off. Using a tool to make markings and indentations. Exploring the ability the clay has to hold an object upright. Making textures and STORYTELLING WITH LOOSE PARTS: 3 INSPIRING PROVOCATIONS Setting out invitations or provocations with loose parts to dive deeper into questioning the story is something very meaningful, especially in language and literacy development. Having opened ended materials, puts an emphasis on children creating and making their own meaning and interpretation of the story and characters. REGGIO INSPIRED: COLOR Woot! Day two of my sneak peek into a local Reggio inspired preschool, Rosa Parks. The quality of classroom environment in this school is off the charts. Today I am going to share a few of their color ideas. Simple canvas boards with color collections. I love all the texture. A close up of the color collection. Almost every classroom had a version of this color application.LOOSE PARTS
What is the Teacher's Role? During the time the children are exploring loose parts, the teacher's role is to serve as observer and researcher as well as to provide language. Loose parts play is a wonderful time to observe and assess what the children are playing with and how they are playing. I kept a stack of post-it notes with me and would 16 WAYS LOOSE PARTS CAN IGNITE CURIOSITY There is amazing information and provocations here to share with staff. Many creative ways to ensure academic objectives are being met. There are endless possibilities when it comes to loose parts, we just need to be creative. HOW TO SET-UP A SIMPLE OUTDOOR MATH CENTER Creating simple centers outdoors is not only easy but economical. To demonstrate this - I want to share a simple center. This center could be a solo activity or group collaboration. OBJECTIVE: Sorting, Classifying, & Pattering. Sorting and classifying objects not only teaches children about attributes and relationships, but also promotes thinking logically and applying rules. LOOSE PARTS: LET'S PLAY WITH PACKAGING PARTS Packaging Loose Parts are typically known as the recyclable parts. They tend to be FREE! Cardboard boxes, paper towel rolls, and egg cartons are just a few of these multi faceted Loose Parts. HOME - FAIRY DUST TEACHINGFOUNDATIONABOUTPROGRAMSREAD THE BLOGART CATEGORYSCIENCE CATEGORY Children’s rights matter. Our business is built on the passion for the wonder and magic of early childhood. We believe young children have the right to play, to be collaborators in learning and to dream. Education is a living, breathing art form. In our experience, there is no cookie cutter formula for teaching. PROGRAMS - FAIRY DUST TEACHING When it comes to professional development, we have endured our share of subpar trainings. Fairy Dust Teaching provides cutting edge methods and strategies. We have used them ourselves. We know it works. We know how frustrating it is to set aside time for training only to find nothing of value. And we also know life gets very busy. PLAYING WITH LOOSE PARTS Stephanie. “The developmental stages of loose parts give concrete information without tracking the level of each kid's interaction with loose parts. The stages really explain the gradual process involved in manipulating loose parts. IN a nutshell, the videos clearly itemized the cognitive benefits of REGGIO INSPIRED: CLAY PLAY The following photos are from two classrooms at Rosa Parks Preschool, Mrs. Winters and Mrs. Terry. A huge thank you to the teachers!! 4 It begins with one slice of clay. A blank canvas receptive to endless explorations . . . Squishing and pulling pieces off. Using a tool to make markings and indentations. Exploring the ability the clay has to hold an object upright. Making textures and STORYTELLING WITH LOOSE PARTS: 3 INSPIRING PROVOCATIONS Setting out invitations or provocations with loose parts to dive deeper into questioning the story is something very meaningful, especially in language and literacy development. Having opened ended materials, puts an emphasis on children creating and making their own meaning and interpretation of the story and characters. REGGIO INSPIRED: COLOR Woot! Day two of my sneak peek into a local Reggio inspired preschool, Rosa Parks. The quality of classroom environment in this school is off the charts. Today I am going to share a few of their color ideas. Simple canvas boards with color collections. I love all the texture. A close up of the color collection. Almost every classroom had a version of this color application.LOOSE PARTS
