Seasonal volcano 🌋 welcome Fall! #scienceissocool, #applevolcano, #handsonlearning, #chemicalreaction, #inquirybasedlearning, #experiment, #itsallabouttheprocess, #mightymakers, #theyweresoexcited, #teachersofinstagram, #polarbearclassrocks, #toddlertimens, #teachersfollowteachers, #prekscience,
A "beary" cool build! #littlebuilders, #creativekids, #countingbears, #buildyouridea, #handsonlearning, #prek, #polarbearclassrocks, #toddlertimens, #teachersofinstagram, #everydayvibes, #lovemykids
... "with all my heart" ❤ Love my tiny tribe and their incredibly sweet hearts! #happyvalentinesday, #preschoolvalentines, #teachersofinstagram, #lovemykids, #teachersfollowteachers, #polarbears, #polarbearclassrocks, #allontheirown, #prekliteracy, #languageandliteracy, #toddlertimens
Upcycled, recycled North Pole!!🎅🎄 #littlebuilders, #blockplay, #looseparts, #mightymakers, #make, #learningthroughplay, #imagineandcreate, #imaginativeplay, #prek, #teachersofinstagram, #lovemykids, #polarbearclassrocks, #polarbears, #toddlertimens,
We made fireworks! 🎇 Water and liquid watercolor investigation! #scienceiscool, #scienceart, #preschoolscience, #handsonlearning, #inquirybasedlearning, #intentionalteaching, #watercolors, #creativekids, #processart, #process, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #socool, #lovemykids, #earlychildhoodeducation, #polarbearclassrocks, #make, #mightymakers, #letthemexplore,
Homemade Sand Salad! 🤗😍🥗 #creativekids, #littlechefs, #outdoorplay, #natureplay, #littlebuilders, #toddlertimens, #polarbearclassrocks, #gooutside
Back to school welcome committee! So fun exploring and creating with loose parts! Loving the eagerness, imagination and inventiveness of this year's new tribe ❤ #newyear, #backtoschool, #looseparts, #recycle, #magnets, #intentionalteaching, #backatit, #provocations, #recycledart, #upcycle, #teachersofinstagram, #make, #mightymakers, #toddlertimens, #playbasedlearning, #offtogreatplaces, #polarbearclassrocks,
What to do with an idea? Build it!❤ #creativekids, #steameducation, #steamkids, #inquirybasedlearning, #littlebuilders, #makelearningfun, #make, #build, #prek, #teachersofinstagram, #handsonlearning, #intentionalteaching, #processart, #projectapproach, #recycle, #recycledart, #mightymakers, #looseparts, #tinker, #kobiyamada, #whattodowithanidea, #toddlertimens, #theyarebrilliant, #lovemykids, #polarbearclassrocks
Reviving markers is how we roll! #teachablemoments, #intentionalteaching, #inquirybasedlearning, #discovery, #polarbearclassrocks, #littlescientist, #figureitout, #prek, #allinadayswork, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #crayola, #mightymakers, #wecandoit, #letthemlead, #lovemykids
When you see it....🔍 #preschoolscience, #theresapolarbearinthere, #iceplay, #animalrescue, #experiment, #investigation, #winterscience, #intentionalteaching, #inquirybasedlearning, #polarbearclassrocks, #lovemykids, #littlescientists, #mightymakers
Can we fix it?? YES we can! #steamkidschallenge, #figureitout, #whattodowithabrokentoy, #fixit, #polarbearclassrocks, #toddlertimens, #wecandoit, #recycle, #upcycle, #looseparts, #blockcenter, #handsonlearning, #intentionalteaching, #inquirybasedlearning, #mightymakers, #lovemykids
Make way for Ninjas! #kindnessninjas, #socialskills, #randomactsofkindness, #recycledart, #preschool, #prek, #littlebuilders, #inquirybasedlearning, #childdirected, #letthemlead, #earlychildhoodeducation, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #polarbearclassrocks, #letthemplay, #blockplay, #getbuilding
Alphabet valet at your service 🚗 #prek, #alphabetfun, #preschoolliteracy, #makelearningfun, #letterrecognition, #learningthroughplay, #teachersofinstagram, #make, #matchboxcars, #polarbearclassrocks, #teachersfollowteachers
Get your glow on! #scienceiscool, #prek, #preschoolscience, #glow, #glowingeruptions, #socool, #bakingsodaandvinegar, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #lovemywork, #theyinspireme, #polarbearclassrocks, #potionlab, #theyweresoexcited, #makelearningfun
