Tag: maker space

NOT-A-BOX-CITY by Antoinette Portis

November 9, 2025

We are a play-based school. Sometimes I have to remind myself how important play is. This book is a lovely reminder. “Play-based learning is crucial in early childhood because it fosters cognitive, social, and emotional development through natural exploration and creativity. It enhances problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity, while also helping children develop essential social … More NOT-A-BOX-CITY by Antoinette Portis

I GOT THE SCHOOL SPIRIT by Connie Schofield-Morrison, illustrated by Frank Morrison

September 5, 2025

“We’ve got spirit, yes we do. We’ve got spirit how about you?” The first day of school can be so exciting! We all wake up, get dressed, have breakfast and zip up our backpacks. (We were able to also make some fun noises with this book). The first day can also be a little scary. … More I GOT THE SCHOOL SPIRIT by Connie Schofield-Morrison, illustrated by Frank Morrison

DR. SEUSS WEEK!

March 2, 2025

We started our week with a rousing parade. The children built our big Dr. Seuss cake in Maker Space. What they didn’t know…was that Ms. Liz was going to jump out of it at the end… it was pretty fun. Watch a little of the parade here: We played this song: The Kindergarten and TK … More DR. SEUSS WEEK!

A FIRE TRUCK’S DAY, by Lily Schell, Illustrated by Mike Byrne

October 26, 2024

We wrapped up our community helper month with a fire truck visit and a book to go with it. Our vocabulary word was handline. If you watch the video above, toward the end, you will see the firefighter showing us their handline. We talked about fire safety. Do we touch a hot flame of any … More A FIRE TRUCK’S DAY, by Lily Schell, Illustrated by Mike Byrne

THE VERY BUSY SPIDER by Eric Carle

November 4, 2022

This book seemed like the perfect choice for Halloween and the rest of the week. The book has a calming cadence to it, which is nice around Halloween time when children are either exhausted or so excited they can barely sit still. It also gave us a chance to talk about spiders. After the story, … More THE VERY BUSY SPIDER by Eric Carle