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
Poetry is one of my very favorite things to use in preschool and kindergarten! So, of course I’ve got to have a set of Thanksgiving poems for you! You can even add them to your shared reading time TODAY! (If you want to see how I use shared reading in
Who is ready for some super fun fall poems??? Shared reading is one of my all-time favorite things to do with preschool and kindergarten kiddos! But, Pinterest really failed me this time around. I searched and searched, but I just couldn’t find very many fall poems that I liked. So…
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
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!
