Welcome to the Imagination Table. My name is Miss Val; I teach 3-year-old preschoolers and run an after school program at a small school in Massachusetts. I am constantly amazed by the imaginations of my students–what they say (kidisms), what they do, and the ideas they come up with. I decided I needed a space to talk about this and how they challenge me on a daily basis.

The title of this blog–The Imagination Table–comes from an idea I developed with my kids. Over the years of running the after school program, I’ve developed a few different “tables,” partly out of necessity. The first table I developed was the “no touch” table. This is the table where I do my set-up and where kids can put their projects when they are done. No one but me is to touch anything on the no touch table. The main other table I’ve developed is the “imagination” table. This is a spot where I put out a bunch of materials, and the kiddos just use their imaginations to create whatever is on their minds that day. When it came time to name this new site, “The Imagination Table” just fit. So, here we are.

Take a look around and enjoy! As time goes on, I will develop a project page that indexes the projects I’ve done with the kids. If the project was inspired by a book or pattern, I will be sure to share the book or website where I got the idea. I hope to update several times a week, so come back often to see what we are doing. I hope this site inspires you as much as my kids inspire me!