Book Inspired Preschool Lesson Plan – Seeking Future Rocketeers
Catie It’s hard to not be inspired by a book as creative and beautifully drawn as Rylee the Young Rocketeer! The interesting story, with an inspiring message, encourages children to be…
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Adorable Dinosaur Valentine’s Day Mailbox with Simple Shapes
It’s amazing to me how much a child can grow in a year. It seems like just last year Evie and I (mostly me) were making her first mailbox for…
DIY STEAM Activity: Designing a Functioning Marble Run
Starting this DIY STEAM activity came from the most unlikely of places…the bathroom! Eww. I know. But here me out, it’s not what it sounds like! I was actually pouring…
STEAM Activity for Kids: Colorful Shadow Puppet Show
Well, the rainy season is approaching, and you know what that means…we probably won’t be going outside as much. It’s a perfect time for another STEAM activity for kids! More…
A STEAM Project for Kids: Crafting a Mailbox
There is something about an old fashion letter that is magical. Do you remember when you were a child, and you got a letter in the mail! It was an…
A STEAM Project about Motion: Launching Cars
When children transition into my classroom, one of the first things they run for are the cars. In my classroom I have two car ramps that look oddly like the…
A Natural Science Activity at Home: Constructing Animal Habitats
Something I have learned from my time as a preschool teacher is that children learn from everything in their environment. They are naturally curious, and they seem to find the…