Child Portfolios 101

Recently I’ve been working with a local preschool as they explore ways to measure student achievement throughout the year. The teachers are particularly interested in child portfolios. Personally, I love this method. It is easy to integrate into the current program, it creates a clear picture of a child’s development over time, and it is [...]

Explore the Active Side of Math

For many parents and early childhood educators, math is a scary subject. We have flash backs to worksheets, complicated word problems and lots of math-fact drills. But there is another way to explore math. All we have to do is open our eyes to the math that surrounds us and our children every day.
Math is [...]

Adjusting to School: Understanding Emotional Ages and Stages

When children enter a new school or care environment emotions run high. It doesn’t matter whether the child is returning to a familiar school or starting someplace new. They will be meeting new people, changing their daily routine, and discovering new ideas, skills or concepts. The unknown is always a little scary.
Children have a hard [...]

Sunshine Science

Science isn’t scary. It’s all around us! And there is no better way to get kids excited about the wonders of the natural world than to experiment with the magical properties of sunlight. Here are a few fun-in-the-sun science experiments for preschool and kindergarten:

Sun Prints- Place several objects (key, rock, leaf) on a piece of [...]

Simple Steps for Heathy Kids

The health of our country’s children is at risk. The good news is that public awareness is growing. We are also learning that a few simple changes in habits can make a big difference to a child’s overall health. The New Hampshire State Department of Health and Human Services created a series of simple downloadable [...]