Tween STEAM Club

My coworker, C, is an absolute treasure when it comes to STEAM! She’s super excited and interested in the topic and that excitement helps get the kids in the program just as excited. C wanted to begin offering a regular STEAM program for the tween audience and I thought it was a great idea. WeContinue reading “Tween STEAM Club”

Storytime: Apples!

This theme is sure to be on any daycare’s curriculum! It’s one of the most requested topics on our daycare deliveries in the Fall and after seeing all the great books on apples, I can see why!

Storytime: (My Amazing) Body!

Learning about bodies is super important for kids and it makes for a fun storytime of movement! Kicking, stomping, jumping, wiggling and waggling! The things our bodies can do are amazing.

Storytime: Sun!

Sunshine! I do love the sun and always feel terrible when I’ve had three (or more) days of rain or during Winter when sun can be hard to come by. But this storytime theme isn’t just good to celebrate the sun and all it brings with it –Life, plants, beach visits, picnics, etc — butContinue reading “Storytime: Sun!”

Graham Cracker Houses

Around November and December of each year, I start getting excited about the holiday season. There’s something about the crisp air, lights and vivid greens against the otherwise gray world, and the anticipated time with family. I love the feeling. But I know not everyone celebrates the same way I do, so I try toContinue reading “Graham Cracker Houses”

STEAM Challenge: The Three Little Pigs

STEAM is one of those trendy, golden-boy, buzz words now a days. Don’t get me wrong, I am aboard the STEAM train and believe deeply that science, technology, engineering, arts and math are extremely important, but I also think there should be some thought and real-world applications behind STEAM programs.