PreKinders Blog

I was surprised to find that I’ve been listed twice in the Bucket Contest. Details about the contest can be found here. I’ve recently begun adding more & more teacher blogs to my reader as I come across them. These are a few that “fill my bucket”:

Pre-K Pages: Vanessa is a public school pre-k teacher in Texas who has found ways to teach reading & writing to her students in fun ways. I enjoy following her blog to find new updates to her website as well as well-written posts about teaching. Over the years, Vanessa & I have chatted through email & shared ideas. She is very helpful & very generous.

Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds: I’ve had the priviledge of getting to know Sheryl through email over the years,  have gotten a glimpse into her classroom through photos, and have had many great discussions with her about teaching books & teaching methods. Sheryl is very passionate about her work with children & it shows! She has studied Montessori, Reggio Emilia, & Emergent Curriculum, & incorporates many aspects from those methods into her classroom.

Bakers & Astronauts: This is a blog I’ve just recently come across, & I’m really enjoying what I’ve seen so far. It is well-written & an enjoyable read. I love nature study in pre-k, so I’ve enjoyed reading about their explorations in nature, including details of their “Forest Project”.  I like her “Project Approach” style.

Preschool Daze: This teacher is very innovative & creative. I wouldn’t mind being a kid in her class. She is a teacher who is not bothered by messes. Her classroom activities are totally unique & original. What I love about this blog is that it is enjoyable to read– to see what her class has been up to, and I can come away with many ideas & inspirations to use in my own classroom.

The Theme Garden: I also wanted to give a nod to The Theme Garden, although this one is very new & I only found out about it today. It looks very promising & I hope to see it blossom into a great resource. It is a collection of themes ideas from websites & blogs.

Post Secret: While this isn’t a teacher blog, it is one I really look forward to each week. Post Secret is a project begun by Frank Warren. People anonymously write their secrets on a postcard, mail them to him, and he posts them on his blog. It’s interesting to take a sneak peak into the lives of real people & the things they wouldn’t tell the world under other circumstances. (Be warned: obviously Frank Warren does not censor any of the post cards, so anything goes.)

I could keep going… there are other great blogs out there, but I will stop here.