What is the Teacher's Role? During the time the children are exploring loose parts, the teacher's role is to serve as observer and researcher as well as to provide language. Loose parts play is a wonderful time to observe and assess what the children are playing with and how they are playing. I kept a stack of post-it notes with me and would 16 WAYS LOOSE PARTS CAN IGNITE CURIOSITY There is amazing information and provocations here to share with staff. Many creative ways to ensure academic objectives are being met. There are endless possibilities when it comes to loose parts, we just need to be creative. HOW TO SET-UP A SIMPLE OUTDOOR MATH CENTER Creating simple centers outdoors is not only easy but economical. To demonstrate this - I want to share a simple center. This center could be a solo activity or group collaboration. OBJECTIVE: Sorting, Classifying, & Pattering. Sorting and classifying objects not only teaches children about attributes and relationships, but also promotes thinking logically and applying rules. LOOSE PARTS: LET'S PLAY WITH PACKAGING PARTS Packaging Loose Parts are typically known as the recyclable parts. They tend to be FREE! Cardboard boxes, paper towel rolls, and egg cartons are just a few of these multi faceted Loose Parts. ELIBRARY FOR TEACHERS This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website.ART CATEGORY
Quick and Easy Easter Baskets. What you will need: white paper lunch bags, tag board, hot glue gun, and watercolors. Step 1: Cut the paper bag down to 5 inches. Step Two: Cut two pieces of tag board for each paper bag - 4" x6" and 2" x 18". Step Three: Hot glue the 4" x 6"piece to the bottom
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3 Steps to Creating a Hopes and Dreams Display. One of the most meaningful family projects is the Hopes & Dreams Display. This is a visual piece displayed all year long in the classroom. It holds the hopes and dreams of the families for their child in your class. STORYTELLING WITH LOOSE PARTS: 3 INSPIRING PROVOCATIONS Setting out invitations or provocations with loose parts to dive deeper into questioning the story is something very meaningful, especially in language and literacy development. Having opened ended materials, puts an emphasis on children creating and making their own meaning and interpretation of the story and characters. REGGIO INSPIRED: HANGING ART Rose Parks Preschool, a Reggio Inspired school, had so many hanging art pieces. I am sharing a few of these amazing collaborative art pieces. The strands of assorted beads, ribbons, and other objects that the children created. These were all hung from a tree branch. Beautiful! I love full branches like this one. The children's self-portraits twirl from the limbs with their photo. SIMPLE LITERACY PROVOCATIONS I know some people get overwhelmed when trying to think of new ideas for provocations. Today I want to share with you some simple ideas for literacy provocations that may spark some new ideas for you! Enjoy! If you are reading this and wondering what a provocation is, please read Fairy Dust's post: What is a Provocation? *Note: These provocations are from a Reggio-Inspired Preschool here in A REGGIO INSPIRED CLASSROOM I recently had the pleasure of meeting a wonderful Reggio inspired teacher, Mrs. Foshee. Her room was fab! Here is a sneak peek:Here is her number line. Love, love it!The number is constructed out of tacks and yarn.Love the nature items.The letters were created from twine.Isn't this a grand calendar?! Love it.Painted leaves displayed in wooden frames.These would be easy to pick up at thrift DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF PLAYDOUGH Playdough is an important facet of the early childhood environment. Playdough exploration provides important opportunities for the development of fine motor skills (such as pushing, squishing, squeezing, and pinching). And, as many early childhood teachers know, it provides an excellent outlet for releasing tension and stress. It is calming to children! The Discovery Stage: Ages 3-4 “piled ART CENTER & THE BENEFITS OF THE ARTS I saw this for the first time in a preschool in San Francisco. It was an arts integrated preschool and was so filled with creative opportunities for young children. They had an art center that held a variety of materials for making art. It a free choice center in my classroom. Things I have put in the buckets: foam stickers fancy scissors with decorative edges tracers rubbing plates pages from WHAT IS A PROVOCATION? For a long time I struggled with understanding the place and power of provocations. A few years ago I had a huge ah-ha moment. I am in an inquiry. I am a researcher. With each provocation - new understandings emerge. I love that it is a process of learning for both myself and the children. We are in it together. So what follows is my experiencewith provocation.
