storage

  • Easy Playground Storage

    Since this week has been all about the playground I wanted to share one of my favorite posts, this was originally written in June of 2014, but the idea is still just as cute and just as easy! I love to be outside – which is kind of a shock because when I was little the last thing that I wanted to do was play outside.  I need my daily dose of vitamin D, and my students need to run around and be crazy people.  It is so good for them to have the opportunity to just play – completely unstructured and in a wide open space, so we spend…

  • Crayon Storage

    I’m starting something new for my little blog; the last week of each month I’m going to focus on a different art supply, and how you can use that supply with your kiddos. This week will be all about crayons, which seems really simple, but I have a promise I have a lot to say about crayons! First and foremost, it’s important to recognize that you don’t have to use a specific type of crayon when you’re working with little ones.  While it may be easier for your youngest students, or those with fine motor delays, to hold on to chubby crayons we also want to make sure that we…

  • Creative ways to store playground materials

    I love to be outside – which is kind of a shock because when I was little the last thing that I wanted to do was play outside.  I need my daily dose of vitamin D, and my students need to run around and be crazy people.  It is so good for them to have the opportunity to just play – completely unstructured and in a wide open space, so we spend a lot of time outside. The kiddos can only run around in circles for so long, so we’ve been introducing a lot of other activities into our outdoor space in order to help keep them busy.  Our playground…