Spooky math fun!! #rollandcount, #mathcenters, #makelearningfun, #prek, #itsallabouttheprocess, #halloweenmath, #teachersofinstagram, #preschoolmath, #soproudofthemselves, #lovemywork, #polarbearclassrocks
Officially blown away by the creativity and skill to bring an idea from concept to reality. #itsabeautifulthing, #imagineandcreate, #creative, #makingtees , #polarbearclassrocks, #socool
Move those beans!! Engineering levels for our beans to travel! All ideas are welcome to test out! (Brooms and dust pans on standby 😉) #littleengineers, #sensoryplay, #figureitout, #inquirybasedlearning, #intentionalteaching, #teamwork, #sensory, #polarbearclassrocks, #lovemywork, #prekvibes, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers
"I think I found something inside this leaf"! #discovery, #inquirybasedlearning, #intentionalteaching, #ahamoments, #gooutside, #explorenature, #prek, #polarbearclassrocks, #lovemywork, #lovethemsomuch, #fall, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #scienceiscool, #ece, #playgrounddiscovery #toddlertimens
Just do it...😎✌ #make, #makelearningfun, #littleengineers, #mightymakers, #makersmovement, #steamkids, #steamed, #prek, #polarbearclassrocks, #tinker, #recycledart, #looseparts
Buzz worthy...🐝 #beeart, #recycledart, #pasta, #creativekids, #kidsart, #foodart, #imaginativeplay, #inquirybasedlearning, #intentionalteaching, #polarbearclassrocks, #bees, #learningthroughplay, #learningaboutbees
Feeding time at the..... Zoo, park, jungle, arctic, my house.... you name it, these babies ate a great meal! #looseparts, #littlebuilders, #polarbearclassrocks, #imaginativeplay, #blockcenter, #creativetable, #creativekids, #learningthroughplay, #letthemplay, #handsonlearning, #recycled, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #recycledart, #reuse,
"What does this spell"?! Thought bubble : "Um, not important right now!! The fact that you took the time to separate upper from lowercase letters, arrange them in an effort to spell a word and practice letter sounds to figure out the word, not to mention having such exuberant excitement while doing so? WIN,WIN,WIN!! You are AMAZING!! #soproud, #rockstars, #5sclass, #polarbearclassrocks, #preschoolliteracy, #alphabet, #readingreadiness, #lovemykids, #lettersounds, #toddlertimens, #readyforkindergarten, #lovethemsomuch #supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Meanwhile in "The Lego City of Heroes".... #lego, #littlebuilders, #prek, #imaginativeplay, #creativekids, #learningthroughplay, #intentionalteaching, #polarbearclassrocks, #lovemykids, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #letthemplay, #playfullearning, #inquirybasedlearning, #finemotorskills, #getcreative, #getbuilding
Scenes from Pom Pom target practice! #scienceiscool, #preschoolscience, #mathandscience, #preschoolsteam, #challengeweek, #polarbearclassrocks, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #lovemykids, #steamkids
Just gonna stay blown away for a minute...drawing their car builds...be still my ❤ #longtermproject, #inquirybasedlearning, #steamed, #littleengineers, #littlebuilders, #ifibuiltacar, #chrisvandusenbooks, #lovemykids, #polarbearclassrocks, #toddlertimens, #recycledart, #soproudofthemselves, #teachersfollowteachers, #prek
Sugar cube science! Absorption never looked so cool!! #preschoolscience, #absorption, #sugarcube, #scienceiscool, #scienceart, #polarbearclassrocks, #littlescientist, #intentionalteaching, #inquirybasedlearning, #teachersofinstagram, #mightymakers, #toddlertimens, #prek, #processoverproduct, #lovinthatglitternailpolish
Car building!! Loose parts helped create these "robot drivers"! So proud of all our car designers! #ifibuiltacar, #chrisvandusenbooks, #chrisvandusen, #inquirybasedlearning, #littlebuilders, #littleengineers, #projectapproach, #longtermproject, #polarbearclassrocks, #toddlertimens, #lovemykids, #looseparts, #recycledart, #prek, #steamkids, #mightymakers
