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Birding Blog

July 28, 2017

Recently in the Nature Lab we’ve been talking about birds and how they provide us with beautiful songs and are beautiful to observe. Many birds help with controlling pest populations

Wire, Cork and Paper Sculptures

July 14, 2017

By: Julie Goldstein This week we tinkered around with recycled corks, oil pastels, paint, and wire. The kids were excited to click on their “listening ears” and follow three steps

Animal Body Language

July 10, 2017

Recently in the Nature Lab we’ve been discussing body language, with a particular focus on animal body language. We not only have several animals up in the Nature Lab (both

Rose Paintings

June 30, 2017

By: Julie Goldstein This week up in The Studio we were inspired by our beautiful rose garden. The kids had fun drawing the roses, observing the different shapes of the

Environmental Education in Early Childhood Education: Why it’s So Important

May 19, 2017

You’ve probably heard us here at CMP talking about the importance of Environmental Education (EE) in early childhood education, and we’ve touched on it a couple times in our blog

Printmaking with Recycled Cardboard

April 21, 2017

By: Julie Goldstein I am a professional printmaker, so whenever I get a chance to teach the kids how to print and make editions, I get really excited to see

Children doing yoga at Carmel Mountain Preschool

The Benefits of doing Family Yoga with your Preschooler

April 6, 2017

At Carmel Mountain Preschool we are lucky to have our very own expert preschool yoga instructor, Ms. Claire Cafri. Ms. Claire offers weekly yoga to Carmel Mountain Preschool students –

Interview with Abbi Kruse of Conscious Discipline

March 31, 2017

RSVP for the 2019 Conscious Discipline Parenting & Teacher Night Abbi Kruse is from Madison, Wisconsin, where she serves as the executive director of an early education program, she founded.

Children listening to music at Carmel Mountain Preschool

Interview with Norm – The Rhythm Child Drum Circle

February 4, 2017

Interview with Norm How did you get started in drumming with Children? I’ve been a professional musician for thirty years. Drumming and percussion were my main instruments. When I had

Wire Sculptures and Line Drawings

January 4, 2017

By Julie Goldstein This project is one of my favorite lessons. I document the children’s development from the beginning of the school year to the end by teaching this twice.