Chinese Dragons

My preschoolers love to paint.  Any kind of paint.  Any subject.

Last week I showed them a short video featuring a Chinese dragon.  That's what they painted.

Critical Thinking for Preschoolers

Visual Thinking Strategies

Crayola® Arts-Infused Education: Critical Thinking

PreSchool/FECEP/Head Start

I am writing this with my co-workers in mind.  So many of them are new to teaching this age group.  Please check out this blog:  Teach PreSchool.  Look it over and integrate the ideas.

 Preschool is not kindergarten.  It is a time to EXPLORE!!!  (Well, kindergarten USED to be that way.) 

Painted Snowmen

Last week I cut out a variety of snowman shapes for my preschoolers.  After watching the segment, "I'm Walking on the Air" from The Snowman, that I found on YouTube, they painted the snowmen shapes. I also cut out a variety of gloves, arms and hats.  They chose the ones they wanted and glued them to the snowman. I reviewed how to carry paint and how to hold a brush.  They were allowed to paint their's however they wanted.

Stones and Crayons....KinderArt

I post so seldom on here this year. I only see each of my preschoolers once a month, so I am teaching the best of what I already have. There's not a lot new to be shown. When I see interesting preschool lessons though, I want to keep them. This blog often serves as a file folder for good ideas for me. I saw this on the KinderArt blog this morning and thought I would like to do it someday.