Creating a Home Environment to Support Learning and Independent Play
Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake with Ms. Jenn
Chef Joe makes Irish potato pancakes
For all parents thinking about doing messy art or play at home, Ms. Jenn has some great tips!
How to make shakshuka with Ms. Claire
Infants
The Rabbit Listened read by Ms. Micki
Amazing Feelings read by Ms. Karin
Find the Duck read by Ms. Karin
How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Birthday? read by Ms. Karin
Pete the Cate and His Four Groovy Buttons read by Ms. Micki
Ring Around the Rosie with Ms. Karin
Glueing art activity with Ms. Karin
For parents: Scarf and ring activity with Ms. Karin
The Chicken Dance with Ms. Micki & Ms. Courtney
Where Is Baby’s Belly Button read by Ms. Courtney
Happy Hippo read by Ms. Courtney
The Tooty Tot song with Ms. Micki
The Hokey Pokey song and dance with Ms. Micki
Open, Shut Them with Ms. Karin
Lots of Kisses read by Ms. Karin
Moo Ba La La La read by Ms Micki
Where’s Baby’s Belly Button? read by Ms. Karin
Moo Baa La La La read by Ms. Karin
I Will Love You Forever read by Ms. Takisha
Snuggle Puppy read by Ms. Karin
For parents: Sensory bag to promote tummy time with Ms. Micki
From Head to Toe read by Ms. Micki
Happy Hippo, Angry Duck read by Ms. Karin
Ms. Karin and her daughter do the Baby Shark dance!
Corduroy Goes to the Doctor read by Ms. Karin
How to make simple playdough with Ms. Karin
For parents: Easy, fun activities for your older infant at home with Ms. Micki
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes read by Ms. Micki
Welcome Infants with Ms. Karin
Toddlers
What Do You Do With An Idea? read by Ms. Bailey
The Cutest Critter read by Ms. Bailey
The Very Busy Spider read by Ms. Bailey
Tap the Magic Tree read by Ms. Bailey
The Flea’s Sneeze read by Ms. Bailey
The Napping House read by Ms. Chelsey
Little Blue Truck read by Ms. Chelsey
Hurry, Drive That Fire Truck with Ms. Chelsey
Skinamarinky song with Ms. Chelsey
Hurry, Drive That Fire Truck with Ms. Mackenzie
Open, Shut Them with Ms. Mackenzie
The Very Hungry Caterpillar read by Ms Chelsey
Painting with sticks with Ms. Karin
The More We Get Together with Ms. Chelsey
The Cupcake song with Ms. Chelsey
Pat the wall song with Ms. Allie
Please and Thank You song with Ms. Allie
A fun building provocation with Ms. Bailey
DIY Sensory Bottles Part 2 with Ms. Bailey
DIY Sensory Bottles Part 1 with Ms Bailey
My Many Colored Days read by Ms. Mackenzie
Silly Sally read by Ms. Mackenzie
Make play dough with Ms. Phylicia
Peekaboo song with Ms. Mackenzie
Be a Banana song with Ms. Mackenzie
Making binocular for your toddler with Ms. Bailey
Leonardo the Terrible Monster read by Ms Allie
From Head to Toe read by Ms. Chelsey
Boo, Baa, La, La, La read by Ms. Chelsey
For parents: A fine motor provocation with Ms. Bailey
For parents: Creating a color scavenger hunt with Ms. Bailey
Dear Zoo read by Ms. Mackenzie
Our favorite nature songs with Ms. Bailey
Hand-washing experiment with Ms. Bailey
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie read by Ms. Allie
Counting song with Ms. Chelsey
Brown Bear, Brown Bear read by Ms. Chelsey
Go Away Big Green Monster read by Ms. Mackenzie
Twos
*Check out fun activities at the bottom of this page*
The Color Monster read by Ms. Amy
Slippery fish song with Ms. Cindy
Sing along in Spanish with Ms. Cindy
Why Should I Help read by Ms. Cindy
How to make bouncy balls with Ms. Christine
How to make homemade paint with Ms. Christine
Festival of Colors read by Ms. Cindy
The Itsy Bitsy Spider read by Ms. Christine
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom read by Ms. Hannah
Five Speckled Frogs sung by Ms. Christine
Let’s meet Jax, Ms. Ashley’s dog!
