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Bird Watching Activity for Preschool

Allison McDonald — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 08:07:39 +0000

I am always searching for more preschool science activities to share in my classroom science table. With 2 and 3-year-olds I keep the science very basic, but I still want it to be engaging and feed my students’ curiosity about the world around them. After we found a bird’s nest my student’s interest in bids […]

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Microscope Jars for Your Preschool Science Center

Allison McDonald — Thu, 24 May 2018 01:42:00 +0000

I get so excited when I go to the dollar store and find something that I just know will help teachers. These DIY microscope boxes add a lot of learning to your preschool science center with very little cost. What more could teachers ask for? I mean other than a livable wage, but let’s not get into […]

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Nature Smash Painting – Process Art for Kids

Allison McDonald — Mon, 04 Sep 2017 23:20:57 +0000

This smash painting process art activity combines nature with art, all while providing kids with a satisfying sensory and gross motor experience! Nature is full of color, and with a little bit of work, kids can extract the color and transfer it to paper. Using items found outside, this nature smash painting creates some beautiful […]

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Kid Made – Nature Gifts

Allison McDonald — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:05:21 +0000

Guest Post by Susan Case There is a growing body of evidence that indicates that direct experiences with nature are essential for a child’s physical and emotional health. Studies have also shown that exposure to nature, such as creating nature gifts, can increase a child’s resistance to stress, anxiety, and depression as well as build […]

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Simple Fun Outside!

Allison McDonald — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:01:13 +0000

Today’s Guest Post is from Janna who blogs at The Adventure of Motherhood , we met at a conference and immediately bonded over our love of activities and linking them to books. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mountains of toys, video games, movies, and computers were either non-existent in my childhood or almost non-existent. Three of my favorite toys […]

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