Experiences with principles and practices of the Reggio Emilia Approach within the Chicago area and its programs.

Montessori places a strong emphasis on developing language and literacy skills, aiming to create confident, independent readers and writers.

Crunchy, juicy, and sweet, most preschoolers love apples, so a preschool apple theme is sure to satisfy little learners!

Early learning isn't just numbers and letters- its social and emotional. An effective dramatic play center helps children develop these skills.

“Practical Life” is a huge area of the Montessori Curriculum. It’s about giving children opportunities to engage in real everyday activities such as taking care of themselves and their surroundings, preparing food, cleaning up etc. Real. Life. Stuff. Many Montessori teachers call their fine motor activities Practical Life activities. I think of them more as […]

Playdough center set up tips for pre-k, preschool, or kindergarten. Your kids will have fun practicing fine motor skills in this center!

These 5 hands-on ways to sort by color are a great way to engage students in this essential early learning skill!

When I moved to Pre-K, I completely changed how I ran my classroom. I went to a more center based, student led system, as opposed to a teacher led classroom. The biggest thing I had to adjust to, was I let the STUDENTS CHOOSE what center they go to, I let STUDENTS CHOOSE when they change centers. And do you know what? It was NOT mad chaos like I expected! Once we set expectations and taught them the appropriate social skills to communicate, it was so easy! This post does contain links, both…