Create A Family Thankfulness Jar To Remember Your Blessings It seems November came faster than the turkeys can take cover. If your family is like mine, you have a lot to be thankful for this year, but no time or plan to focus on your blessings. There are several activities to honor your blessings as a... ( added 1 year 12 days ago.)

Family Activities For I am So Thankful Month November is traditionally known as the I Am So Thankful Month. With the celebration of Thanksgiving, it is traditional to count your blessings and share your thankfulness. Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Start now as a family spending... ( added 1 year 16 days ago.)

Veteran's Day Activities For The Preschool Classroom With the presidential election activities going full-swing, Veteran's Day can easily be overlooked. As a preschool teacher, Veteran's Day can be a good way to involve your class in the community. It is important for preschoolers to even give... ( added 1 year 22 days ago.)

Educational Websites To Use In The Classroom Computers in the classroom bring learning to a whole new level for students. Students of today's generation have so many more opportunities thanks to the internet and availability of computers. With this new technology, it can be a challenge for... ( added 1 year 23 days ago.)

Fall Festival Activities For The Classroom It is that time of the year again and kids are anxious to dress up, play games and make themselves sick on candy. This can be a challenging time for teachers with all the excitement in the air. Why not bring the festival atmosphere into the... ( added 1 year 23 days ago.)

Celebrating Fall Leaves In The Preschool Classroom Fall is a great time of year because of all that is can offer little ones in the classroom. There are enough activities to last an entire day just on leaves alone. The crunch of the sounds, feel of their dryness, look of their color, smell of... ( added 1 year 30 days ago.)

Pumpkin Snack Ideas For The Preschool Classroom Teaching preschoolers is all about reaching all five senses. Cooking in the classroom can make this goal a lot easier. As fall approaches, why not tap into the wonderful use of pumpkins in the classroom. There are endless suggestions for the... ( added 1 year 32 days ago.)

Election Day Activities For The Preschool Classroom Election day in America is a major day for the country. During presidential years, voter turnout seems to preoccupy minds. Children will begin to notice the changes around their community. They will see parents watching debates, signs going up... ( added 1 year 39 days ago.)

Activities To Celebrate The First Day Of Fall September 22, 2008 marks the first official day of fall. It is this day in which the day and night are nearly the same length. I love the fall. There is nothing more exciting to me then lighting a pumpkin spice candle and teaching kids to love the... ( added 1 year 61 days ago.)

Activities to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month In The Preschool Classroom September is National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States. There are some simple activities to recognize and bring the Hispanic Heritage into the classroom. Here are a few suggestions. Teach your kids to count in Spanish Preschoolers are... ( added 1 year 75 days ago.)

Meet The Teacher Day: Activities To Start Out On The Right Foot With Parents Meet the Teacher Day can be stressful for teachers as well as parents. It is important as teachers to set the right tone in that first meeting. New teachers can find this day to be overwhelming since it is such a monumental day in your new class... ( added 1 year 91 days ago.)

Back To School Countdown: Checklist To Make Sure You Are Ready Down to the wire, you find yourself stressing over the first day of school. If you are like me, summer ended way too early and now you are running around crazy trying to make sure everything is finished. Would it not be nice if there were a... ( added 1 year 91 days ago.)

How To Ease The Transition Into A New School Or A New Staff As a parent, your days are filled with worry about your children. Having a new administration or moving to a new school can be a stressful situation for you and your child. My child recently experienced this. I would like to say there are no... ( added 1 year 92 days ago.)

Back-to-School Checklist: Items Those School Supply Lists Forget To Mention It is that time of the year again and as I look at the school supply list, I feel there is a lot left off of the list. School supply lists are great for mentioning supplies that might be needed, but so much is left off that a kid truly needs to... ( added 1 year 106 days ago.)

Back To School: How To Calm Your Child’s Nerves It is getting to be that time of the year again when school starts back up at full strength. For those just starting school, it can be a very nervous, overwhelming time. It is important, as parents, to help the transition back to school. Parents... ( added 1 year 114 days ago.)

Five Tips To Keep Your Kids Active And You Cool During The Heat If you are like me, the thought of even going outside sends you into a mad sweat. Yesterday, I started the car only in horror to realize the temperature on the gauge-107. That is just absurd. Unfortunately, life dictates and hiding out in the air... ( added 1 year 115 days ago.)

Back to School: How To Find Those Discounts It is that time of the year again and retailers are welcoming the season with big promotions and discounts. However, if you are like my family, it isn't the most looked forward to time when it comes to finances. Retailers are expecting a slow... ( added 1 year 116 days ago.)

Back to School: Games For Teachers To Play To Bond Before The School Year Starts It is that time of the year again when kids come in full force ready to be taught by teachers who are prepared. There is nothing more awkward then starting a new year sitting in the middle of teachers you do not know. As a new teacher... ( added 1 year 120 days ago.)

Activities/Recipes To Celebrate S'Mores Day Mouths can start watering as National S'Mores Day is right around the corner on Aug. 10 in the United States. A S'More has become a camping tradition. In the past, a traditional S'More consist of a marshmallow, piece of chocolate sandwiched... ( added 1 year 120 days ago.)

When Can I Eat Before A Big Game Or Exercise? Athletes have always battled about what is best as far as eating and competing is concerned. Is it better to not eat before a big game? Are energy snacks beneficial? Should food be avoided at all cost? As a mom, I have battled back and forth on... ( added 1 year 121 days ago.)

How To Deal With Temper Tantrums As a mom of a young child nothing is more stress inducing then the temper tantrum. Temper tantrums can range from constant whining to laying on the floor kicking and screaming. I can't tell you how many times before I had kids I witnessed a temper... ( added 1 year 132 days ago.)

How To Communicate With Parents In The Preschool Classroom A very important aspect in a child's growth and development is the communication between the school and home. Unfortunately, at the preschool level, often times it is the most overlooked aspect. Parents need to know how their child is functioning... ( added 1 year 133 days ago.)

How To Choose Books For Babies and Toddlers By now we are all aware of the importance of reading to babies and toddlers. Important brain synapses occurs within the first three years of life. No longer can parents put off sharing and teaching their children until they believe they are old... ( added 1 year 137 days ago.)

Tips On Sharing Books With Babies and Toddlers The most overlooked age when it comes to reading is babies and toddlers. The sad truth is that between the ages of zero and three is the most important time to read to a child. Early language and literacy development begins in the first three... ( added 1 year 137 days ago.)

Summer Activities: Create A Craft Club It is summer time and if you are like me you need some activities to fill the in between days at the pool. whether it is a rainy day or you can't take another day in the scorching heat, craft clubs can offer great summer fun. What is a... ( added 1 year 148 days ago.)