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Wrestling was a regular feature of our curriculum at Woodland Park. Of course, it happened spontaneously, as it does in every preschool, but we would also sometimes throw down the gym mats and play in a pig pile. Before long, everyone who participated knew that crying was a part of wrestling, which is why we innovated the "crying chair." I would sometimes forget to set up the crying chair as we prepared to wrestle, but the children never did. The idea of the crying chair was that when someone got hurt, and someone always did, they could remove themselves from...

Bring the sun and sand to circle time with this preschool song and literacy activity.  Gather the students to sing and play with beginning sounds and matching the sounds they hear to the corresponding letters in text. Plus, you can even turn the game over into a literacy center after you play during circle time. Circle Time Summer Preschool Song and Activity Full Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Bucket, Bucket, Full of Sand Song and Activity One of the most popular resources on Growing Book by Book is our Circle Time Songs and Chants.  Singing is such a great way...

At the beginning of quarantine, I saw a ton of jokes about how the divorce rate was going to skyrocket after families spent all this time locked up together. I’ll admit that I wondered the same. But the truth is, I’ve watched Mike take on a ton of extra responsibilities over the last few months, and not begrudgingly. He’s embraced new routines with a can-do attitude and a sense of humor that has made things easier for our entire family. And dare I say it— FUN. I know I’m not alone in thinking this.   In honor of Father’s Day,...

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