Happy Valentine's Day! A day to celebrate our friends, families, school and of course...LOVEBUGS!! This teacher is exhausted but feeling so blessed for the lovebugs I get to share each day with 🐞❤🐛💙 @toddlertimenurseryschool #happyvalentinesday, #polarbearclassrocks, #lovemykids, #blessed, #lovebug, #creativekids, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers,
Valentine's are underway!! So much fun creating secret surprises for classmates!! #valentineexchange, #polarbearclassrocks, #prek, #littleartist, #valentinesart, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #getcreative, #toddlertimens
Guarding toys is serious business! #littlebuilders; #imaginativeplay, #imaginativeplay, #blockplay, #prek, #polarbearclassrocks, #toddlertimens, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers
"If I Built a Car "...our builds are almost complete! Can't wait! #chrisvandusen, #chrisvandusenbooks, #recycledart, #littlebuilders, #steamkids, #intentionalteaching, #learningthroughplay, #carbuild, #littleengineers, #recycle, #inquirybasedlearning, #polarbearclassrocks , #lovemykids, #soproudofthemselves, #teachersofinstagram, #prekvibes
"It's a guy taking a shower"! #magnetix, #imaginativeplay, #littlebuilders, #whenyouseeit, #polarbearclassrocks, #learningthroughplay, #getbuilding, #prek, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #magnetplay, #scienceiscool, #toddlertimens, #playfullearning, #playmatters
Looking for something to do tonight? How about a movie? Our theater is open! #littlebuilders, #blockplay, #looseparts, #recycle, #polarbearclassrocks, #imaginativeplay, #blockcenter, #nolimits, #theyarebrilliant, #playmatters, #learningthroughplay, #prek, #steamkids, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #movietheater, #letthemplay,
Science is so cool! #waterbeads, #preschoolscience, #preschoolsteam, #intentionalteaching, #inquirybasedlearning, #polarbearclassrocks, #toddlertimens, #handsonlearning, #provocations, #finemotorskills, #sensoryplay, #socool, #littlescientist, #scienceiscool, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #prek
"I'm drawing illustrations for the book I'm writing"! Be still my ❤!! #lovemykids, #littleauthors, #preschoolliteracy, #polarbearclassrocks, #theyinspireme, #booklovers, #prekvibes, #handsonlearning, #intentionalteaching, #finemotorskills, #literacy, #storytelling, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers
Ice is nice!! Experimenting to discover the effects of salt and watercolors on ice! #ahamoments, #scienceiscool, #steamkids, #ice, #littlescientist, #watercolor #winterscience, #preschoolscience, #polarbearclassrocks, #theyarebrilliant, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #lovemykids, #toddlertimens
Even animals enjoy a night out! Movie theatre complete with snack bar and colorful treats! #blockplay, #looseparts, #playmatters, #polarbearclassrocks, #littlebuilders, #blockcenter, #recycle, #inquirybasedlearning, #imaginativeplay, #buildit, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #prekvibes, #lovemykids, #teacherlife, #theyinspireme, #toddlertimens, #mightymakers, #movienight
Start your engines! 🚗 #carpainting, #paintingwithcars, #getcreative, #creativekids, #chrisvandusenbooks, #ifibuiltacar, #processart, #inquirybasedlearning, #polarbearclassrocks, #teachersofinstagram, #toddlertimens, #kidsart, #playbasedlearning
Painting with wooden skewers! Started out with toothpicks and had such fun, we ran out! Same effect and a great way to color mix and create! Love the results and surprise ❤! #improvise, #kidsart, #processart, #intentionalteaching, #colormixing, #paintingwithskewers, #toothpickpainting, #creativekids, #preschoolart, #polarbearclassrocks, #mightymakers, #toddlertimens,
While I'm still not convinced I can't use these in my apt, the "meantime" has proved far more creative and cool! #looseparts, #recycle, #tiles, #smallworldplay, #imaginativeplay, #letthemplay, #playfullearning, #inquirybasedlearning, #theymadeiceburgs, #polarbearclassrocks, #lovemykids, #toddlertimens