HOME - FAIRY DUST TEACHINGFOUNDATIONABOUTPROGRAMSREAD THE BLOGART CATEGORYSCIENCE CATEGORY Children’s rights matter. Our business is built on the passion for the wonder and magic of early childhood. We believe young children have the right to play, to be collaborators in learning and to dream. Education is a living, breathing art form. In our experience, there is no cookie cutter formula for teaching. PROGRAMS - FAIRY DUST TEACHING When it comes to professional development, we have endured our share of subpar trainings. Fairy Dust Teaching provides cutting edge methods and strategies. We have used them ourselves. We know it works. We know how frustrating it is to set aside time for training only to find nothing of value. And we also know life gets very busy. ELIBRARY FOR TEACHERS Free eLibrary for Teachers. Enjoy the free resources. If a downloadable asks you for a password, please type “wonder”. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. PLAYING WITH LOOSE PARTS Stephanie. “The developmental stages of loose parts give concrete information without tracking the level of each kid's interaction with loose parts. The stages really explain the gradual process involved in manipulating loose parts. IN a nutshell, the videos clearly itemized the cognitive benefits of STORYTELLING WITH LOOSE PARTS: 3 INSPIRING PROVOCATIONS Setting out invitations or provocations with loose parts to dive deeper into questioning the story is something very meaningful, especially in language and literacy development. Having opened ended materials, puts an emphasis on children creating and making their own meaning and interpretation of the story and characters. ART CENTER & THE BENEFITS OF THE ARTS I saw this for the first time in a preschool in San Francisco. It was an arts integrated preschool and was so filled with creative opportunities for young children. They had an art center that held a variety of materials for making art. It a free choice center in my classroom. Things I have put in the buckets: foam stickers fancy scissors with decorative edges tracers rubbing plates pages from REGGIO INSPIRED: COLOR Woot! Day two of my sneak peek into a local Reggio inspired preschool, Rosa Parks. The quality of classroom environment in this school is off the charts. Today I am going to share a few of their color ideas. Simple canvas boards with color collections. I love all the texture. A close up of the color collection. Almost every classroom had a version of this color application. RESTORING THE IMPORTANCE OF WOODWORKING AND YOUNG CHILDREN Directions: Write a letter or number on cardboard and place on top of wood block. Allow child to hammer the nails to form that letter or number. As children become familiar, allow them to write their own name, letter, or design to hammer. There are so many fabulous explorations for woodworking with children. It is a great skill thatneeds to be
MEANINGFUL DOCUMENTATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ~ FAIRY DUST Providing meaningful documentation has many benefits in the early childhood classroom. Today I want to share some examples of meaningful documentation from Rosa Parks ECEC here in Tulsa, OK. What is Documentation? To put it simply, documentation is a way to track students' learning and thinking. When done correctly, documentation should take it's viewer on a journey through the way the MUD PLAY! HOW TO SET UP A SIMPLE, MOVABLE MUD KITCHEN Have you considered putting a mud kitchen on your playground? If so, I would like to share my two cents worth. Consider a movable mud kitchen. A simple movable mud kitchen provides children with the raw materials to create whatever they can imagine. It is open-ended and . . . . well. . . . movable. I can still remember making mud pies for my pet dachshund, Bobo. HOME - FAIRY DUST TEACHINGFOUNDATIONABOUTPROGRAMSREAD THE BLOGART CATEGORYSCIENCE CATEGORY Children’s rights matter. Our business is built on the passion for the wonder and magic of early childhood. We believe young children have the right to play, to be collaborators in learning and to dream. Education is a living, breathing art form. In our experience, there is no cookie cutter formula for teaching. PROGRAMS - FAIRY DUST TEACHING When it comes to professional development, we have endured our share of subpar trainings. Fairy Dust Teaching provides cutting edge methods and strategies. We have used them ourselves. We know it works. We know how frustrating it is to set aside time for training only to find nothing of value. And we also know life gets very busy. ELIBRARY FOR TEACHERS Free eLibrary for Teachers. Enjoy the free resources. If a downloadable asks you for a password, please type “wonder”. