[Note- Here are the notes I took that day, edited for clarity] Notes – Day 2 Session 3 Early Childhood Science Interest Forum In Conjunction Group Activities 11/16/2017 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Juniper Room, Omni Hotel at CNN Center Cindy Hoisington Please come join us for the annual meeting of the Early Childhood Science Interest […]
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Grab A Hammer – Notes
[Note- Here are the notes I took that day, edited for clarity] Notes – Day 2 Session 2 Ditch the worksheets and grab a hammer! Woodworking with preschoolers: Addressing standards through integrated, engaging project work Teaching & Instructional Practices 1 1/2-hour session — limit 4 presenters Preschoolers 11/16/2017 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Room B402 Georgia […]
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Popcorn Garland
Popcorn Garland A tradition for many families, I thought it was also a great way to string up some food for the birds for Christmas. What you need: air popped popcorn (let it sit overnight) cranberries floss tapestry needle The reason you want to use stale popcorn is because it keeps together better than freshly […]
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[Note- Here are the notes I took that day, edited for clarity] Notes – Day 2 Session 1 Engaging with nature Environmental Education for Children 1 1/2-hour session — limit 4 presenters Preschoolers 11/16/2017 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Room B310 Georgia World Congress Center Lytha Roddy, Adjunct Faculty – Early Childhood Education Consultant, Santa […]
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This week I thought I’d use those hammering skills we worked on a couple weeks ago. What you’ll need: letter stamp kit hammer steel block pennies eye protection needle nose pliers I brought out all the equipment and laid it on the table. To protect the table, I had a large piece of cardboard with […]
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Last year I brought my food dehydrator and sliced various fruit and dried them for ornaments. I used lemons, oranges and grapefruit- then I looped a piece of twine around it and had the kids hang it on the tree. It looked great! Of course, last year Los Angeles had a very wet winter.. […]
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I gathered the pine needles from a branch and either pulled or cut them into a little cup. Then once the dough was made, I had the kids stir it in. What you’ll need: 2 teaspoons cream of tarter 2 tablespoons oil Green coloring (I used 5 drops of water color) 1.5 cups flour (plus […]
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[Note- Here are the notes I took that day, edited for clarity] Notes – Day 1 Session 2 ——————– Creating Storybook Journeys to enhance your STEAM curriculum Curriculum–Theories & Approaches 3-hour Wednesday session — limit 8 presenters Preschoolers 11/15/2017 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM Room A410 Georgia World Congress Center Melissa Russell, Preschool Director, The […]
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Dale the Outdoor Elf
At the conference, they had a section where people posted the work they were doing in their classrooms. Usually it was a poster or something like that. This one lady from Arizona had a little house tacked to the presenters wall. She told me the house belonged to an elf named Knotty and the house […]
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[Note- Here are the notes I took that day, edited for clarity] Notes – Day 1 Session 1 ——————– Natural playscapes: Designing outdoor play environments for the soul Environmental Education for Children 3-hour Wednesday session — limit 8 presenters All Children 11/15/2017 8:15 AM – 11:15 AM Room B306 Georgia World Congress Center Rusty Keeler, […]
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