The Big Green Monster Read by Ms. Hannah
Come and meet Ms. Hannah’s cat
The Feel Good Book read by Ms. Christine
Making purple play dough with Ms. Hannah
Tigers Can’t Sleep read by Ms. Ashley
A Friend For Sam read by Ms. Cindy
I Know a Wee Piggy read by Ms Hannah
Monsters Love Colors read by Ms. Ashley
Llama, Llama, Time to Share read by Ms. Cindy
Hand, Hand, Thumb, Thumb, Thumb read by Ms. Christine
No, David (listen for your children’s names) with Ms. Hannah
Tell Me Something Happy read by Ms. Christine
Just Me and My Dad read by Ms. Mireille
Just Me and My Puppy read by Ms. Mireille
Hello, My Name Is Joe song with Ms. Hannah
Preschool
*Check out other fun activities at the bottom of this page*
Amazing Grace read by Ms. Tiffany
Snuggle Piggy and the Magic Blanket read by Ms. Tiffany
Garden Tour with Ms. Tiffany – Final Berry update!
Nesting read aloud by Ms. Jenn
Bird feeder tour with Ms. Tiffany
Dino Duckling read by Ms. Tiffany
Peony flower observations with Ms. Tiffany
Birds Make Nests read aloud by Ms. Jenn
Fox in Socks read by Ms. Tiffany
Make Strawberry Limemade with Ms. Jenn
Egg carton faces with Ms. Tiffany
Eating the Alphabet read by Ms. Tiffany
Garden tour with Ms. Tiffany – rose bush update #2
The Very Busy Spider read aloud by Ms. Jenn
Exploring a Rock Tumbler with Ms. Jenn
Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale read aloud by Ms. Jenn
Who Will Be My Teacher This Year? read aloud by Ms. Jenn
Frida Kahlo read aloud by Ms. Jenn
Water Color Resist Painting with Ms. Jenn
Garden tour with Ms. Tiffany – Berry Update #2
Alaska’s Three Bears read by Ms. Tiffany
Avocado seed update with Ms. Tiffany
Under Alaska’s Midnight Sun read by Ms. Tiffany
Origami with Ms. Tiffany and Wyatt
For parents: Making Whipped Coffee with Ms. Jenn
Vegetable Garden Tour with Ms. Tiffany and special guest
Leo the Late Bloomer read by Ms. Tiffany
Plant Life Cycles – A Non-Fiction read aloud with Ms. Tiffany
The Elephant Song with Ms. Tiffany
The Curious Garden read by Ms. Tiffany
Biscuit Loves Mother’s Day read aloud by Ms. Jenn
Not Narwhal read aloud by Ms. Jenn
Make a Color Wheel! Art Along with Ms. Jenn
Farmyard Beat read by Ms. Tiffany
The Color Monster read by Ms. Amy
This book is Six Crows read by Ms. Amy
Not a Stick read aloud by Ms. Jenn
Hide and Find: What’s in the play dough? with Ms. Jenn
Garden tour with Ms. Tiffany – rose bushes
Duck on a Bike read by Ms. Tiffany
Checking in on Ms. Jenn’s house plants
Concentric circle printmaking with Ms. Tiffany
The Three Billy Goats Gruff read by Ms. Tiffany
Baking our morning snack with Ms. Tiffany and Wyatt
Cinderella read by Ms. Tiffany
Berry garden tour with Ms. Tiffany
Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake with Ms. Jenn
The Little Red Hen read by Ms. Tiffany
The Lorax read aloud by Ms. Jenn
Little Blue Truck Leads the Way read by Ms. Tiffany
Trucks Roll! Read by Ms. Tiffany
Where is Thumbkin? Singalong with Ms. Tiffany
How to make bouncy balls with Ms. Christine
Flip, Float, Fly: Seeds on the Move read aloud by Ms. Jenn
Math Number Line Activity with Ms. Jenn
Paint Chip Collage with Ms. Jenn
Happy Easter Curious George! Read by Ms. Tiffany
Take Charlie on a walk with Ms. Tiffany
If You Hold a Seed read aloud by Ms. Jenn
Guess How Much I Love You read by Ms. Tiffany
