learning and growing

activities, ideas, expressions, and creativity all for the children -- learning and growing.
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Shawna Daniels
Reggio-inspired network of Minnesota-a social networking group from MN with some wonderful resources to explore on documentation and more.
Preschool class pictures! So cute!! so many ideas come to mind...@Lewy Hang
Welcome To Ella Jenkins’ Homepage!

teacher thoughts

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Planning Environments and Materials That Respond to Young Children's Lively Minds
pallet shelves...new art boxes??
mirror table -- a great alternative to light tables!

Rooms can be beautiful!

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Pool Noodle Stringing Busy Bag. Toddler fine motor activity, hand/eye coordination
Finger Knitting
Tons of fine motor ideas for tot tray!!!

small motor development

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@Carol Rios...great ideas for movement...
Balloon Ping Pong. Simple, cheap, yet entertaining enough to occupy the kids for hours :) Imagine doing this to practice skip counting!

large motor development

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Creative DIY projects for Kids It’s time to have super fun time with your kids by making these DIY projects, they are fun, creative, intriguing and easy... - Emma Mia - Google+
Bookcase dollhouse.
This is the coolest idea!!! Love it!

dramatic play

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Blocks Blocks Blocks

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great multiplication (or addition) activity...
Exploring lines: using hand drawn lines on rocks for play. Challenging pre-writers to distinguish between straight and curved lines to help build their understanding of shape and help establish correct letter and number formation later. Visit http://youclevermonkey.com for more.

Counting & Measuring (Math)

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Excellent list!
Grow crystals in abt 3 hrs
self-watering seed starter pots

Science and Sensory

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controlled marker tie dye
<3.
I heart collections

Art is more than crafts (but they're still fun)

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They want wind chimes...give them windchimes...Tin can wind chimes
etsy play tents....I could see this...its my vision!
Yes!!!! De & I saw this idea last year...I see it on a fence by the shed on the garden!

Out on the playground

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Tutorial: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk
Love the sign language letter wall....I am on it!!
Writing Center inspiration- love the distressed look and the unique shelves

Reading and Writing (Language)

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Planning Environments and Materials That Respond to Young Children's Lively Minds
What a colorful and creative pom-pom run (cardboard tubes, egg cartons, pie tins, baby food snack containers, ribbon spools. Many hours of exploration and fun!
Tons of sensory activities for 1 year olds including sensory bags, sensory bottles, sensory bins, edible sensory play and more!

Infants and Toddlers

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