Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

Last Updated on July 20, 2026 by Sheryl Cooper Inside: Put together a preschool painted apple garland using a salad spinner. A wonderful addition to the fall classroom decor! We love spin art. Wait, that’s an understatement. We LOVE, LOVE, LOVE spin art! Yes, that much. Whenever I set the salad spinners on the art...

Last Updated on July 19, 2026 by Sheryl Cooper Inside: This toddler friendship activity is easy and fun to make and is a simple reminder that we are all friends in our classroom.  We kick off each of our school years with a friendship activity that we also revisit around Valentine’s Day. Working on friendships...

Last Updated on July 16, 2026 by Sheryl Cooper Inside: Simple Toddler and Preschool Family Theme Book  When I was planning our family theme for our toddlers and young preschoolers, I was frustrated. As I searched for activities, nothing seemed developmentally appropriate for this age group. Actually, I encounter this with many of the activities...

Last Updated on July 13, 2026 by Sheryl Cooper Inside: Put your farm puzzle pieces to even more use…in a toddler farm sensory bin. Easy and fun! I love being able to use something in different ways, and that includes puzzle pieces! You know those big chunky wooden puzzles? Yes, those puzzle pieces! When I...

Last Updated on July 8, 2026 by Sheryl Cooper  Inside: These Eric Carle activities are so much fun, and go with his favorite books. A great way to connect literacy to the art center! Literacy is a very important part of our toddler and preschool curriculum. We read several books each day and often will...