“FOCUSING ON SKILLS INSTEAD OF DISTRACTIONS”
“ I CAN FOCUS ON ONE THING AT A TIME...YES!… I CAN FOCUS ON ONE THING AT A TIME! SUPERKID POWER!” The children drummed and sang to this tune with great exuberance. It was a reinforcement activity after practicing the act of focusing on one thing at a time WITH DISTRACTIONS. Why practice with distractions? It's as simple as knowing that research indicates there is an average, and sometimes minimum, of 25% in classroom time spent dealing with distractions. Children who do not k
“Preschool Stem Learning on Rainy Days”
March in Portland, Oregon means unpredictable weather. Snow, hail, sleet, rain, balmy sunshine are all possible. At Wildwood Nature School, we head outside no matter the weather. In fact, spring rain provides an abundance of science learning opportunities. Collect and Experiment Like many preschools, we have an outdoor water table, which the children enjoy. However, nothing they do at the water table elicits as much joy as collecting rainwater that drains from downspouts or p
