Gratitude is an abstract concept, particularly with young children. So how can we make the concept concrete so that our children practice an attitude of gratitude? These Reggio-inspired, hands-on invitations to create for kindergarteners and early learners are a beautiful way to teach and practice gratitude this Thanksgiving, and throughout the year.
Gratitude feels good! When we feel good, we do good! Having a positive outlook is good for our spirit, body and mind.
Gratitude helps create a positive chain reaction, minimizing our negative perspective: worry, overwhelm, anxiety. When we focus on the good, the good grows! What we magnify with our thoughts and feelings GROWS! Gratitude also builds resilience in us: when we look for the silver lining in dark clouds, when we can find the good - even amongst the negative circumstances (like a cancelled birthday party!), we are able to build a resilient foundation...
Parents of preschoolers and little ones: ready to bust boredom, and inject some creativity and artful learning into your homeschool day?
Young kids are built to move, to create and build - and that's exactly what these unconventional supplies encourage.
Weave these unexpected, inexpensive supplies into everyday learning to up-level the fun-factor in your homeschool program!
For those of you who enjoy hearing AND seeing, be sure to check out the full video above!
A beautiful medium for creating strong, punchy bold lines, India Ink is a unique tool to create expressive portraits, working BIG on easel paper, or creating fun script, alphabet letters and numbers. Available on Amazon or Michaels, I offer a BIG disclaimer: India Ink is highly staining. So get outside, and don those big sloppy smocks!
Fine-line Sharpie markers are not for the faint of heart,...
From the time I can remember, I had wanted to become a teacher.
Teddy bears, Cabbage Patch Kids and Care Bears lined up in a row, seated before the giant chalkboard my dad had found at a garage sale. This was how I played every day. Even my little brother got a front row in my classroom {much to his chagrin}.
I don't know if it was my mother's influence {a well-respected teacher, now-turned-Education Consultant}, or the fact that I loved nurturing all those stuffed characters, or because I had the most amazing Nursery School teacher who was way ahead her time; but I knew with all my heart, THIS was what I was born to do.
Upon graduating from University with my Bachelor's of Education {and a major in Art}, I set about finding a job teaching Art at the Elementary level {my wheelhouse}. There was no such role at the time. High school art teachers were a plenty, but in the Early Years, where I knew I wanted to be, this was an untapped, unprecedented idea.
So, I happily accepted...
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