ECE – EC&I 832

a glimpse into the crystal ball

I give my thoughts on what education might look like in the future. As always, I have infused it with my background in early childhood education.

October 24, 2020 art / ECE / finger paint / Messy Play / Personal Reflection / Play / Pre-K / sensory play

making messes joyfully

A student’s request of “Can I paint?” this morning sparked this beautiful play experience, as we brought out finger paint for the first time. Several students were interested in trying out this new medium, and tried out various different techniques (fingerprints, handprints, swiping to make lines and doodles) on their paper. However, after a few […]

September 13, 2019 early childhood / early childhood educator / ECE / Elementary Teacher / free play / Personal Reflection / Play / play based learning / play time / Pre-K / prek teacher / prekindergarten / Teacher / the power of play

planting myself

Hard to believe another school year is already underway! We are in full swing and I’m looking forward to another year of learning alongside the little souls that I’m blessed to have in my classroom everyday. This will be a quick post; I just wanted to celebrate the fact that I found photo evidence of […]

June 7, 2019 Early Childhood Education / ECE / Elementary Teacher / environmental education / Nature / Nature-Based Learning / Outdoor Education / outdoor learning space / Personal Reflection / Pre-K / prek teacher / prekindergarten / resources / Teacher / the great outdoors

one with nature

Nature has been on my mind a lot lately. The reasons for this are three-fold: Two months ago, I got a new dog. Russ has been such an awesome addition to my life, as he has gotten me out and walking two times a day. Before I had him, it was much easier to make […]