This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Centers for the Early Childhood Classroom
Blocks and block play as discussed in the previous posting, block building for early childhood education is very varied and can be enjoyed at home or in a school environment.
In the previous post we talked about stages of block play, [...]

Do you remember story time when you were in preschool? Or maybe you remember one of your parents reading to you before bedtime?
It does not matter if you are a home school educator or a preschool teacher, story time is an important part of any preschool student’s educational experience.
Story time can be as simple as [...]

I just love children books. the really good ones are a joy and can be read to children over and over again.
Good books are the foundation of every preschool reading program. As a parent, you should not only be concerned with how often you read to your children, but also with the quality of the [...]

When you talk about reading strategies in emergent literacy, whole language or any of the reading strategy approaches for young preschoolers and kindergarten children one of the best ones is no doubt storytelling.
When an adult tells stories the children are usually riveted by the mystery and suspense of the story and the children who don’t [...]

Reading readiness is just that. Readiness for reading. A child that comes into reading without any preparation may be getting himself into trouble.
Granted there are kindergarten children that have not had any readiness and they read fine, which is great. However not every child is born with the same set of skills and talents and [...]