Play dough ideas with Ms. Tiffany and Wyatt
In The Horse Stall: Reading, Writing and Counting Exploration with Ms. Jenn
Too Many Carrots read by Ms. Tiffany
Horses on the Farm read aloud by Ms. Jenn
How Are You Peeling? Foods with Moods read aloud by Ms. Jenn
Let’s visit Ms. Tiffany’s Compost Pile
Whistle For Willie read by Ms. Tiffany
Classroom Daisy Plant Update #4 with Ms. Tiffany
Explore Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Through Art and Letter Play with Ms. Jenn
We All Sing With the Same Voice read by Ms. Tiffany
Who Will Plant a Tree? read by Ms. Jenn
Cover Your Eyes with Ms. Tiffany
The Chocolate Covered Cookie Tantrum read by Ms. Jenn
Connecticut trivia search with Ms. Jenn
Ms. Tiffany visits the preschool classroom
Easy meal for kids with Ms. Jenn
Making patterns with loose Parts with Ms. Jenn
Where The Wild Things Are read by Ms. Jenn
Small World Inspirations with Ms. Tiffany
Woodworking with Ms. Tiffany and Wyatt
Ms. Tiffany puts on her parent hat and shares some home “survival” tips
Magic Trash: Tyree Guyton and the Heidelberg Project with Ms. Jenn
The Three Triceratops Tuff read by Ms. Jenn
The Three Bully Goats Gruff read by Ms. Jenn
Penguins Love Colors read by Ms. Tiffany
No Water in the Tub read by Ms. Cindy
Classroom daisy check in 3/22 with Ms. Tiffany
Masking tape art with Ms. Jenn
The Water Hole read by Ms. Tiffany
Daisy science experiment, day 2 with Ms. Tiffany and friends
How is our classroom daisy doing? with Ms. Tiffany
The Napping House read by Ms. Tiffany
Create loose parts mandalas with Ms. Jenn
Just Me and My Grandma read by Ms. Mireille
Daisy Science experiment with Ms. Tiffany and Wyatt
For all parents thinking about doing messy art or play at home, Ms. Jenn has some great tips!
The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry and The Big Hungry Bear read by Ms. Tiffany
The Three Billy Goats Gruff read by Ms. Jenn
Fun, open-ended rock activity for your preschoolers with Ms. Tiffany
Just Me and My Dad read by Ms. Mireille
Just Me and My Puppy read by Ms. Mireille
For Parents: Take book reading to the next level with your preschooler with Ms. Jenn
Dragons Love Tacos read by Ms. Tiffany
A special song just for Preschool sung by Ms. Claire
Checking in on our classroom daisy with Ms. Tiffany
Pre-K
The Color Monster read by Ms. Amy
This book is Six Crows read by Ms. Amy
I Like Myself read by Ms. Renee
Bear Shadow read by Ms. Michelle
Learn about assemblage art with Ms. Michelle
Making rainbow concentric circles
Where the Wild Things Are read by Ms. Katie
Napping House Yoga with Ms. Katie
Bloomed amaryllis with Ms. Katie
Your cardboard city with Ms. Michelle
Dear Tyrannosaurus Rex with Ms. Claire
Special Song for Pre K with Ms. Claire
Brachiosaurus Story time with Ms. Claire
Hopscotch how to with Ms. Renée
How Much is a Million read by Domenic
Hair Love read by Ms. Michelle
Cardio movement with Ms. Renée
Sorting treasures with Ms. Michelle
The water cycle with Ms. Cindy
Silly Dance Contest with Ms Katie
The Napping House read by Ms. Katie
Get up and dance with Ms. Michelle
The Giving Tree read by Ms. Renee
Funny Jokes 3 with Ms. Michelle
Guided Imagery with Ms. Michelle
The Listening Walk read by Ms. Michelle
Happy birthday, Tal from Ms. Claire
Birthday ritual for Tal – Happy Birthday!
