Classroom Conversations

This is what I will miss the most when summer break begins, the conversations my students have with each other. A couple of examples for your enjoyment:
Conversation #1:
Boy A: “Come look at my guns!”
This of course catches my attention, since we don’t allow gun play at preschool. (A topic for another day.) So when I [...]

Remarkable Riderless Runaway Tricycle

At our preschool we have a movie projector.  Remember those?  We also have a fabulous collection of movies in round tins on a shelf in our back room.  A movie is a special event at preschool, since we rarely use them.
This is the movie that was shown yesterday at the end of our day.  It [...]

Bubbles, Bubbles Everywhere

Today was our annual outdoor day at preschool.  I could not have custom ordered a better day.  The weather was so beautiful, it seemed to be a gift.  A gift that was needed, wanted and definitely appreciated.
My students had a blast today!  We had painting easels, water tub with boats, paint brushes and buckets of water [...]