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Happy Halloween! This year, unleash your little superheroes! Discover how dramatic play can boost social skills, creativ...
10/31/2025

Happy Halloween! This year, unleash your little superheroes! Discover how dramatic play can boost social skills, creativity, and confidence in young children

https://blog.pwap.com/benefits-of-superhero-dramatic-play/?id=8yUhH-xhtwy

“Bang, bang!” “Pshu, pshu!” “I’m shooting ice. You’re frozen!” These are common sounds and phrases spoken by young children in classrooms and on playgrounds throughout our country. Children’s play of shooting and battling is something we struggle with as teachers and parents. In th...

Plan the perfect playground with our step-by-step guide! Create a fun and safe space for endless play and adventure ...
10/28/2025

Plan the perfect playground with our step-by-step guide! Create a fun and safe space for endless play and adventure

https://blog.pwap.com/playground-planning-process/?id=qok0lhF2Ic

The playground planning process for your school or childcare center should be a fun and exciting. It is a time to re-imagine the space and look at all the new possibilities. However, due to budgets, safety regulations, and limited space, this can sometimes be more of a headache than fun. It’s time...

Music isn’t just a fun activity in early learning, it’s a powerful tool that supports key areas of early childhood devel...
10/25/2025

Music isn’t just a fun activity in early learning, it’s a powerful tool that supports key areas of early childhood development!

https://blog.pwap.com/building-early-skills-through-music-and-movement/?id=8RiQiZ9XQf

If you’ve ever watched a toddler bounce to the beat of a song or seen a preschooler burst into dance during circle time, you’ve witnessed the natural connection children have with music. Long before they can read or write, young children engage with rhythm, melody, and movement—often with joy ...

Add some Halloween fun to story time with not-so-spooky reads your little learners will love! Check out our top picks fo...
10/22/2025

Add some Halloween fun to story time with not-so-spooky reads your little learners will love! Check out our top picks for playful, festive books 👻🍂

https://blog.pwap.com/halloween-reading-for-early-learners/?id=JJ1iU1LQrt

Halloween is a time of magic and excitement for young children, but it can also be a little overwhelming if the focus shifts to things that are too spooky. As early educators, it’s important to introduce the holiday in a way that is fun and engaging without being frightening. A great way to do thi...

Spice up your classroom this fall with these fun and engaging activities! From leaf art to turkey bags, these ideas will...
10/20/2025

Spice up your classroom this fall with these fun and engaging activities! From leaf art to turkey bags, these ideas will keep students excited about learning all season long

https://blog.pwap.com/simple-fall-classroom-ideas/?id=E3UNWcm8SP

Late fall into early winter can be a busy and stressful time in the classroom. Parent-teacher conferences are wrapping up, children are no longer as excited for school as they once were, and the change in weather makes everyone anxious. However, despite all this, children must still learn and teache...

🎃👻 Get your little learners excited for Halloween with these fun, hands-on activities! Explore four spooky-themed ideas ...
10/16/2025

🎃👻 Get your little learners excited for Halloween with these fun, hands-on activities! Explore four spooky-themed ideas perfect for early childhood classrooms 🕸️🖍️

https://blog.pwap.com/four-halloween-themed-activities-for-early-learners/?id=qQpx2dgdKM

Halloween is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to incorporate a little spooky fun into your early childhood classroom. These activities are not only easy to set up, but they also foster creativity, motor skills, and social-emotional development. Check out these 4 engaging Halloween...

Celebrate autumn with our Color Corn by Number coloring pages! A great way to combine fun and learning this season ...
10/15/2025

Celebrate autumn with our Color Corn by Number coloring pages! A great way to combine fun and learning this season

https://blog.pwap.com/color-corn-by-number-coloring-pages/?id=Kdn6uNYwbw

The Color Corn by Number coloring page is the perfect activity to give students as fall and thanksgiving approaches! This activity gives students the chance to hone-in on colors, numbers and reading directions.Download Your Free Printable!

Transform playtime with these creative ways to use costumes in your curriculum. Make learning an adventure! https:/...
10/14/2025

Transform playtime with these creative ways to use costumes in your curriculum. Make learning an adventure!

https://blog.pwap.com/3-ways-to-turn-costumes-into-curriculum/?id=6JbgGk8-KB

Holidays can always be tricky in the early education classroom, especially Halloween. Do you give candy? Do you give apples and celery? Do you give pencils? Do you ignore it? Of course, nothing pleases everybody. I’ve found that if you are upfront with parents about what you are doing in your clas...

Bring fall fun into the classroom! This fall patterns worksheet helps young learners practice early math skills by compl...
10/10/2025

Bring fall fun into the classroom! This fall patterns worksheet helps young learners practice early math skills by completing patterns with apples, pumpkins, and leaves 🍁🍏

https://blog.pwap.com/what-comes-next-fall-pattern-printable/?id=SZM8aqZTmy

Bring math to life with this festive fall patterns worksheet! Children practice recognizing and completing simple patterns using seasonal shapes like apples, pumpkins, and leaves. It’s an engaging way to build early math skills while celebrating the colors and fun of autumn.

🎃👻 Get your little learners excited for Halloween with these fun, hands-on activities! Explore four spooky-themed ideas ...
10/08/2025

🎃👻 Get your little learners excited for Halloween with these fun, hands-on activities! Explore four spooky-themed ideas perfect for early childhood classrooms 🕸️🖍️

https://blog.pwap.com/four-halloween-themed-activities-for-early-learners/?id=kwMyL4XOkk

Halloween is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to incorporate a little spooky fun into your early childhood classroom. These activities are not only easy to set up, but they also foster creativity, motor skills, and social-emotional development. Check out these 4 engaging Halloween...

Spice up your classroom this fall with these fun and engaging activities! From leaf art to turkey bags, these ideas will...
10/06/2025

Spice up your classroom this fall with these fun and engaging activities! From leaf art to turkey bags, these ideas will keep students excited about learning all season long

https://blog.pwap.com/simple-fall-classroom-ideas/?id=CfZjUcbNuA

Late fall into early winter can be a busy and stressful time in the classroom. Parent-teacher conferences are wrapping up, children are no longer as excited for school as they once were, and the change in weather makes everyone anxious. However, despite all this, children must still learn and teache...

Bring fall fun into the classroom! This fall patterns worksheet helps young learners practice early math skills by compl...
09/12/2025

Bring fall fun into the classroom! This fall patterns worksheet helps young learners practice early math skills by completing patterns with apples, pumpkins, and leaves 🍁🍏

https://blog.pwap.com/what-comes-next-fall-pattern-printable/?id=hfRZ1ivyGA

Bring math to life with this festive fall patterns worksheet! Children practice recognizing and completing simple patterns using seasonal shapes like apples, pumpkins, and leaves. It’s an engaging way to build early math skills while celebrating the colors and fun of autumn.

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