The Benefits of Play Dough

Akane Everitt

The Benefits of Play Dough  As a preschool teacher, I know firsthand the benefits of play dough for young children. Not only is it a fun and engaging ma...

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Dreidel Spinning Paint Art Activity

Akane Everitt

  Dreidel Spinning Paint Art This dreidel spinning paint art activity is a great way to combine art and Hanukkah traditions with your little ones. H...

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Preschool Passover Activities and Crafts

Akane Everitt

  Engage your little ones in the Passover story with these fun preschool craft and activities!   Happy Passover to all! We've been busy preparing...

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Children’s Quarantine Footprint Art 2020

Akane Everitt

  My family and I have been quarantined at home for 44 days now.  It's been hard, but we've been making the most of it.  Today, my daughte...

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Stained Glass Chalk Art

Akane Everitt

Just like everyone else, we are stuck at home during this quarantine, trying to figure out how to keep ourselves busy day by day.  We noticed on social m...

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Paper Sukkah Craft with Weaving

Akane Everitt

  Another project my preschoolers did for Sukkot, besides this Sukkah picture frame, was a paper Sukkah craft.  It was a great way to celebrate the...

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Sukkah Picture Frame Craft for Sukkot

Akane Everitt

  Sukkot, is a Jewish festival of giving thanks for the Fall harvest, as well as the commemoration of the 40 years our ancestors wandered in t...

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Torah Shaped Challah – Celebrating Simchat Torah

Akane Everitt

In my class, last Friday, we talked about why there would be no school on Monday because of the upcoming holiday Simchat Torah.  We read a book about the holi...

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Lazy Susan Spin Art

Akane Everitt

  Back in January, I tried this cool lazy susan spin art activity with my preschoolers, but because I was taking a break from blogging, I never post...

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Why we love Sphero SPRK+…educational toy review

Akane Everitt

Hi there!  My name is Ethan and I am a fifth grader who is here to do a review on the Sphero SPRK+. This educational, phone controlled robot is a blast a...

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Oil Bubbles in Water Experiment (Lava Lamp)

Akane Everitt

We love doing fun science experiments at home.  The best kind are when they involve supplies that we already have at home.  This one was similar ...

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