La Casa Grande Bilingual Academy

Come on in to our preschool and check out how we have set everything up!

If we shush them or act embarrassed, we are sending them the signal that different is something to be embarrassed about.

I have always felt it is important for a classroom to literally be a reflection of the world outside of its walls.

Stone Soup is originally a European folk story in which hungry travelers convince the people of a town to each share a small amount of...

The children learned so much about what the adults in their lives do. They saw firsthand examples of what they might do when they grow up!

Weather is a complex and fascinating topic to teach in the preschool years. There are many ways to teach it. I've included just a handful...

"Do we need a bathtub for the dirty ones? Oh wait! They're all dirty. They're worms!"

We all have problems; some we have even created ourselves. However we also all have the strength and wit to overcome those problems.

It may surprise you what putting their hands in the batter (proverbially or literally speaking) will inspire some children to try.

At Teacher Stacey's Playground we had to be creative when it comes to learning about snow, and arctic animals. But we did just that!

For teaching smell I had some fun ideas! At the art table we did spice painting. I used fall scents since it is also the beginning of fall here, but really any spices would work. Think strong smells: ginger, cinnamon, chili powder, cumin. You will want to use powdered spices for this rather than dried leafy ones. Pour a small amount (approximately a tablespoon) of the dried spice into a child-sized bowl and add just enough water to blend up the spice. I had the children help

Teaching children about their primary 5 senses has always been a favorite theme for me. I absolutely adore witnessing the connections happen when they see how their bodies work. Many times up until the preschool classroom experience they don't know understand the why of what is happening. They just know it's happening. When as a guide or a teacher or a parent we come in and explain it, and get to see the proverbial light come on, it's such a rewarding joy! I was gifted this s

Did you ever play that in Elementary School? Basically people felt the freedom to insult one another as long as they followed it up with...

Grab a Pre-K curriculum book or a book of arts and crafts ideas for preschoolers and you are bound to find a section that encourages...

The origin of this holiday goes back to 1925 when representatives from different countries met in Geneva, Switzerland to convene the...

I was given this book (and the Spanish version!) by a student’s very generous parent. It is downright hilarious!!! I was positive I...

My favorite retelling of classic stories however are when I find one depicted in another culture.

Did you know the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff began as a Norwegian Fairytale in 1841?! That is old! While many things from the...

World Read Aloud Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday of February. LitWorld founded the campaign twelve years ago in 2010 to advocate...

There are so many versions of the classic fairytales. I love to read the different spins different authors put on them. Reading different...