 A snail on this leaf, a bird in that pond… how many other plants, animals, and other living things do you think you can spy in an afternoon? Join us for Spring Explorers on April 10 or 18 as we explore the natural wonders of Central Park! Led by educators from the American Natural History Museum and Bitty City Players, our brave bitty explorers will use their five senses to find, count, and interact with the flora and fauna around them. We’ll also play movement and theater games and make nature crafts -- and of course, everyone will be wearing masks and staying safe, too, because that’s what intrepid explorers and scientists do in a pandemic. Come explore with us!
Caregivers and family are welcome for all ages, but we do ask that children ages 3 and under be accompanied by an adult.  Questions? Need support with registration? Shoot us an email and we'll be happy to help out.
Happy Wednesday! Danielle here. This is a list of my top five Material Must-Haves in any early childhood classroom. These materials make my life so much easier and ultimately save my class and school money. Note: we do not receive any commission for these recommendations, they’re just products we love, and links to places we found them at a good value.  Reusable Dry Erase Pockets
These are the best! Forget having to laminate EVERYTHING your students use, just slip a sheet of paper in one of these and they’re ready to go. Organize them by student or by topic, just slide the new sheets in front of the old (or use double-sided). Sturdier than a sheet protector, more portable and versatile than a dry-erase board. In addition to student use, I like to pin them up (with the grommet at the top) to use for erasable class signs like "There are __ days until Thanksgiving!" I also use them in place of a folder sometimes, to store sheets or activity-prep materials together, easily see what's inside, and label it without using up a post-it every time I change the contents. Also sold (sometimes more cheaply) as shop tickets. Welcome to Monkey Business, the Bitty City Blog! |
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We want to keep joy and playfulness in our learning - in the classroom and at home.
If you’re a teacher or parent (or both!) or otherwise involved with the education of children 10 and under, we’re here for you!
You’ll hear plenty from us, but you will also hear from some of our fellow teachers and moms, activity specialists (in theater, science, OT, and more), and the occasional school administrator and guest artist.
On the Bitty City Blog (aka Monkey Business), you’ll find:
If you’re a teacher or parent (or both!) or otherwise involved with the education of children 10 and under, we’re here for you!
You’ll hear plenty from us, but you will also hear from some of our fellow teachers and moms, activity specialists (in theater, science, OT, and more), and the occasional school administrator and guest artist.
On the Bitty City Blog (aka Monkey Business), you’ll find:
- Tips and ready-to-go resources for early childhood and elementary teachers
- Ideas to help kids embrace imagination and entertain themselves during downtime and waiting time.
- Original songs for lessons and transition times
- Favorite books and materials for different age groups
- Resource lists - online and offline.
- Practical advice for communicating with teachers, parents, administrators, and students.
Our goal for each blog post (every other Wednesday - sometimes a little more often) is to support you and make life a little easier and more fun.
We can’t wait to share our ideas and hear yours! We look forward to your feedback, questions, counterpoints, suggestions, additions, or whatever you’ve got. Our aim is to create a supportive and helpful community. To that end, all respectful discussion is welcome in the comments, and we will do our best to read and respond to your comments promptly.
As we enjoy the precious last weeks of summer, and prepare for the start of another exciting school year, we want to inspire and motivate you to keep thinking out of the box, and bring joy and magic into the classroom - and every room!
Want more Bitty City? Curious about our Dramatic Artists, Science Explorers, or Sensory Players programs, our After School Classes and NYC PreK Workshops? Planning a Party or a vacation Camp?
Check out our site, subscribe to our monthly newsletter (it’s short and full of cute pictures and bonus resources), say hi via email, add our blog to your RSS feed, follow us Twitter and Instagram and Pinterest, like us on Facebook. Heck, give us a call!
And of course…
We’ll see you again next Wednesday!
Playfully Yours,
Caroline and Danielle
We can’t wait to share our ideas and hear yours! We look forward to your feedback, questions, counterpoints, suggestions, additions, or whatever you’ve got. Our aim is to create a supportive and helpful community. To that end, all respectful discussion is welcome in the comments, and we will do our best to read and respond to your comments promptly.
As we enjoy the precious last weeks of summer, and prepare for the start of another exciting school year, we want to inspire and motivate you to keep thinking out of the box, and bring joy and magic into the classroom - and every room!
Want more Bitty City? Curious about our Dramatic Artists, Science Explorers, or Sensory Players programs, our After School Classes and NYC PreK Workshops? Planning a Party or a vacation Camp?
Check out our site, subscribe to our monthly newsletter (it’s short and full of cute pictures and bonus resources), say hi via email, add our blog to your RSS feed, follow us Twitter and Instagram and Pinterest, like us on Facebook. Heck, give us a call!
And of course…
We’ll see you again next Wednesday!
Playfully Yours,
Caroline and Danielle
Bitty City Players offers theater and science enrichment through after-school programs, in-school workshops, and events for ages 1-10 in NYC.
Learn more about the organization and our team here.
Learn more about the organization and our team here.
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