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Neighborhood walks are one of my favorite things to do with young children. It is especially interesting during the fall when children can play in the leaves. Collecting leaves during this time will create great learning opportunities for the children in your care. Before you set out, give each child a large plastic baggie so […]
This website describes all sorts of dice games that can be played by young children. On Monday, we looked at Shut the Door, one of my favorites for young children, but there are so many more great ones. Some of the games on this site are clearly for older children but there are some that […]
Chance games are something that people often like all the way through adulthood. Think of Roulette and that big round wheel going round and round until the ball falls on black or red, odd or even. There is a rush of excitement when you think you have predicted correctly. In my house we love watching […]
I have no idea how the blogosphere really works, as I am still pretty new at this, but the Early Math Counts blog has taken off in the past 2 weeks. Viewership has tripled and quadrupled (from about 50 views a day- you can do the math) during these past 2 weeks and even on […]
The study of leaves is a great backdrop to a broader look at the season of autumn. For the next 4 Tuesdays we are going to explore different ways that leaves can provide the fuel for a fun-filled month. While the trees are still green and lush it is fun for children to collect their […]
This website is another place for young children to play computer games that are easy-to-navigate and perfectly appropriate for children to play on their own. www.cookie.com/preschool.html will take you to the homepage designed for preschool-aged children. There is one game that might even work with young twos. It is called Learn Numbers. The children are presented […]
The word “probability” reminds me of college statistics just like data analysis did last week. You might think that the principles of probability are not introduced mathematically to children until middle school – but actually they can and should be introduced much earlier. Young children like to think about the “chance” of something happening. Introducing […]
The most recent statistics about the state of children and poverty in America was released on Friday. Since I didn’t want to ruin your weekend with the grim statistics, I thought I would ruin your Monday instead. Click here to see the report.
This article appeared in my inbox this morning and I though I should share it with you. It outlines a project from a Preschool for All Funded project in the northwest suburbs. The article outlines the Project Approach as undertaken by a group of preschoolers from a diverse community. They studied “Pets” over several weeks. […]