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. PLAYING WITH LOOSE PARTS Stephanie. “The developmental stages of loose parts give concrete information without tracking the level of each kid's interaction with loose parts. The stages really explain the gradual process involved in manipulating loose parts. IN a nutshell, the videos clearly itemized the cognitive benefits of STORYTELLING WITH LOOSE PARTS: 3 INSPIRING PROVOCATIONS Setting out invitations or provocations with loose parts to dive deeper into questioning the story is something very meaningful, especially in language and literacy development. Having opened ended materials, puts an emphasis on children creating and making their own meaning and interpretation of the story and characters. ART CENTER & THE BENEFITS OF THE ARTS I saw this for the first time in a preschool in San Francisco. It was an arts integrated preschool and was so filled with creative opportunities for young children. They had an art center that held a variety of materials for making art. It a free choice center in my classroom. Things I have put in the buckets: foam stickers fancy scissors with decorative edges tracers rubbing plates pages from REGGIO INSPIRED: COLOR Woot! Day two of my sneak peek into a local Reggio inspired preschool, Rosa Parks. The quality of classroom environment in this school is off the charts. Today I am going to share a few of their color ideas. Simple canvas boards with color collections. I love all the texture. A close up of the color collection. Almost every classroom had a version of this color application. RESTORING THE IMPORTANCE OF WOODWORKING AND YOUNG CHILDREN Directions: Write a letter or number on cardboard and place on top of wood block. Allow child to hammer the nails to form that letter or number. As children become familiar, allow them to write their own name, letter, or design to hammer. There are so many fabulous explorations for woodworking with children. It is a great skill thatneeds to be
MEANINGFUL DOCUMENTATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ~ FAIRY DUST Providing meaningful documentation has many benefits in the early childhood classroom. Today I want to share some examples of meaningful documentation from Rosa Parks ECEC here in Tulsa, OK. What is Documentation? To put it simply, documentation is a way to track students' learning and thinking. When done correctly, documentation should take it's viewer on a journey through the way the MUD PLAY! HOW TO SET UP A SIMPLE, MOVABLE MUD KITCHEN Have you considered putting a mud kitchen on your playground? If so, I would like to share my two cents worth. Consider a movable mud kitchen. A simple movable mud kitchen provides children with the raw materials to create whatever they can imagine. It is open-ended and . . . . well. . . . movable. I can still remember making mud pies for my pet dachshund, Bobo.ART CATEGORY
Quick and Easy Easter Baskets. What you will need: white paper lunch bags, tag board, hot glue gun, and watercolors. Step 1: Cut the paper bag down to 5 inches. Step Two: Cut two pieces of tag board for each paper bag - 4" x6" and 2" x 18". Step Three: Hot glue the 4" x 6"piece to the bottom
CONSTRUCTION PROVOCATIONS Every time I visit Rosa Parks ECEC, I am taken aback by their creativity and dedication. Their rooms are beautifully adorned with child-made chandeliers, inspirational documentation, earthy tones, and it is clean, very clean! It inspires me to come home and declutter my house every time! It is a win-win for all. On my last visit, they graciously allowed me to snap some pics of their gorgeous TODDLER TALES ~ A DINOSAUR PROVOCATION My little one is really into dinosaurs. I attribute this to his older brother's obsession spilling over onto him, nonetheless, we play with dinosaurs A LOT in my house. One day I decided to put a little dinosaur provocation on the light table and see what he would do with it. I simply placed a few small toy dinosaurs, some wood cookies and a stick, and a basket of model magic dough. LOOSE PARTS: LET'S PLAY WITH FABRICS Pick one area to add fabric based Loose Parts to your room for children to freely utilize and explore. Then, find another area in your room to hang or drape fabric to bring unique dimension and defined space to your room. (Be thoughtful on fire codes for your space) Let's see how you are using and playing with Fabric in your rooms! Comment below! WHAT IS A PROVOCATION? For a long time I struggled with understanding the place and power of provocations. A few years ago I had a huge ah-ha moment. I am in an inquiry. I am a researcher. With each provocation - new understandings emerge. I love that it is a process of learning for both myself and the children. We are in it together. So what follows is my experiencewith provocation.
