Tracy Walter  Autumn is a great time for children to get messy! The weather starts turning cooler, there is normally more rain in the forecast; this means more mud and mess naturally. If you are looking for some indoor fun for the children, try making some edible slime. Don’t mistake this idea and recipe as...Read More

Por: Aimee Currier Cuando era maestra, todos los años leíamos “A sembrar sopa de verdura” (Growing Vegetable Soup) por el autor Lois Ehlert (disponible en inglés y en español). Fue un gran libro porque se podía usar para integrar varios estudios, desde matemáticas hasta ciencias. En las conversaciones con los niños, hablábamos sobre cómo crecen...Read More

Aimee Currier When I was a classroom teacher, every year we would read Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert. It was a great book to use across the curriculum from math to science. We would talk about how seeds grow and how some plants needed to be started indoors before being transplanted (great new vocabulary...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

Recipe  3 long cucumbers  2 tomatoes  A small box of raisins  Ranch dressing  Needed: Paper plates  Review during story time: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle  Preparation: Adult slices cucumbers and tomatoes into thin circles.  Children: Count out 5 to 10 cucumber slices and 1 tomato.  Place cucumbers side by side on paper plate...Read More

Regina Wright Mini Pizza Recipe English muffins Tomato sauce Shredded cheese   Use one English muffin per child. Spoon 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce onto the English muffin. Spread 2 tablespoons of shredded cheese on top of the tomato sauce. Warm in the microwave for 10 seconds. Cool to serve.Read More

Regina Wright Ingredients: Blueberries – up to 10 per child Bananas – 1 per child Strawberries – 4 per child Greek nonfat vanilla yogurt – 3 tablespoons per child Ice – 1 cup per child Water – 1/3 cup per child Popsicle sticks – 1 per child Straws – 1 per childRead More

Kitty Syster Ingredients: 4 oranges Lemon juice 2 Tablespoons of sugarRead More

By Regina Wright Ingredients: 1 package of English muffins (whole wheat or gluten free can also be used) 1 small jar of tomato sauce A small package of shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese Directions: Place the English muffin on a paper towel or plate. Take a spoonful of tomato sauce and spread it evenly onto...Read More

by Kelli Harris This is a great recipe to make with children in a shady spot outside during the summer or to create in the winter months to go along with a cold weather theme. You will need: 2 metal coffee cans with lids (1 small and 1 large)- cleaned and dried well Duct tape...Read More