I don’t know about you, but St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate with my kiddos! I love using holidays to sneak in lots of fun learning opportunities! And this shamrock counting busy box activity is definitely one way I do that! What are Busy
I’m definitely a summer girl at heart, so I always get a little sad when the hot summer temperatures start turning into cooler fall weather. But, I do love the fall because of all the fun things that it brings! I love, love, love college football! It’s definitely my favorite!
Spring is my my second favorite season (Of course, summer is first in my book!!) I love all the signs of new life when winter comes to an end and it starts to warm up. I love being outside in the beautiful weather. And I love being able to pull
Winter is here! Well… in most parts of the country it is. Here in north Texas, the weather is much more like April than January. But, I am NOT complaining about that! I like winter themes MUCH better than winter itself! And I really love snowmen! They are so adorable,
Fine motor skills are SO important in preschool and kindergarten! Those little muscles in your kiddos’ hands are going to help them do all kinds of different things: button, tie, zip, grab, write, color, eat, cut, floss… This list is never-ending! In preschool, one of our jobs is to give
What do you do with your kiddos during those pesky transition times? Arrival time, transitions between activities, waiting to line up, waiting to use the restroom, waiting to wash their hands. These are the times that can drive a teacher BANANAS!!! Am I right?? That’s exactly why I love, love,
One of my favorite themes of the year is the gingerbread man! I love to read all the different versions of the story! And I love all the different literacy activities that go along with reading all those different versions! But I also LOVE all of the gingerbread math activities
It’s November!! And that means it’s time for all things Thanksgiving!! Even though I’m TOTALLY a summer girl, there’s just something about November that always makes me happy! It may be knowing I get to go spend time with family. It may be that my wedding anniversary is in November.
It’s time for another busy box idea, and I’m so excited about this one! It’s all about measuring, and it’s got the most adorable fall pictures for your kiddos to measure! This is a new addition to my busy box repertoire, and I can’t wait to hear what you think
October is almost here, so it’s time for another set of easy-to-prep busy boxes!! This set is for your pumpkins theme! I’ve got 10 busy box activities that focus on a variety of math and literacy skills, plus a fine motor freebie at the end of the post!! If you
This 5-step planning framework is the backbone of Circle Time Made Simple™ and will change the way you look at your circle time! Learn how I plan and manage my circle time so that I get my students engaged and KEEP them that way!
