Teaching the alphabet is a huge part of what we do in preschool & pre-k. Every state has different standards for this, but in Texas our kids are expected to know 20 uppercase letters, 20 lowercase letters, and 20 letter sounds by the end of the year. That means I
Learning to write letters is a BIG part of preschool and kindergarten! But finding ways to give your kiddos practice that is BOTH developmentally appropriate AND fun can be a challenge! And it becomes even more of a challenge if you’re teaching virtually or if your kiddos are not allowed
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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!
Using poetry in preschool & pre-k is one of my favorite things to do! I love it because I can knock out multiple objectives in about five minutes during circle time. We can work on concepts of print, letter recognition, phonological awareness, fluency, and comprehension. I know right now you
Have you ever wondered how in the world you are supposed to teach ALL of those required standards in a single year?? I know I have!! (Like… every single year that I’ve taught!!) They keep giving teachers more and more to standards teach, and it seems like they also keep
The first day of school in early childhood can be challenging! I’ve heard it described so many different ways, but the most accurate description is herding cats. It’s like herding cats. All. Day. Long. As soon as you get two of them where they need to be, three more bounce
Little ones are naturally curious about writing. They’ve seen adults do it since the day they were born, and it’s only natural that they try to copy what they see us doing! They may be drawing pictures, they may be pretending to write by making random marks on the page,
Green Eggs and Ham week is always so much fun! We had a blast reading, playing, and rhyming! This book is one that I could read a million times, and my kiddos would never get tired of it! Keep reading to see some of the things we did this week!
Dr. Seuss’ birthday is March 2nd, and his books make such a fun classroom theme! There are so many fun activities you can do as a part of a Dr. Seuss unit, but one of my favorite things to do is to get the kiddos using words from the stories
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!
