When are children most frequently left behind or misplaced? Children are frequently lost, misplaced, left behind, or allowed to walk away from the group during transition times. Transition times are when children are moving from one activity to the next or from one location to another. Such as, from the classroom to outside or toContinue reading “Preventing Lost or Misplaced Children”
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Trick-or-Treat Alternatives
Halloween is a great tradition, but many people for various reasons no longer want to take their children trick-or-treating on that night. Reasons like weather, safety, or allergies can keep children from going door to door for candy, but that is no reason to stop celebrating. Here are some alternatives that can still be fun.Continue reading “Trick-or-Treat Alternatives”
Outdoor Play Activities
Here are a few ideas of things to do outside on the Bean Bag Toss Socks Dry beans 10 Empty Shoe boxes Have the children fill the socks with the dry beans. Secure a knot in the top of the sock and roll the top down around the knot in the sock. Have theContinue reading “Outdoor Play Activities”
Outdoor Play
Should children go outside everyday to play? Yes, except during inclement weather conditions. Outside activities should be a true extension of the indoor classroom. The playground is not a place for chairs for the teachers. It is also not the time for children go on the swings and climber to entertain themselves. I have observedContinue reading “Outdoor Play”