Book 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...
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Talking to Young Children about the Protests
I 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...
Children's Books about Diversity and Race
Living in Brooklyn and being a part of a diverse school community such as Crayon Power is a good foundation to ensure early introduction...
Anti-Racist Actions to Take With Your Kids Today
When it comes to discussing complicated and emotional things like racism with your kids, it’s natural to feel anxious about doing it...
Painter’s Tape Ideas #2
As 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...
Deep 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...
CP: Home/School Connection Bob Ross
At Crayon Power, we don't make mistakes. We make happy accidents, thanks to the adopted philosophies of PBS painter Bob Ross. (via...
Book 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...
Cookies 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...
Personalized playlists foster connection
Some of my fondest memories from childhood are of friends giving me homemade playlists, or at that time they were called... Mixed Tapes....
Early rising kids have the pandemic schedule down
When the sun starts to rise early in the morning in the summer, so do my children. I fight this natural response of their bodies’...
The challenge and reward of talking about the hard stuff
I 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...
Letter Hunt!
One day, as Rahm and I were strolling through Greenwood Cemetary, he began pointing out the letter “R” on various tombstones and signage....
A 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,...
Flower 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...
Recommendation: 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...
Run, 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...
10 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...
Musical 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...
Googly eyed butterfly
Hello 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...