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Author Archives: D.C. Enthusiast
But We Can’t Read!
I had such a cool teaching moment today. I work with 3 and 4 year olds. All I want to do is make them love books and feel like reading is something that will open doors for them. If I … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood Education
Tagged Literacy, pre-reading, preschool, reading, teachable moments
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Processing through Play
When you have something new that is coming up, like a job interview, a party, or a trip, do you ever find yourself laying awake imagining the scene? You run scenarios in your head about how you’ll act, what you’ll … Continue reading
Make it Complex, They Can Handle It
When people tell me that teaching young children must be “easy” because you don’t need to know “hard” things like calculus I don’t launch into a whole discussion of social emotional development and differentiated learning. I keep it more simple … Continue reading
#WeNeedDiverseBooks
5 year old- “Why do all these books have girls in them?” Me- “You know, it is strange, most books for kids have either boys as the main characters or animals! So, when I see a good book with a … Continue reading
We Took 26 Preschoolers on a Bus (and it was fun)
This morning we took our classes (26 kids in all) on a city bus up to the local library. Spoiler alert…it went really well. But how? Realistic Planning We have a bus stop right outside our school. We planned a … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood Education, Museum Education, Uncategorized
Tagged bus, field trip, hands on learning, planning, preschool
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Bathtime Math
“For Families” is a blog published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. As a follow-up to my “Bathtime Science” article they asked me to write one about “Bathtime Math.” Math in the Bath By Sarah Erdmann … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood Education
Tagged bathtime, infants, math, NAEYC, preschool, toddlers
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Why are Great Museum Workers Leaving the Field
Published on “Alliance Labs” through the American Alliance of Museums We’ve all had the conversation. Maybe it was with your work buddy, or your former museum studies classmate as you caught up over drinks. Or maybe it was you, at … Continue reading
Celebration of Names
A core skill at the beginning of the 3s/4s year is being able to recognize your own name. It helps the kids move through day and also builds classroom community. This year, I decided to make it into a … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood Education
Tagged community, family, name recognition, names
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Raising Critical Readers
You can find anything on the internet. Because anyone can write it and put it on there. This is a lesson that many adults are learning, and one that librarians and grade school teachers are focusing on. You need to … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood Education
Tagged asking questions, critical thinking, fake news, reading
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Where Do Your Books Live?
If you work with young children, take a moment and think about your space. Where are the books? Are they in a cozy reading corner? Think about when books make an appearance in your day. Is it just when you … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood Education, Uncategorized
Tagged books, Classroom, learning through play, Literacy, play, reading
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