Leah Zabari (assisted with ChatGPT) Playing with sand is more than just a fun pastime at the beach or a sandbox; it offers a wealth of benefits that support a child’s development and well-being. Sand play is a versatile activity that engages multiple senses and promotes various skills. Whether you’re building sandcastles, digging tunnels, or...Read More

By Angel Avery-Wright   Art is defined as an unstructured and boundless form of work that expresses creativity and imagination and emphasizes feelings and emotions.Read More

Michelle Mallonee Long First things first, relinquish control. Stop trying to control everything in the environment, the learning, the movements of the children. Open up your heart and mind to allow room for creativity. For many teachers, this is easier said than done. The fear of chaos as a result prevents them from loosening up...Read More

By Beth Simon There’s no doubt that art plays a huge part in our lives and especially in the lives of children. Before children learn to write, they learn to draw. Painting, drawing, sculpting, dancing, music…all aspects of art surround us and provide a connection between ourselves and others and a connection between us and...Read More

Erin DelRegno  Play dough is a staple in a preschool classroom but I’m sure you also know how play dough can get dried out and crumbly in no time. Making homemade play dough is easy to do, includes many inexpensive ingredients you may already have at home, and lasts for a long time. Yes, play...Read More

Angel Avery-Wright Boxes of all sizes can add so much fun to a dramatic play center and incorporate science, math, and art. Use larger boxes, like supply or food boxes in dramatic play to enhance themes such as a pizza oven for a restaurant theme. Use an open box for a vegetable stand or flower...Read More

Books in Motion: Connecting Preschoolers with Books through Art, Games, Movement, Music, Playacting and Props Angel L. Avery-Wright I had the pleasure of attending the “Books in Motion” and “Non-Fiction in Motion” sessions with Julie Dietzel-Glair at the 2016 ECE Summit. I spent three hours having a blast with books. Julie was a very hands-on...Read More

Close your eyes and imagine when you were a child.Read More