My Meet the Teacher Routine
Meet the Teacher Day is one of my favorite days of the year. I love getting to know my new little students and their families. Also, after weeks of preparing and labelling everything from cubby names to snack placemats, its nice to put a face to a name. I have one rule for Meet the […]
Pre-K Writing Journals: Start Now to Build Skills Effectively
The year I started Pre-K writing journals, everything changed. For instance, I had a literacy/fine motor center ready for each week. That made planning just a little easier. I also had a portfolio of student progress through the year to give to parents. However, the most important change was in the kids. As the year […]
Sensory Bin Ideas and Benefits: The Ultimate Guide
The sensory bin is always a favorite in our classroom. Children explore the world using their 5 senses. The sensory bin offers children the chance to explore by seeing, smelling, hearing and especially touching! Therefore, it is probably one of the most important centers in the early childhood classroom. Benefits of a Sensory Bin As we all […]
The Blocks Center: More than Just Building
If your classroom is anything like mine, like the sensory bin, there is always a crowd at the blocks center. Each day my students become architects, engineers, craftsman, and human wrecking balls! First of all, building with blocks is fun and can keep children occupied for hours. But most importantly, blocks provide an avenue to extensive learning and development that […]
5 Easy Back to School Ideas for Preschool Teachers
I’ve compiled my 5 favorite back-to-school ideas for preschool teachers in this post. The focus is on things you can do before school starts. These tips will make your Welcome letter, Meet the Teacher day, and Back to School night easy on you, the parents, and the kids! 5 Back to School Ideas for Preschool […]
Preschool Literacy Activities: Fun & Unique Ways to Bring Play into Your Classroom
Preschool literacy activities are about more than just the ABC’s. Of course, students learn letters, but they also learn writing skills, story retelling, beginning sounds, rhyming, and so much more. Children also develop fine motor skills, develop oral language skills, listening, cooperating, and develop a strong foundation of reading readiness. Materials for Preschool Literacy Activities While […]
Preschool Science Activities to Ignite the Spirit of Discovery
Preschool science activities in the early childhood classroom can help you meet so many standards, and have fun doing it. One of my favorite learning centers is the preschool science center. Because I don’t have space to have a designated science center in my classroom, I have to get creative. So, I keep a cache of preschool science […]
Preschool Art Center: Your Ultimate Guide to the Best Ideas & Materials
The Preschool art center is the hub of creativity in the preschool classroom. First of all, preschool art has the ability to transform, to calm and inspire. Because expressing creativity is such an important part of human development, an inviting and well-stocked art center is essential. Learning at the Preschool Art Center As with every learning […]
Birthday Party Dramatic Play Center
The Birthday Party Dramatic Play ideas in this post are simple, easy to set up, and full of learning through play. I have to thank my friend Jaymz for the suggestion…my kiddos loved it this past year. It’s a great one to set up for the first week or during your “All About Me” unit. […]