by debbie | May 25, 2017 | activites with children, AM Pre Schoo, First Day, Notes From Debbie, Preschool education
People ask me, “What are the children learning? They are just playing….” Play is a child’s work. To create an open-ended environment, where children feel they can choose without limitations, takes an eye for knowing what children are interested...
by debbie | Jul 25, 2012 | activites with children, All School, AM Pre Schoo, Art, Notes From Debbie
When you visit a preschool it is essential to ask how much art the children are creating each day. At the core of learning is the desire to be creative, and children know the difference between true art and art that is directed by adult expectations. A good preschool...
by debbie | Jul 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
What a ball we are having this summer at La Canada Preschool. Beach week was filled with sand art, sea life and talking about how we all like to go to the beach. Then we had Dinosaur Week, always a favorite. Seems you can’t go wrong with the talk of T.Rex and...
by debbie | Mar 12, 2010 | All School, AM Pre Schoo, Notes From Debbie, Pre - K
Everyday that I sit in the yard at La Canada Preschool I believe that our children are learning best by playing and following their own curiosities, by solving real problems such as how to balance a stack of blocks or how to negotiate to have a turn holding the hose....
