by Mark Jones | Mar 29, 2022 | Featured, Game/Activity, Holiday/Seasonal, Teacher Helps |
Palm Sunday Decorations • Palm Leaves—Have the children cut palm-shaped leaves from green construction paper. Cut slits down both sides of the palm leaf to create a fringe in the leaf. The children can wave or use them to decorate the classroom or a door. Palm...
by Mark Jones | Mar 23, 2022 | Children, Featured, Game/Activity, Preschool |
Supplies: Flower-shaped garden spinner Permanent marker Prepare: Print a question, category or action on each petal. Play: Spin the flower. When the flower stops spinning, answer the question or do the action printed on the petal that lands on the...
by Mark Jones | Mar 15, 2022 | Children, Featured, Game/Activity, Holiday/Seasonal, Preschool |
Supplies: Cardboard Black permanent marker Cord Basketball beads Paper straw Orange paint Cotton swabs Glue Prepare: Cut two cardboard circles. Cut the cord to a length three times the diameter of the circle. Instructions: Draw basketball lines on...
by Mark Jones | Mar 8, 2022 | Events, Featured |
Several have asked me about our Nerf Night. I thought you might like to know how we played the games. It was so much fun! First game, we went to the gym and set up some tables on their sides as barriers to hide behind. We played moms vs. sons and the goal was to...
by Mark Jones | Mar 1, 2022 | Articles, Children, Featured, Guiding Behavior, Parent/Family, Preschool, Resources |
Classroom Friends— I want to introduce to you Daniel Sherwin, a single dad with a heart to encourage and support other single dads. His website is dadsolo.com where he provides regular posts to resource and encourage single dads. Last Sunday, I had the privilege to...
by Mark Jones | Feb 22, 2022 | Children, Featured, Preschool |
Supplies: Sealable sandwich bag Paint (two or three colors) String 11-by-17-inch heavyweight paper Weight Prepare: Cut the string into one-yard lengths. Fold the paper in half. Place the string into the sealable bag, leaving about one-inch of...