MEANINGFUL DOCUMENTATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ~ FAIRY DUST Providing meaningful documentation has many benefits in the early childhood classroom. Today I want to share some examples of meaningful documentation from Rosa Parks ECEC here in Tulsa, OK. What is Documentation? To put it simply, documentation is a way to track students' learning and thinking. When done correctly, documentation should take it's viewer on a journey through the way theMATH GNOMES: PLUS
I think Waldorf Math Gnomes are one of the most magical ways to introduce the math processes! It all begins with a story! Once, a long time ago, there lived a Gnome King. He loved the jewels found deep in the earth and asked for special helpers to fill his treasure chest. Four very special Gnomes came forward offering their services. The first noble Gnome was Gnome Plus. Oh how the idea of THE MAGIC OF A LIGHT AND PROJECTION PROVOCATION: BRILLANT! The Provocation. The teachers think of such wonderful and developmentally appropriate ways to use technology with young children. Natalie Macare, who has taught here for many years, used her pocket projector to take the children’s investigation with found materials and plastics further. By setting out the found and recycledmaterials on the
FALL LEAF INVESTIGATION WITH DOWNLOADABLE ACTIVITIES One of the perks of fall is the gorgeous weather and a leaf investigation is a great excuse to go outside which makes it a wonderful addition to your fall activities! To begin our leaf investigation we read the book, Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert. This book displays creations that have been made with nature items that can be found during fall so it is a perfect set up to a nature walk. MAKING A SPACE SHIP PLAY CENTER I absolutely love my playstands. I think I would rate these as the one of the best buys I have ever made for my classroom. They are so easy to transform into a variety of things to fit the mood of current happenings. And they make great space ships! I start by putting the playstands at an angle: I go to Big Lots and gather a variety of items - a white plastic table cover, a silver car sunshade HOME - FAIRY DUST TEACHINGFOUNDATIONABOUTPROGRAMSREAD THE BLOGART CATEGORYSCIENCE CATEGORY Children’s rights matter. Our business is built on the passion for the wonder and magic of early childhood. We believe young children have the right to play, to be collaborators in learning and to dream. Education is a living, breathing art form. In our experience, there is no cookie cutter formula for teaching. PROGRAMS - FAIRY DUST TEACHING When it comes to professional development, we have endured our share of subpar trainings. Fairy Dust Teaching provides cutting edge methods and strategies. We have used them ourselves. We know it works. We know how frustrating it is to set aside time for training only to find nothing of value. And we also know life gets very busy. ELIBRARY FOR TEACHERS Free eLibrary for Teachers. Enjoy the free resources. If a downloadable asks you for a password, please type “wonder”. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD.ART CATEGORY
Quick and Easy Easter Baskets. What you will need: white paper lunch bags, tag board, hot glue gun, and watercolors. Step 1: Cut the paper bag down to 5 inches. Step Two: Cut two pieces of tag board for each paper bag - 4" x6" and 2" x 18". Step Three: Hot glue the 4" x 6"piece to the bottom
PLAYING WITH LOOSE PARTS Stephanie. “The developmental stages of loose parts give concrete information without tracking the level of each kid's interaction with loose parts. The stages really explain the gradual process involved in manipulating loose parts. IN a nutshell, the videos clearly itemized the cognitive benefits of STORYTELLING WITH LOOSE PARTS: 3 INSPIRING PROVOCATIONS Setting out invitations or provocations with loose parts to dive deeper into questioning the story is something very meaningful, especially in language and literacy development. Having opened ended materials, puts an emphasis on children creating and making their own meaning and interpretation of the story and characters. REGGIO INSPIRED: CLAY PLAY The following photos are from two classrooms at Rosa Parks Preschool, Mrs. Winters and Mrs. Terry. A huge thank you to the teachers!! 4 It begins with one slice of clay. A blank canvas receptive to endless explorations . . . Squishing and pulling pieces off. Using a tool to make markings and indentations. Exploring the ability the clay has to hold an object upright. Making textures andLOOSE PARTS
