Inside: If you are a preschool teacher we want to help you think outside of the box and share our favorite resources we’ve found for Preschool STEAM early education. These crazy cool STEAM Resources for Teachers are sure to help you teach outside of the box! As a teacher, I’m here to share with you all of our favorite STEAM Resources for teachers. We’ll be thinking outside of the box and not your typical “run-to” resources. If you want to skip to the end and just see our recommendations feel free too…we just wanted to cover our bases first… Behind every teacher there is a life long learner. At the same time… Behind every life long learner there is a teacher. As a teacher, this is where your roll and influence as a teacher are vital and important….before we jump into a vast list of Preschool STEAM Activities and resources for you to check out, I’d like chat for a minute with you about my philosophy in teaching STEAM to my students. Teachers Philosophy: My philosophy as a STEAM teacher is to guide my students to thought, creativity and using their imaginations. In doing that, my job as a teacher, is […]
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How to take Pictures of Frozen Bubbles
Inside: Teaching you How to take Pictures of Frozen Bubbles – with photography tips and tricks to help you overcome the challenges that frozen bubbles can present to you and your camera. Hello there! I am Darla from Doe & Deer photography…today I want to tell you all of my photo tricks that I have learned for taking pictures of frozen bubbles. I live in Fort Mill, SC. I specialize mainly in children and family photography, though I do enjoy pushing myself creatively in my free time! I have been a photographer here for just over 4 years, and I am always trying to learn and grow in some way. I know many of us are, and I am hoping I can pass on a couple tips and tricks for you to try something new during the winter season! So today’s post is all about frozen bubble pictures… I am sure you have seen some stunning images making their rounds. Some of you may have even grabbed your own container and headed outside to join in on the fun, just to find out that it is ALOT trickier then you may have thought! Well hopefully I can help you […]
35+ STEAM Activities for Preschoolers
Sharing over 35 STEAM activities for preschoolers you can do right in your home. These STEAM activities can cross into toddlers and kindergarten alike. STEAM Activities for Preschoolers Here in our household I really try to get our activities to be centered around at least two of the areas in the word STEAM. Pairing at least two into an activity strengthens the idea behind STEAM activities.\ What are STEAM Activities? Well that’s a VERY good question and so… I’ve written an entire article on the topic of STEAM preschool activities if you are interested –> tap the picture below: There are SO many resources at our fingertips in the day in age we live in, to gather information, educate ourselves and find preschool activities already planned out for us to do. Remember the process of STEAM and the why. Don’t get caught up in the perfect activity or outcome, that’s not really what it’s all about…we learn by doing and making mistakes and so do our children! Just know that incorporating STEAM into early education for our little tots is so vital. What is STEAM in Early Childhood Education? STEAM for Early Childhood education is where educators are aware that the focus […]
Ultimate Guide to Preschool Steam Activities
Steam Activities for preschoolers are the rage at our house these days. Learn about preschool STEAM activities which includes Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math into your preschool curriculum. STEAM or STEM It’s all the buzz words in our education world these days. Having STEAM Kids that are well rounded and focused on hands on projects will encourage a natural curiosity which leads to a natural creativity. It certainly is NOT a bad word either. I think it’s a way to revolutionize the way we teach our children to think and do. Many of you know that my husband is an educator. He teaches in the upper school at a private Christian school in Covington, LA. He loves it. He has gone from teaching physics to being over the Innovation Center, which in essence is putting STEAM into action for the high school students. To say he loves it is an understatement. All of that to say I hear these terms of STEAM and STEM quite often in our conversations…I pick his brain from time to time on what it really is and how we can begin even now to incorporate it into preschool STEAM projects for our little one. You […]
4 Easy Fall Steam Activities for Preschoolers
These 4 EASY Fall Steam Activities for Preschoolers including pumpkin stem activities are sure to engage our little learners and teach them science, technology, engineering, art and math all in one activity. Looking for a fun craft to do with your kids or friends over the fall season? Maybe pull out a very SIMPLE craft for the kids to do at the family gathering for Thanksgiving? Most likely you’ll have most of these supplies on hand to craft with the kids and if you don’t you can easily find them. I am not a particularly a crafty mama but my little toddler is starting to love them so you know what that means? Yep I’ve got to whip out my stuff and get my act together to make memories with her and do what she loves! So here goes, 4 simple EASY DIY fall activiites for all ages…and if you get creative you can adapt each one for different ages as well! Fall Steam Activities for Preschoolers #1 Pumpkin Card #2 Fall tree with water colors & Qtip painting #3 Q tip painting #4 Finger Painting with toddlers The first craft is our pumpkin card craft! Step by Step instructions […]
How to get a Clean Edit for your Picture
Hi guys! I am super pumped to be guest-blogging today and teaching you all about editing! I photograph a few different things from seniors to weddings, but today I brought in a senior photo as an example. So today is all about How to get a Clean Edit for your Picture! So with any photo, I always stress DO NOT RELY ON EDITING EQUIPMENT. All caps, repeatedly. Over and over I will say it. A good rule of thumb is to compose as best you can, get the lighting as close as you can IN CAMERA so you can spend less time editing. I usually start my sessions about 2-2.5 hours before sunset which is great towards the end but sometimes I still have so much light. So, for this photo I had an assistant use a handy dandy reflector using the translucent part in the middle to try to make the light less harsh coming onto my subject. So my ISO for this image was 200. My aperture was f4.0 and I was shooting at 1/125 of a second (which I recommend never shooting lower than this if you’re not using a tripod, it greatly […]
Creating Memorable Childhood Photos Pt. 1
Creating Memorable Childhood Photos Pt. 1 For this wonderful blog, I’ve been tasked to share my experience and tips on photographing children. I have to say, my experience in working in the world of fashion has helped me appreciate the importance of setting up a portrait session or simply taking spontaneous photos in the lives of my own children. Since photographing children can be a science of its own, here are several things I can recommend as a “Mom-tographer” which can ultimately represent you! Part 2 is now up with 7 Tips to Make Photography Composition Easy! First, let’s start with some common sense photographer basics: Know your kids! As a Mom, you know very well what makes them tick, so use it as ammunition and remember what makes them laugh and what you need to avoid tantrums and meltdowns. Know your camera Find a camera with creative modes (Portrait, fast action, landscape, macro, shutter and Aperture Priority modes). These are the no brainer dials which will help if you are not well versed with manual exposures. Trust me, I used them to my heart’s content, til I learned how to shoot manually! If you are, then even better! […]
5 Simple Tips to Organize Your Digital Photos and Stay Sane
5 Simple Tips to Organize Your Digital Photos and Stay Sane Photography Tips and Tricks Welcome back…Remember—I’ll be hosting Two Tip Tuesday on my blog…weekly! Each Tuesday I’ll post at least two photography tips and tricks, sometimes more, but never less!!! The topics will vary from workflow, time management, composition, posing, camera accessories…you name it I’ll probably cover it over a period of time. I hope you’ll sign up on the left for the RSS feed where you can receive blog posts to come straight to your email! Grab a cup of coffee or maybe some sweet tea and lets “chat”… So the question I hear all of the time is: HOW DO I KEEP ALL OF MY DIGITAL IMAGES ORGANIZED ON MY COMPUTER? They are just a mess and I can’t even begin to imagine how to organize them. Hence my title ends with and —-stay sane. It’s not hard…it’s not complex…it’s not rocket science. You simply just have to DO!!!! So here goes! #1 Lets start with…TODAY! I don’t suggest you go back for the past 10 years and try to organize them…at least not right now! If you want to make that a long term goal- […]