All about me preschool provocations

Handwriting has never been easy to teach to kindergartners, but it is in the Common Core Standards that they learn how to print letters correctly. Each year I have tried through the traditional ways of working on fine motor skills the first half and then formal handwriting sheets the second half of the year. It never worked so this year I tried something new... An inquiry about lines! I asked the kids what kind of lines they knew of. At first they drew straight lines, but then started to…

"In any environment, both the degree of inventiveness and creativity, and the possibility of discovery, are directly proportional to the nu...

By: Diane Kashin, Ed.D, RECE. When I first began teaching early childhood education about three decades ago, there were many discussions about the language that we use to name what we do. I rememb…

Elizabeth ✨ Preschool for You on Instagram: "The Magic of Play✨ When I set out a provocation sometimes it sparks an interest, and sometimes it doesn’t. Well, today, the spark was definitely ignited and the magic of learning through play and loose parts took over! One thing I will say about this particular corner of our classroom- it’s where all things nature live and loose parts are open to grab and play with freely. It’s also the place where imaginations come to life, children play…

I love starting the school year with this activity. It’s easy, parents love it, and it immediately gives the children a little boost of self-esteem by identifying a part of themselves that they like…

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Looking for all about me or get to know you activities for first day or first week of kindergarten. Making self portraits with loose parts is just one of the fun activities and ideas you'll find that will help you get to know your students in the beginning of the school year. Great for kindergarten and first grade students.

When you think about invitations and provocations what do you think is most significant? What is the relationship between an invitation and provocation?