We did an on-going class collage one year. I used a wooden board (an old shelf), provided glue, and put out assorted materials to keep up the...
Probably too late, but in the Target dollar section today I saw plastic fillable Christmas tree ornaments both clear and clear green. Perhaps you...
I like One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims by B. G. Hennessy. You sing the words to the tune of ten little Indians. I also like Thanks...
Add liquid watercolor to glue? I have to try that. I do add acrylic paint into glue bottles, then stir for colored glue which the children love....
I agree books and stories for 3-year olds should be short and sweet, and with LARGE illustrations. The pictures that are too small, busy, or pale...
I saw this on Teacher Tom's sight and thought it was very fun. http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/power-drill-painting.html
We love painting our pumpkin colors other than orange. Glitter paint is especially popular.
I tried bins on the floor with color-coded dots for my library. It did not work for me because I teach 3's, and 2's AND Sunday School share my...
There is a wonderful preschool blog written by a male preschool teacher...Teacher Tom. He is a real inspiration! www.teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/
It sounds like an adult may need to play in the sensory table with the children.
I just saw this today, based on Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert www.teachpreschool.org/2011/09/we-made-leaf-man-puppets-in-preschool/
I don't know what your floors are made of, but ours are old linoleum tiles and have asbestos in them (safe if left intact). We are not allowed to...
Silly question, but after all these years I've seen it both ways. Capital letter "J"...do you put a line across the top or not?
The link below shows how to melt plastic cups for colored discs....
Some newer favorites with my 3's are: Grumpy Bird / Jeremy Tankard Leonardo the Terrible Monster / Mo Willems Elephant and Piggie books / Mo...
Teacher Tom made a drawbot. I wasn't so handy to make one myself, although I tried. http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/search?q=drawbot
The preschool room could use a few to make a zipper chair http://preschool-daze.com/2011/05/23/z-is-for-zipper-chair/
One of the other teachers sprouted a sweet potato in a jar of water (suspended with toothpicks) and it grew into a long vine. The kids loved...
I love-love-love Land's End cardigans. I always get paint and playdough on my clothes and the cardigans wash really well.
3's LOVE sensory materials. Playdough, water, rice, fingerpaint, etc. Remember to demonstrate how to play/use these materials by playing along...
