I had to stop myself the other day. I had put out paper and scissors and glue sticks and punches. My plan was for the children to explore wi...

I love coffee filters. First, I love using coffee filters to make coffee. But that's not the purpose of this post. I love using coffee f...

When working with the kids in my church kindergarten class, I have a couple of rules for myself. I try to be interested and involved in wh...

A question I've been hearing a lot in my church kindergarten class - "What do we do here?" A child will walk up to a table o...

One of my favorite benefits in working with younger kids is to see how capable they are. Sometimes they surprise themselves. Sometimes they ...

It seems that when I'm reading or thinking about something, the kids in my classroom always do something that fits into that. I'm re...

When I plan, I plan with a purpose. We have the focus for the week. I choose activities that help the children explore the concepts related ...

Last week when we were making our angels I observed one of my guys folding and cutting a coffee filter, making something that resembled a s...