Ms. Amy's Blog @Child Central Station

I'm sharing a few of our favorite sensory acti vities  over at PreK and K Sharing Collaborative Blog today! Hop on over and check it out!

Thanks for joining us on a picture journey-  capturing a few memories from this past week!

We are starting to get a hint of spring around here. The sun has been shining for the past couple of days. It is clear that even though we woke up to a couple of inches of fresh snow this morning- spring could really be on the way! Rediscovering the Mud Pie Kitchen In addition to discovering all of our spaces that have been hidden under the snow for months- we have started to assess what needs to be repaired, reworked, and make plans for new components in our outdoor classroom. One of the things we started (and I what I mean by started is- we bought the trees) last fall is our movable forest.  A movable forest? Yes- a movable forest. Last year at the U.P. Early Childhood Conference I had the opportunity to meet and hear Rusty Keeler speak. (If you are not familiar with Rusty's work, I encourage you to hop on over to his website and check it out!) Rusty does a lot of work with natural playspaces and he reminded - me that young children have a very differe

Can you believe that this blog has  been existence for over 3 years now!  (That means that people have been reading about this lady with crazy hair for almost 1000 days!) I know I haven't always been super consistent, but I keep plugging along! To help celebrate 3 years of sharing-  I thought I would share 3 TOP POSTS-  based upon various characteristics!  THE 3 POSTS WITH THE MOST COMMENTS: ART "The Product- A Celebration of the Process" Easter Egg Caterpillars The Markers Don't Work! THE 3 POSTS WITH THE MOST PAGE VIEWS: Thank You and Easter Egg Caterpillars Repost Our DIY Light Tables The Heat is On: Melted Crayon Art THE 3 POSTS SHARED THE MOST ON GOOGLE PLUS: Easter Egg Caterpillars Hardboard Racing Ramps! Pool Noodle Sculptures THE 3 POSTS FEATURED MOST OFTEN: Xylophones and Outdoor Music Mud Pie Kitchen Renovation A Sand and Water Wall AND..... I'd love to hear from

Thanks for joining us on a picture journey-  capturing a few memories from this past week!

I'm home- recouping from another AMAZING weekend at the UP Early Childhood Conference. I spent the entire day yesterday with Lisa Murphy aka The Ooey Gooey Lady! (I know you're jealous!) Great conference sessions- great conversations- and she even took some amazing photos of my "Sense"ational Learning Fun workshop session! Most of the time- I am so busy with presenting that I forget to take photos or ask someone else to.   (You can see all of the photos on her Facebook Page) .  This is one of my favorites- We put slime/goop/gak/putty/flubber (whatever name you give the substance made with water, borax, and glue) on top of my pvc pipe and peg board contraption ( inspired by Tom of Sand and Water Tables ).... We let it sit and TA DA!  Here is a video of our turkey baster and plastic shot glass projectile! If you've been following the blog for a long time, you'll know that one of the children made this connection while we were