Our learning is FUELED by all we're discovering through car parts investigation! 😉🚘 #ifibuiltacar, #chrisvandusen, #imaginativeplay, #littlebuilders, #carparts, #steamkids, #looseparts, #provocations, #inquirybasedlearning , #polarbearclassrocks, #littleengineers, #werebuildingcars, #toddlertimens, #mightymakers
The oil filter doesn't stand a chance! Even our animals can't wait to build cars! @chrisvandusenbooks #ifibuiltacar, #inquirybasedlearning, #littlebuilders, #polarbearclassrocks, #lovemykids, #looseparts, #getbuilding, #playfullearning, #followtheirlead, #prek, #toddlertimens
When they want to learn about and build cars, we go for it!! Thanks Chris Van Dusen for inspiring us! @chrisvandusenbooks, #creativekids, #inquirybasedlearning, #polarbearclassrocks, #littlebuilders, #steamkids, #steameducation, #littleengineers, #prek, #lovemykids, #ifibuiltacar, #preschoolliteracy, #upcycle, #recycledart, #longtermproject, #wegotthis
🎶 Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree...🎶 🎄 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! #creativekids, #christmascrafts, #parentgift, #lovemykids, #polarbearclassrocks, #theyaresoproud, #processart, #processoverproduct, #christmastree, #preschoolart, #teachersofinstagram, #saltdough, #itsakeeper
Guarding their Christmas tree is serious business! #armyguys, #theyarebrilliant, #littlebuilders, #prek, #polarbearclassrocks, #christmastree, #theyaresoproud, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #playfullearning, #learningthroughplay, #blocks, #blockplay, #mightymakers, #letthemplay, #toddlertimens
We simply cannot get enough of circuit building! Love, love, love!! #littleengineers, #scienceiscool, #preschoolscience, #preschoolsteam, #intentionalteaching, #inquirybasedlearning, #circuits, #tinker, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #lovemykids, #polarbearclassrocks, #mightymakers, #toddlertimens
This holiday may have come and gone in a flash but I'm feeling so thankful for my little turkeys 🤣 who make each day, the best day ever! ❤🦃 #thanksgivingcrafts, #polarbearclassrocks, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #papermache, #mightymakers, #creativekids
Hardware provocation!! 🔧🔩 #inquirybasedlearning, #steameducation, #looseparts, #hardware, #littleengineers, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #playfullearning, #mathandscience, #creativekids, #wherewillthislead, #polarbearclassrocks, #lovemykids, #toddlertimens, #mightymakers
Last Halloween build! Loving all these loose parts! #littlebuilders, #halloween, #imaginativeplay, #intentionalteaching, #blockplay, #blockcenter, #preschoolsteam, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #lovemykids, #polarbearclassrocks, #mightymakers
Dare to be scared! Today's Haunted House build incorporated so many fun, spooky finds and blocks! 👏🏻👻🍊 #halloween, #littlebuilders, #blockcenter, #blockplay, #looseparts, #imaginativeplay, #inquirybasedlearning, #polarbearclassrocks, #lovemykids, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #steamkidschallenge
...and then this happened!! Gears galore! A moveable amusement park for animals! ❤ #theyarebrilliant, #lovemykids, #littlebuilders, #steameducation, #gears, #inquirybasedlearning, #intentionalteaching, #polarbearclassrocks, #mightymakers
Collaboration!! Oh what a team!! #polarbearclassrocks, #prek, #kidsart, #creativekids, #classmural, #toddlertimens, #handprints, #recycledart
Last year's class "gifts" for the new crew! What a caring class family we have! ❤ #payitforward, #alumnigiveback, #polarbearclassrocks, #newyear, #makesmyhearthappy, #lovemykids
Classroom complete ✔ Bring on the new adventure 😎 #feetupfriday, #teachersofinstagram, #teachersfollowteachers, #earlychildhoodeducation, #5sclass, #newyear, #toddlertimens, #polarbearclassrocks
When the school year ends before the Lego build is complete....took me all summer but I finished it for them!! #lovemykids, #jurassicworld, #lego, #theystartedit, #8000pieces, #hopeididthemproud, #teachersofinstagram, #teacherslife, #polarbearclassrocks, #super7