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Creation Station Trading Cards
We are so excited! Our new CREATION STATION TRADING CARDS are now in the store for you to purchase for the months of June and July. If you haven’t yet looked at the June and July curriculum, you need to dive on in as it is a very fun train theme to go with our [...]
Kathy Hill
Whether behind the keyboard or in the kitchen, Kathy loves to create and share. (We really love the share the cookies part.)See all my posts
Sue Miller
Our CEO of FUN at Orange, Sue’s amazing personality and unbelievable knowledge spice up any meeting she attends.See all my posts
Lois Pallansch
The keeper of the clock and queen of scheduling. Without Lois, we’d never be where we need to be at the right time.See all my posts
Autumn Ward
Our sweet Bama girl. You can take the girl out of Bama, but not Bama out of the girl.See all my posts
Donna High
“You need an activity? What’s the bottom line? How about…?” Yes, Donna’s that fast when it comes to activity ideas.See all my posts
Abbey Carr
Ask Abbey where she wants to go for a meeting, and you get the same answer every time. Cracker Barrel. The girl has an obsession with breakfast.See all my posts
Lori Gore
Lori is able to sit through a Little League baseball game without yelling. (Well, most of the time.)See all my posts
Deb Springer
Deb has happily lived in preschool world for many years. She currently shares that world with her adoring husband and amazing teenage son.See all my posts
Gina Napier
Gina is the mom of three boys. In the words of her seven-year-old, she is described as "useful" and a "genius." Gina enjoys watching romantic comedies, pedicures and clothes shopping.See all my posts
Malanie Hughes
Melanie is the owner of an official Booster Gold fan club T-shirt, and a Legion of Super Heroes flight ring.See all my posts
Changes : First Look Download Page
Change: We love it. We hate it. Here at First Look, we’re all about changing for the BETTER. Every change to anything in the First Look curriculum is thought about, prayed about, and discussed FOREVER. Then, we think about, pray about, and discuss how to communicate that change to you. I’m letting you know. CHANGE [...]
October’s Editors Notes
Hello First Look Friends! It’s time to meet Professor Fantastic! He’s coming to a Large Group room near you! Professor Fantastic is this month’s Host. He introduces the children to fantastic things that happen in our world and to fantastic things God made our bodies to do. That’s right, God made us. He did. He [...]
Return of the First Look Art CD
The 2010 First Look Art CD was gone for a bit after Orange Conference. Did you miss it? I’m sure you did. You will rejoice to know that it is back and can now be found in the reThink store. Why would you even want the 2010 First Look Art CD? What can you do [...]
Quality VS Quantity
Our writers do a wonderful job creating interactive activities each month. Great care is taken to make sure each activity is age and developmentally appropriate. It is then your job, as the leader of your preschool environment, to make the tough decision: Do you try to rush through the entire curriculum so you can put [...]
September Editor’s Notes
Hello First Look Friends! Fall is a time of change, and with that change often comes uncertainty. “What if my teacher doesn’t like me? What if my friends won’t play with me? What if mom forgets my snack?” Well, that’s the uncertainty in the lives of our preschoolers. What about the uncertainty in our adult [...]
Not Just For Sunday Mornings
I have the privilege of talking with folks each and every day who use our First Look materials in their Sunday morning programs. And, every once in a while, I hear from someone who is creatively using First Look in a different type of setting. Ginger McSwain, the wife of the Chaplain to the Atlanta [...]
November Editor’s Notes
Hello First Look Friends! November is “Happy Helper” month in First Look! That’s right, Happy Helpers. Are you a Happy Helper? Do you look for others who need help, and give it to them gladly? Do you see a problem that needs to be fixed and see if you have the tools to fix it? [...]
First Look Home
Deuteronomy 6:7, NIV: “Impress them upon your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” The Bible says we are to impress the Word of God upon our children not just on Sunday, but every day. Not just [...]
Parent Cue : Parent Time
You had an amazing number of babies at Baby Dedication last month and are thankful for so many young families in the church. You see the mommies in the hall on Sunday dropping off their cute little bundles, and you wave and say how are you. Aren’t those babies adorable? Aren’t those crawlers wonderful? Soon [...]
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