What is the Teacher's Role? During the time the children are exploring loose parts, the teacher's role is to serve as observer and researcher as well as to provide language. Loose parts play is a wonderful time to observe and assess what the children are playing with and how they are playing. I kept a stack of post-it notes with me and would FALL LEAF INVESTIGATION WITH DOWNLOADABLE ACTIVITIES One of the perks of fall is the gorgeous weather and a leaf investigation is a great excuse to go outside which makes it a wonderful addition to your fall activities! To begin our leaf investigation we read the book, Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert. This book displays creations that have been made with nature items that can be found during fall so it is a perfect set up to a nature walk. HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR THIRD TEACHER: A PEEK INSIDE A REALCLASSROOM AS THE THIRD TEACHERFIRST YEAR TEACHING THIRD GRADETHE THIRD TEACHER BOOKTHE THIRD TEACHER PDF The Third Teacher is a powerful teacher when remembering that setting up a room is not just about setting it up to be “pretty or cute” but to create a space that welcomes children to play, create, and interact with THEIR space. The OU students in Tulsa, OK paired up with some fabulous teachers in Oklahoma to transform their spaces. HOME - FAIRY DUST TEACHINGFOUNDATIONABOUTPROGRAMSREAD THE BLOGART CATEGORYSCIENCE CATEGORY Children’s rights matter. Our business is built on the passion for the wonder and magic of early childhood. We believe young children have the right to play, to be collaborators in learning and to dream. Education is a living, breathing art form. In our experience, there is no cookie cutter formula for teaching. PROGRAMS - FAIRY DUST TEACHING When it comes to professional development, we have endured our share of subpar trainings. Fairy Dust Teaching provides cutting edge methods and strategies. We have used them ourselves. We know it works. We know how frustrating it is to set aside time for training only to find nothing of value. And we also know life gets very busy. ELIBRARY FOR TEACHERS Free eLibrary for Teachers. Enjoy the free resources. If a downloadable asks you for a password, please type “wonder”. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD. DOWNLOAD.ART CATEGORY
Quick and Easy Easter Baskets. What you will need: white paper lunch bags, tag board, hot glue gun, and watercolors. Step 1: Cut the paper bag down to 5 inches. Step Two: Cut two pieces of tag board for each paper bag - 4" x6" and 2" x 18". Step Three: Hot glue the 4" x 6"piece to the bottom
PLAYING WITH LOOSE PARTS Stephanie. “The developmental stages of loose parts give concrete information without tracking the level of each kid's interaction with loose parts. The stages really explain the gradual process involved in manipulating loose parts. IN a nutshell, the videos clearly itemized the cognitive benefits of STORYTELLING WITH LOOSE PARTS: 3 INSPIRING PROVOCATIONS Setting out invitations or provocations with loose parts to dive deeper into questioning the story is something very meaningful, especially in language and literacy development. Having opened ended materials, puts an emphasis on children creating and making their own meaning and interpretation of the story and characters. REGGIO INSPIRED: CLAY PLAY The following photos are from two classrooms at Rosa Parks Preschool, Mrs. Winters and Mrs. Terry. A huge thank you to the teachers!! 4 It begins with one slice of clay. A blank canvas receptive to endless explorations . . . Squishing and pulling pieces off. Using a tool to make markings and indentations. Exploring the ability the clay has to hold an object upright. Making textures andLOOSE PARTS
What is the Teacher's Role? During the time the children are exploring loose parts, the teacher's role is to serve as observer and researcher as well as to provide language. Loose parts play is a wonderful time to observe and assess what the children are playing with and how they are playing. I kept a stack of post-it notes with me and would FALL LEAF INVESTIGATION WITH DOWNLOADABLE ACTIVITIES One of the perks of fall is the gorgeous weather and a leaf investigation is a great excuse to go outside which makes it a wonderful addition to your fall activities! To begin our leaf investigation we read the book, Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert. This book displays creations that have been made with nature items that can be found