Morgan Alber
Bio
I taught preschool and reading for 19 years in a small rural school in Southern Colorado.
I have a B.S. degree in Biology, an AA in Anthropology, and a Master Herbalist Degree.
When I am not playing with my granddaughter, I love to read.
Stories (21/0)
Do You Believe in Ghosts?
When I was growing up, my younger sister insisted she had met a ghost. She and her best friend would go and play in this abandoned house in the neighborhood (super dangerous and I should have reported it to Mom, but I didn’t). She insisted that a ghost lived there by the name of Marvin and that he would come out and talk to them.
By Morgan Alber4 years ago in Horror
Playtime is Precious
Children need a great deal of unstructured play time. This is the time when their imaginations can soar. They learn to navigate the world around them, increase vocabulary, learn to negotiate with peers and interact with adults and many different materials. Remember, for young children everything is new! Everything we adults take for granted is an adventure into the unknown for the small child. During play time whether at home or at school, the children need to have the space, materials and encouragement to try new things and explore. Adults can play crucial roles in helping them develop new skills by integrating themselves into the child's play instead of directing the play. By letting the child direct the play, and asking questions, making observations and encouraging them the children can be guided to learn new skills, new vocabulary, many facts and understand many roles of the people, animals and plants in the world around them.
By Morgan Alber4 years ago in Education
Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia There exist approximately twenty-eight different species of lavender in the world. The two most common species used for medicinal purposes are Lavandula angustifolia and Lavandula latifolia. In this paper the species Lavandula angustifolia will be examined.
By Morgan Alber4 years ago in Feast
Community Playthings: A Great Company
Community Playthings is a company in upstate New York that specializes in furniture and toys for early Childhood Education. The company was started by a small cooperative community called Macedonia in 1947. This community joined the Bruderhof Community near Rifton, New York in the 1950’s and Community Playthings has been providing quality toys and furniture for both the Bruderhof Community and the world ever since.
By Morgan Alber4 years ago in Education
The Magical World of Young Children
Early Childhood is that magical time between birth and age eight when the world begins to make sense and the helpless infant grows into an autonomous person in their own right. Stop and think for a moment how much learning and growing takes place in those few short years.
By Morgan Alber4 years ago in Education
Scaly, Creepy, Crawly and Wonderful Visitors
When I was teaching preschool, I frequently brought in wild visitors for the children to observe. The secretary at the school got in the habit of checking out whatever I was carrying when I walked in the door. If it was a large jar or aquarium or other critter container her reaction was quite startling
By Morgan Alber4 years ago in Petlife
Centers: Creating Choices for Play
Centers are important for many reasons but the foremost among them is the important work of play. Children learn about the world and are able to process that information by playing. They learn early concepts of math, reading, writing and social roles by playing. Play is our work in preschool.
By Morgan Alber4 years ago in Education
