Ruth Auguste CesarJun 151 minBook Spotlight!! "All Are Welcome" by Alexandra Penfold We are better—TOGETHER!!! The current climate that we are living in is filled with so much hurt, anguish, and grief. Due to the lack of d...
Danielle MussafiJun 32 minTalking to Young Children about the ProtestsI found this article helpful in finding the right words when talking about the protests. I wanted to share it in hopes that it will give ...
Danielle MussafiJun 21 minChildren's Books about Diversity and RaceLiving in Brooklyn and being a part of a diverse school community such as Crayon Power is a good foundation to ensure early introduction...
Danielle MussafiJun 12 minAnti-Racist Actions to Take With Your Kids TodayWhen it comes to discussing complicated and emotional things like racism with your kids, it’s natural to feel anxious about doing it righ...
Danielle MussafiJun 11 minPainter’s Tape Ideas #2As a follow up to this post, here are a few more fun activities that one simple roll of painter's tape can help you do! 1. Magnetic Measu...
Danielle MussafiMay 272 minDeep Breaths for Kids (And You, Too!)These are high stress times. We could all use as many tools to help us calm down, find patience, and relax our minds and bodies. One of t...
Kristen Lee LangelierMay 222 minCP: Home/School Connection Bob RossAt Crayon Power, we don't make mistakes. We make happy accidents, thanks to the adopted philosophies of PBS painter Bob Ross. (via PBS.co...
Ruth Auguste CesarMay 222 minBook Spotlight -- Feelings Matter!! As we get ready for Kindergarten, it is so important to learn that everyone has feelings, and that feelings matter. Children tend to shy ...
Danielle MussafiMay 222 minCookies for Breakfast and Ice Cream Everyday?!All of us parents have loosened our standards at least a little bit during stay at home orders. How could we not?! Sometimes a tv break o...
Kristen Lee LangelierMay 212 minPersonalized playlists foster connectionSome of my fondest memories from childhood are of friends giving me homemade playlists, or at that time they were called... Mixed Tapes. ...
Drew HimmelsteinMay 212 minEarly rising kids have the pandemic schedule downWhen the sun starts to rise early in the morning in the summer, so do my children. I fight this natural response of their bodies’ circadi...
beccarsh648May 202 minThe challenge and reward of talking about the hard stuffI recently came across an article from the NY Times called “How to Let Your Children Be Upset”. Its main focus is on the children’s autho...
Danielle MussafiMay 202 minLetter Hunt!One day, as Rahm and I were strolling through Greenwood Cemetary, he began pointing out the letter “R” on various tombstones and signage....
Igor ShteynbergMay 191 minA note on Child Directed Play"One of the joys of parenthood is watching your children engage in an activity that they love—pretending to be their favorite superhero, ...
Danielle MussafiMay 182 minFlower Power!Flowers are one of my favorite items to set out for young children to explore. The inherent connection to nature combined with the varied...
Danielle MussafiMay 151 minRecommendation: Water Beads!Sometimes, being a preschool teacher, I can take for granted small (but impactful!) things that are normal in my life but not in everyone...
Ruth Auguste CesarMay 142 minRun, run, run...literacy is FUN!!!Literacy is FUN!!! Hello families!! My name is Mrs. Cesar and I am a pre-kindergarten teacher. I’ll be sharing some fun resources and inf...
Danielle MussafiMay 131 min10 Favorite Movement and Action Songs!Music saves my day, almost every day. It is on in my house practically from wake up to bedtime, soundtracking our lives from high energy ...
beccarsh648May 122 minMusical Theatre Fun: Intro to Orchestras Hi families!— Right before this surprising break from being together as a school community, our children were becoming more and more inte...
recreateyourselfofMay 111 minGoogly eyed butterflyHello Crayon Power Families, I hope you've all had lovely Mother's day weekends and are ready to start the week. If you're ready for anot...
