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General Tips: Ask yourself “How can I make this activity more challenging/simplified?” Use a “buddy system” – pair older ages with younger ages. Prepare the activity at different stages to match the abilities of the learners. Use art as a way to encourage youngsters to express their ideas. Use curriculum matching the age of the…
Id’a Hoarder here, comin’ at ya live and in person…
Scratch that, I’m in cyberspace ya’ll! Good grief! Sometimes I get carried away!!! Anywho, it’s just been a superb week hangin’ with my hoarder friends. Them girls got the best ideas!! I tell ya, ya gonna have ta dust off the golf clubs this week to get ready for Sunday. Also, you ain’t gonna…
Pumpkin Wreath Craft
Gather: 1 paper plate Orange tissue paper Green scrap paper Brown scrap paper Scissors Glue Instructions: Cut out the center of your plate Cut your tissue paper into squares Glue down your tissue paper till the plate is covered Cut out a stem out of the brown paper and glue to the top of the…
Country Clubhouse
Gather: Two sheets of double wall cardboard (8’ x 10’) Utility knife Box tape Construction paper (gray, dark brown and black) for shingles Jumbo crayons (gray, black and dark brown) Yellow light (for inside the clubhouse) Directions: 1.Measure four feet on both side of the cardboard sheet and draw a line across. 2. Using…
Discipline and Forgiveness
I was leading a conference in Tyler TX about guiding behavior in the preschool classroom. I set the scene with Cameron, an expressive three year old coming in the room and playing at the water table when suddenly he began splashing the water. I explained to this room of experienced teachers the correct way to…
Bible Verse Marble Maze
Supplies Needed Foam paper plates with rims Variety of paper Pens Scissors Permanent markers Glue Tape String Craft sticks Pipe cleaners Marbles Instructions Write out the verse in small writing on colored paper. Cut the words or word phrases apart. Map out a maze pattern using the paper words and whatever supplies you have on hand. …
