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Transportation Safety
02/27/2023Caregivers should teach children appropriate school bus safety rules prior to putting children on a school bus. Practice these rules with children to ensure everyone knows and understands them. At the Bus Stop: Stand 6 feet (or three giant steps) away from the curb while waiting for the bu... Transportation Safety
Paper Mache Activities
12/23/2022Paper Mache Inspirations Paper Mache is a fantastic versatile medium that can be made with things around the classroom/house or can be purchased at a craft store. Whatever method is chosen, fun will definitely ensue. Here are several sites to help get the creative juices flowing! ... Paper Mache Activities
What School-Age Activities Create Engaging, Inclusive, and Well-Managed Programs?
08/31/2026School-age children need more than activities that simply fill the afternoon—they need meaningful opportunities to move, create, collaborate, rest, and make decisions. To strengthen your planning skills, explore Lesson Planning to Meet School Age Needs, which can help you design differentiated... What School-Age Activities Create Engaging, Inclusive, and Well-Managed Programs?
Snip, Stick, Celebrate! What Easy Labor Day Crafts Can Toddlers Make?
08/19/2026Need a joyful Labor Day activity that is simple enough for toddlers and meaningful enough for your program? These low-prep crafts build fine-motor coordination, language, gratitude, and community awareness without demanding perfection; for deeper guidance on planning age-appropriate experiences, exp... Snip, Stick, Celebrate! What Easy Labor Day Crafts Can Toddlers Make?
Open-Ended Art Activities for Preschoolers: 15 “What Can You Make?” Invitations
08/20/2026When a preschool art table produces twelve identical projects, children may be practicing compliance more than creativity. Open-ended invitations restore choice, experimentation, and self-expression; for deeper guidance on supporting social-emotional growth through process art, explore Open Heart, O... Open-Ended Art Activities for Preschoolers: 15 “What Can You Make?” Invitations
How Can Loose Parts Play Turn Everyday Objects Into Powerful Learning Opportunities?
09/02/2026What if the materials children reach for most are already in your recycling bin, nature basket, or supply closet? Loose parts play turns ordinary objects into opportunities for imagination, problem-solving, language, collaboration, and motor development. To deepen your classroom practice, explore Be... How Can Loose Parts Play Turn Everyday Objects Into Powerful Learning Opportunities?
After School Activities for Elementary Kids Who Finish Homework Early
08/26/2026What should children do when homework ends before pickup time? A purposeful choice of reading, movement, creativity, and problem-solving can turn waiting time into meaningful enrichment instead of boredom or behavior challenges. To strengthen your planning, explore Designing Your School Age Classroo... After School Activities for Elementary Kids Who Finish Homework Early
Fresh Ideas for Memorial Day
09/23/2022Memorial Day is a special time of year. It is a day to remember the brave people who helped our country. In early childhood education (ECE), we can use this holiday to teach children about kindness, community, and sharing. It can be hard to explain a big holiday like this to small children. We want... Fresh Ideas for Memorial Day
Rosh Hashanah Kindergarten Lesson Plans: 5 Days of Apples, Kindness, and New Beginnings
08/27/2026How can a meaningful holiday study become engaging, developmentally appropriate learning for every child? These five Rosh Hashanah kindergarten lesson plans connect apples, kindness, reflection, and new beginnings with literacy, science, math, art, and social-emotional learning. For additional suppo... Rosh Hashanah Kindergarten Lesson Plans: 5 Days of Apples, Kindness, and New Beginnings
How Can Writing and Art Activities Help Children Name What They Appreciate?
09/23/2026Children often feel appreciation before they have the words to explain it. Thoughtful writing and art experiences give them a concrete, joyful way to notice caring people, meaningful moments, and personal strengths; Community and Family Engagement in Childcare can help providers extend that work thr... How Can Writing and Art Activities Help Children Name What They Appreciate?
