I don’t know about you, but understanding the Electoral College is really difficult. Today, some of your children might be talking about yesterday’s election. They might want to talk about it. They might want to explore it a little. If you pull out the newspaper, you can show the children the map of the United […]
This is a another good one. Champ the monkey is eating lots of bananas. He needs help counting how many bananas he is eating. Not only can children see him take bananas one-by-one out of the bunch, but he also throws the peel to the ground so children can count them there as well. This […]
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Are you going to have a mini-vote in your center or classroom tomorrow? Young children don’t need to take on the adult worries of the actual election, but having a small election for something small and meaningful to them is a great way to introduce the democratic process, teach them about the “majority,” and offer […]
These nesting rings are a traditional first sequential toy for infants. They are usually made of plastic so they can be gummed and chewed to an infant’s content. Much like the nesting dolls and nesting blocks of the past 2 Mondays, these rings provide the youngest children with a toy that supports sequencing. Most infants […]
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November’s Focus on Families is going to take a look at studying the family unit as a means of mathematical exploration. All children have some definition of family, even though those definitions can be as different from each other as there are children in your care. If you haven’t already done so, try to get […]
This time of year is filled with all the goodness that a bountiful harvest can bring. In nearly every country/community in the world, harvest time is one that is celebrated with food and festivity. Of course, Americans often celebrate Thanksgiving as a time to be grateful for what we have. Not all people celebrate holidays […]
When I arrived at my office this morning, I had a wonderful surprise in my mailbox. The NAEYC special edition of Young Children called Spotlight on Young Children – Exploring Math had arrived. Now, I get pretty excited when I get the regular edition of Young Children as it is always a great read, it […]
So unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few days, you may have heard about this big ol’ storm that hit the east coast yesterday and is making itself known right here in Illinois. They called her Sandy. This is a great opportunity to talk to the children about “How Fast is […]