G is for Game !  Here are some of my favorite (with the rule adaptations) for preschoolers . . .  Blockus.   The kids try and fit ALL the p...

After introducing letter L, his sound, and one of Ms Tamra's silly chalkboard illustrations we practiced writing our own L's and l...

It was a scary, spooky, spider-y world at preschool on Friday!  We got in the mood by reading this book: A super fun pop-up book . . . kids ...

Games for grown-ups also make great fun for kids. I just set the games out as centers and let the kids do whatever they want with them. Blo...

Need a little something to make the same 'ol playdough a little more entertaining? Here's a simple solution . . .  mini cup-cake p...

Ms Tamra's Block Center Challenge: See if you can build a tower with blocks as tall as you are. The results . . .   . . . were creati...

Here's a peek at more center work that happened today.  These are set up when the kids arrive and they are free to move back and forth b...

When the students arrive each day, there are a variety of learning centers set up that they are free to explore and move between as they cho...

This part two of a series.  In part one we focused on developing social skills while playing games.  This time we will focus on Fine Motor S...

K is for Kitchen . . . and in the kitchen we can make Kool-aid playdough! I have tried a lot of playdough recipes . . . and this is by far ...

This was a really fun craft that the kids really got excited about and it was a nice change from the usual color and cutting activities. Pr...

For a great way to help children develop fine motor skills, name recognition, and handwriting, make name tracer cards . . . Directions: Ca...

In our Letter Bag we found lots of interesting things that start with the letter T . . . Terrific Turtle Treats . . . Directions: Make ...

A huge thanks to Morgan at Brilliant Beginnings Preschool for the great super hero sock puppet idea! Today Moko introduced us to his friend...