Preschool Powol Packets

This is my plan for our Snow-Themed Music Time for preschoolers! I'll add more details soon, but I needed to get a plan typed up! Last semester I taught a Preschool Music & Active Movement class for 3-4 year olds in our community.  We had such a wonderful time that I decided to do it again this semester! I especially love teaching these classes because they are full of safe sensory exercises, group activities, pre-reading activities, and (of course) music information! This was our first week's plan: Gathering Activity : Playing with musical instruments. 1- Welcome Song! You can get more details about the welcome song I use HERE . 2- When I Sing La La La by Janeen Brady . Again, more details on this song are HERE . 3- Shake! Your Shaker Eggs! by We Kids Rock.   I wanted to encourage the kids to shake their "snow clouds" to make it snow! 4- Snowflakes, Snowflakes by Songs for Kids.   We clapped rhythm sticks on beat during s

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I'm teaching a STEM Preschool class this term to our preschool-2nd grade homeschool class, and I am super excited to share my plans with you all!  You can use these lessons as stand-alone lessons (they're each about 45 minutes), put them together to make a STEM Preschool Camp this spring or summer, or use them once a week in a co-op like we are! Or, use them in any way you find useful! They are all fun, hands-on learning experiences that are perfect for preschoolers! I will write a lesson plan up for each week and link it to the following outline: Week 1: Musical Marble Runs Projects : Musical Marble Runs Science Concepts :  sound, gravity, force (a push or pull) Week 2: Stomp Rockets with 2-liter Bottles Projects : Paper Rockets Science Concepts : gravity, force Week 3: Bridges Projects : TP Roll & Cardboard Bridges Science Concepts : strong shapes, structural support Week 4: Newspaper Towers Projects : Newspaper Towers Science

Do your preschoolers love STEM activities and projects? Would you love professional development training focused on STEM for young children? Today I'm excited to share a STEM activity (Musical Marble Runs) that you can do with your preschoolers and course offerings from ChildCare Education Institute that focus on STEM education for young children! If you'd like to learn more about STEM for preschoolers,  I encourage you to check out  ChildCare Education Institute !  Childcare Education Institute (CCEI) provides high-quality online training courses and programs that are perfect for teachers and parents! This activity is a STEM project because it integrates the four pillars of STEM: science, technology, engineering, and math. Science : Children use problem solving skills and science reasoning concepts like making observations, making hypotheses, testing and experimenting with those hypotheses, and analyzing and sharing their results. They are also investigating