Playing with Shapes
Here is an activity to use in school or at home to help children learn to recognize geometric shapes and positional words such as outside and inside. Use masking tape to create large circle, square,...
View ArticleSolomon Crocodile
Thank you to Leslie Stillings, Director of Youth Services at the Pottstown Regional Library, for this book review. Solomon Crocodile Written and Illustrated by Catherine Rayner With wide earnest eyes...
View ArticleFamily Literacy Night
Pottstown School District’s next Family Literacy Night is Tuesday, October 23 at Pottstown Middle School. Registration begins at 5:30 and the session starts at 6:00 pm. The evening is for families (and...
View ArticleThanksgiving Songs and Fingerplays
Five Little Turkeys Five little turkeys by the barn door, One waddled off, then there were four. Four little turkeys out under the tree, One waddled off, then there were three. Three little turkeys...
View ArticleDeveloping Vocabulary in Young Children
What Can Early Childhood Teachers do to Develop Vocabulary in Young children? Young children need to develop an understanding of new vocabulary introduced in conversations, activities, stories or...
View ArticleSnow Activities
We have not had a lot of snow this winter but here are some ideas from http://preschoolers.about.com of things to do with young children in the snow. 1. Make targets in the snow with hula hoops or by...
View ArticlePumpkin Spice Playdough
Here is a fun October playdough recipe. Pumpkin Spice Playdough 1 cup flour 1 cup water 1/4 cup salt 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons Cream of Tartar 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice 1 teaspoon orange...
View ArticleConnecting on Twitter
Do you tweet? Twitter is a quick way to communicate and stay up to date on news, events and other items of interest. You can follow PEAK on Twitter @PEAKPartners for the latest information on early...
View ArticleMaking Slime!
Do you need an indoor activity for a hot summer day? This is a fun, though a little messy, activity which will keep the kids busy for awhile and prompt lots of vocabulary. Just tell the kids you are...
View ArticleSummer Kindergarten Readiness Fun
Take a look at some of the fun activities in our Pre-K Counts Summer Kindergarten Readiness classes. If you have a child entering Pottstown School District Kindergarten next year, watch for information...
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