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Adapted Valentine Game (+ FREE Printable Game!)

Adapted Valentine Game (+ FREE Printable Game!)

Valentine's Day makes a great theme for exploring vocabulary around friendship, family, love, giving, and receiving.   Valentine's Day invites: Play with words through rhymes, stories, and songs Multisensory experiences (bright colors, treats, various textures,...

Day 28: Extending the Morning Circle

Day 28: Extending the Morning Circle

This is a post out of the 31 Days of Morning Circles. You can find the main page for this series here. Since many of the activities I shared in this series thus far are aimed at neurodivergent or disabled children, I wanted to address the possibility of including...

Day 27: Executing the Morning Circle

Day 27: Executing the Morning Circle

This is a post out of the 31 Days of Morning Circles. You can find the main page for this series here. When you have to keep a close eye on the child, preparing for the morning circle can be quite daunting. You might be wondering how to keep all of the moving parts...

Day 26: Taking the Morning Circle Outdoors

Day 26: Taking the Morning Circle Outdoors

This is a post out of the 31 Days of Morning Circles. You can find the main page for this series here. The morning circle can be easily adapted for different settings as long as you can position the child safely. When the weather permits, we take the morning circle...

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Day 19: Main Activity – Movement in the Morning Circle

Day 19: Main Activity – Movement in the Morning Circle

This is a post out of the 31 Days of Morning Circles. You can find the main page for this series here. Note: If you're reading this series for the first time, I suggest you look at the daily structure post to understand the routine we follow in our morning circle....

Day 17: Main Activity – Art-Prep in the Morning Circle

Day 17: Main Activity – Art-Prep in the Morning Circle

This is a post out of the 31 Days of Morning Circles. You can find the main page for this series here. Note: If you’re reading this series for the first time, I suggest you look at the daily structure post to understand the routine we follow in our morning circle. I...

Day 16: Main Activity – Music in the Morning Circle

Day 16: Main Activity – Music in the Morning Circle

This is a post out of the 31 Days of Morning Circles. You can find the main page for this series here. Even though we do quite a bit of singing throughout the morning circle, I add a more formal musical element to the circle once a week. Note: If you’re reading this...

Day 19: Main Activity – Movement in the Morning Circle

Day 19: Main Activity – Movement in the Morning Circle

This is a post out of the 31 Days of Morning Circles. You can find the main page for this series here. Note: If you're reading this series for the first time, I suggest you look at the daily structure post to understand the routine we follow in our morning circle....

Day 17: Main Activity – Art-Prep in the Morning Circle

Day 17: Main Activity – Art-Prep in the Morning Circle

This is a post out of the 31 Days of Morning Circles. You can find the main page for this series here. Note: If you’re reading this series for the first time, I suggest you look at the daily structure post to understand the routine we follow in our morning circle. I...

Day 16: Main Activity – Music in the Morning Circle

Day 16: Main Activity – Music in the Morning Circle

This is a post out of the 31 Days of Morning Circles. You can find the main page for this series here. Even though we do quite a bit of singing throughout the morning circle, I add a more formal musical element to the circle once a week. Note: If you’re reading this...