Teaching Tots One Barefoot Step at a Time
Easter grass everywhere, plastic eggs still rolling around, jelly beans hidden away because you just can’t handle the sugar rush they cause any more….whatever can be done?!?!?! Never fear!!!!! Ms. Jerica is here!!!!! Here are 6 activities to put all those Easter leftovers to good, […]
The shamrock has been the symbol of Ireland since the 18th century! If you look up why this little plant became the image of Ireland you’ll get many stories from the “wild Irish” who ate them, to St. Patrick who used them to teach the […]
This art activity creates my favorite shamrock art – I just think it looks so cute and creative! AND! it is incredibly simple, child-directed, and mess free! 😀 All you need is paper, a shamrock cut from either paper or contact paper, and our trusty […]
I love simple framed painting activities because the kiddos can go to town however they want. Then you can pull off the frame and delight them with the surprise they’ve created! You can download the heart frame here… …and I found this cute heart sponge […]
Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is one of my favorite Christmas projects, because not only is it completely child-directed (kiddos have full artistic freedom and create it as they want it) but they get to create together (that’s social-emotional development! Whoop whoop!) Then […]
“Child directed art” is all the rage in early childhood education. This project takes child directed art and turns it into gorgeous pumpkin wall art! To make projects like this I make a frame and have the kiddos paint with various items (or their hands!) […]