during fall so it is a perfect set up to a nature walk. HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR THIRD TEACHER: A PEEK INSIDE A REALCLASSROOM AS THE THIRD TEACHERFIRST YEAR TEACHING THIRD GRADETHE THIRD TEACHER BOOKTHE THIRD TEACHER PDF The Third Teacher is a powerful teacher when remembering that setting up a room is not just about setting it up to be “pretty or cute” but to create a space that welcomes children to play, create, and interact with THEIR space. The OU students in Tulsa, OK paired up with some fabulous teachers in Oklahoma to transform their spaces. BLOG - FAIRY DUST TEACHING 7 Must Read Blog Posts for Teachers. We had to take a moment and thank you for following Fairy Dust Teaching and engaging with all of our posts! We wanted to look back at 7 of your favorite blog posts over the years and include them RIGHT HERE to simply click on and be inspired all over again! 1. ABOUT - FAIRY DUST TEACHING Being the support and the change we want to see in the world. This is what drives our business. We support teachers in crisis, fund projects, award scholarships, deliver free content, and donate to causes that are making a difference in children’s lives. This is what gets us up in morning ready to serve early childhood educatorsworldwide.
FOR THE TEACHER CATEGORY 7 Must Read Blog Posts for Teachers. 10 Comments. We had to take a moment and thank you for following Fairy Dust Teaching and engaging with all of our posts! We wanted to look back at 7 of your favorite blog posts over the years and include them RIGHT HERE ART CENTER & THE BENEFITS OF THE ARTS I saw this for the first time in a preschool in San Francisco. It was an arts integrated preschool and was so filled with creative opportunities for young children. They had an art center that held a variety of materials for making art. It a free choice center in my classroom. Things I have put in the buckets: foam stickers fancy scissors with decorative edges tracers rubbing plates pages from WHAT IS A PROVOCATION? For a long time I struggled with understanding the place and power of provocations. A few years ago I had a huge ah-ha moment. I am in an inquiry. I am a researcher. With each provocation - new understandings emerge. I love that it is a process of learning for both myself and the children. We are in it together. So what follows is my experiencewith provocation.
SIMPLE LITERACY PROVOCATIONS I know some people get overwhelmed when trying to think of new ideas for provocations. Today I want to share with you some simple ideas for literacy provocations that may spark some new ideas for you! Enjoy! If you are reading this and wondering what a provocation is, please read Fairy Dust's post: What is a Provocation? *Note: These provocations are from a Reggio-Inspired Preschool here in REGGIO INSPIRED: COLOR Woot! Day two of my sneak peek into a local Reggio inspired preschool, Rosa Parks. The quality of classroom environment in this school is off the charts. Today I am going to share a few of their color ideas. Simple canvas boards with color collections. I love all the texture. A close up of the color collection. Almost every classroom had a version of this color application. HOW TO TRANSFORM YOUR THIRD TEACHER: A PEEK INSIDE A REAL The Third Teacher is a powerful teacher when remembering that setting up a room is not just about setting it up to be “pretty or cute” but to create a space that welcomes children to play, create, and interact with THEIR space. The OU students in Tulsa, OK paired up with some fabulous teachers in Oklahoma to transform their spaces. REGGIO INSPIRED: HANGING ART Rose Parks Preschool, a Reggio Inspired school, had so many hanging art pieces. I am sharing a few of these amazing collaborative art pieces. The strands of assorted beads, ribbons, and other objects that the children created. These were all hung from a tree branch. Beautiful! I love full branches like this one. The children's self-portraits twirl from the limbs with their photo. MEANINGFUL DOCUMENTATION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ~ FAIRY DUST Providing meaningful documentation has many benefits in the early childhood classroom. Today I want to share some examples of meaningful documentation from Rosa Parks ECEC here in Tulsa, OK. What is Documentation? To put it simply, documentation is a way to track students' learning and thinking. When done correctly, documentation should take it's viewer on a journey through the way the* home
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