I saw some heavy duty problem solving happening in our blocks center last week. The boys began building the "traditional" arc...

from " Are We Preparing Students to Be Chefs or Cooks? " Sometimes when you put out materials to make signs and posters, you ...

One of my favorite things happens when kids decide to fix things or make things better in the classroom. Recently we were playing with pho...

I've been reading and hearing a lot lately about 21st century skills and what we want kids to learn in schools these days. At the top of...

I put the farm stuff out and the boys jumped right in. "Gates! We need gates...so the pigs won't get out!" I watche...

Boys were working with paper strips and stickers. One boy was creating his name with the stickers. A few stickers were too long for what he ...

This week we were using the dry erase board on the easel. We use it often, and usually there are 2 or 3 kids using it at the same time. A ...

This week we had the farm animal counters out in the blocks center. ( More about that activity here .) The boys were calling out the color...

This week we were using our doll "house" and furnishings. I watched the play throughout the morning. The play began as it usuall...

We like to use the dry erase board and we often use it when we're not painting at the easel . This week, two boys went to the board. ...

What is your reaction to new challenges or new things? One thing that continues to amaze me about young kids is their "fearlessness...

While skimming through my Twitter feed and Facebook wall, I ran across a post from The Grass Stain Guru . The post about play was terrific, ...