The Bravest Of All read by Ms. Claire
Drum along with Ms Claire – We Are the Champions
Roller Coaster breath with Ms. Katie
Why is school closed with Ms. Katie
Draw with Ms Claire we you listen to the Gingerbread Man
For parents: Helping your children with home vs. school days
Down By the Bay sung by Ms. Katie
Funny Jokes 2 with Ms. Michelle and Luke
Harold’s ABC read by Ms. Cindy
Let’s Build a House with Ms. Katie
Tracking Our Amaryllis with Ms. Katie
You’ll Sing a Song with Ms. Claire (do you hear your name?)
The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry and The Big Hungry Bear read by Ms. Katie
How to make a simple terrarium with Ms. Michelle
Silly jokes with Ms. Michelle and Luke
Hug Machine read by Ms. Michelle
A Dragon for Danny Dennis read by Ms. Claire
What Did You See In Your Home? sung by Ms. Claire
Kindergarten 1
Frog on a Log? read by Ms. Rachel
Giraffe and a Half read by Ms. Rachel
Kindergarten 2
Where the Wild Things Are read by Mr. Diego
The Kissing Hand read by Mr. Diego
The Giving Tree read by Mr. Diego
Snowmen at Night read by Mr. Diego
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie read by Mr. Diego
Kindergarten with Ms. Catherine
Learn about Diversity with Skittles with Ms. Claire
The Three Ninja Pigs read by Quinn (Ms. Alison’s son)
Are You An Ant? Part 1 read by Ms. Catherine
Are You An Ant? Part 2 read by Ms. Catherine
Are You a Spider? read by Ms. Catherine
Kaooa game making with Ms. Laura
How Much is a Million read by Domenic
Woodworking with Ms. Tiffany and Wyatt
Seed Planting 2 with Ms. Catherine
Game making with Ms. Catherine
Word families with Ms. Catherine
ABC Scavenger Hunt with Ms. Catherine
Noticing signs of spring with Ms. Cindy
Filet of Soil read by Ms. Catherine
Seed Planting with Ms. Catherine
Will it sink or float with Ms. Cindy
Make cards with Ms. Catherine March 19
Just Me and My Grandma read by Ms. Mireille
Window Painting with Ms. Catherine
How to Measure 6 Feet, Practicing Social Distancing by Using Math with Ms. Claire
Just Me and My Dad read by Ms. Mireille
Just Me and My Puppy read by Ms. Mireille
Officer Buckle and Gloria read by Ms. Claire
Zen Shorts read by Ms. Catherine
Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato read by Ms. Catherine
Activities
DIY can drums with Ms. Courtney
Painting with Trucks with Ms. Courtney
Drawing with shadows with Ms. Courtney
Race car track fun with Ms. Courtney
Sensory activity with ducks with Ms. Courtney
Homemade lava jar with Ms. Courtney
Math and motor skills with monster balls
Homemade rain cloud with Ms. Courtney
Create colorful volcanoes with Ms. Courtney
Create a milk masterpiece with Ms. Courtney
Make a simple Cheerios Bird Feeder with Ms. Courtney
Pasta art activity for young children with Ms. Courtney
Outdoor painting activity with Ms. Courtney
How to make 4 ingredient play dough with Ms. Courtney