Not only are theme activities a fun way to explore new topics with kids, there are also many educational benefits. Get a free printable list of themes to plan your year, and find planning guides and theme activities for our favorite preschool and kindergarten themes to use in the classroom or at home.
This totally free Preschool Assessment Printable is exactly what you need to assess your preschooler's abilities. This set is a great starting point for kids starting at the age of three.
Free Alphabet Coloring Pages for every letter A-Z. Simple, Easy Color Sheets for uppercase and lowercase letters. Great for preschool, kindergarten, toddlers and more! Thick black outlines for simple coloring.
Combine art and science in this fun and easy activity for kids using baking soda and vinegar. It’s one of our favorite science experiments for preschool and kindergarten! Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! I’ve done this art and science activity with all of my after school kindergarten classes, and it always seems to …
Here are some printable center signs for your Pre-K or Preschool classroom. I have a free set of signs available, but the set of center signs in my
Today I am linking up with Ashley from The Applicious Teacher for her weekly 'Apple a Day' Idea Share and with Ashley from Just Reed for her Ten Pin Linky Party to discuss this week's theme~classroom management. I use a variety of techniques in my room, but most importantly I believe consistency and routine are extremely crucial so that each little one knows the expectations while at school. I have a classroom chart on display at all times. I saw this at a conference a few years ago and adapted it to fit my class rules. It uses Mr. Potato Head pieces hot glued next to the particular rule. I also remind my students of our circle time rules before we begin and sometimes during, if it is necessary. These rules follow the "Give Me Five" philosophy. They are simple, but effective. They consist of Waiting hands Sitting crisscross (usually my little learners sit on the floor during circle/learning times, but occasionally I will split them up with half on the floor and half in chairs, depending on my class size) Voices off while the teacher is speaking Listening ears Eyes on the speaker You can pick up my poster HERE! Last summer I found and pinned this freebie book that fit perfectly in with my Give Me Five rules. I also have a visual schedule of my circle time so my little ones can follow along and know what to expect next. I have my pictures attached to a long piece of velcro. Once we finish an activity I remove the picture icon. My kids let me know if for some reason I have the wrong picture up or have forgotten a picture! Another behavior management tool that I use in general during the entire day is the smiley face system. I have three large circles cut out of foam. (Green with a smile, yellow with a straight face, red with a sad face) Each student's name is written on a clothespin. Everyone starts out on the happy face. If a student is not following a rule, I will move that clothespin to straight face as a warning and sad face if necessary. A student does have the opportunity to change behavior and get moved back to the happy face. My little sweeties hate having their clothespin moved, so this is an effective system for me. My daily note has the same smile, straight, or sad face system that I fill in at the end of the day. If I have a little one who needs something more I have different options I will use. I often use a smiley face system where just by sitting and participating randomly a smiley face will be colored in. After one, two, or three smiley faces are colored in the student will receive a small prize, such as a sticker, mini m & m, or a skittle. I also have large individual picture cards to show what I expect, such as a picture of "quiet", "hands in lap" or "raise hand to talk". That way I don't have to stop teaching, but can simply hold up the card. I would be happy to provide a PDF document for anyone interested in these types of individual picture cards. I have a treasure box that my students are able to pick a prize if they have had a good week. They LOVE it. I ask parents to send in small trinkets and pick up treasures from the Dollar Spot from Target or Michaels. I try to keep discipline positive and have found that just by noticing and commenting on appropriate behavior. My sweeties are young and enthusiastic enough that they want me to say something about them to so everyone will follow that person's good example. However, some of my students require more visuals to help them calm down. There is a plethora of amazing teacher blogs with lots of ideas. Here are some of my favorite tools I have pinned on my classroom management pinterest board. Something I have wanted to learn more about is Whole Brain Teaching (WBT). I have incorporated tiny bits here and there, but haven't done the whole thing yet. It is for kindergarten and up so I would have to adapt it to the pre-k population. There are many great freebie resources out there. Here are some of my pins from my WBT teaching pinterest board. I can't wait to hear about other teachers' discipline rules and routines. I think it is important to keep in mind that not every little one responds the same to discipline. It's always good to have some extra tricks up my sleeve! Thanks for reading! Have a great day. :)
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When I first started in education, children who did not speak English as a primary language were a novelty. People stared at the kids as though they had three legs! Times have changed. Now speaking a different language is almost the norm. The question for us as SLPs has become how to evaluate the kids for speech/language disorders. I can't answer that question here, but can offer you one tool to help in preparing for a language evaluation. In our school system, we are fortunate to have a Spanish speaking speech-language pathologist, Jennifer Kirschner, CCC-SLP, who assesses our Spanish speaking children. She has created a checklist and questionnaire for teachers to fill out prior to an evaluation. It's important to note that the teacher is asked to compare these kids to children of similar backgrounds (as opposed to comparing them to native English speakers). This checklist is an excellent tool in seeing how the children are progressing, and accessing the regular curriculum. A speech pathologist can use this for LEP children speaking any language. It's so important to gather all the data you can for children who don't speak English at home. The last thing an SLP wants to do is to misidentify a child as having a language disorder, when the child is only struggling with learning English. This is one tool to help in the process. Click here to download the checklist in pdf
Fun Letter Find printables for a Letter Recognition Activity. Dot it, circle it, color it, and then count how many you find.
Creating Christmas cards can be a joyful activity for kids. With colorful paper, stickers, and a sprinkle of imagination, children can craft delightful and unique holiday greetings that spread cheer to family and friends.
Free subtraction worksheets for students working on basic subtraction. These subtraction worksheets do not require borrowing or regrouping, making them helpful for teaching basic subtraction skills. Basic Subtraction Worksheet Free horizontal subtraction worksheets from 10.
With the exact same purpose as a Busy Bag, a Cutting Busy Box is essentially a box of supplies and materials designed to keep little ones busy.
Anyone who teaches kindergarten needs to download this mat. I have teddy bears that come in different sizes and this is the perfect mat for sorting small, medium, and large. This might be the kind of "math talk" you would want your children to use to build their mathematical language. I love to pull this out after reading various versions of Goldilocks and The 3 Bears. I have my students sort attribute blocks on a mat of this type too. How can you differentiate this sort? Have your students graph their sort if they have stronger mathematical understandings. Practice the following "I have more________ and you have more ________." "I have less_______ and you have less_____." "I have more____ but you have less____." Download this mat right here. This is a mat every kindergarten teacher needs at the beginning of the year and it can be stored with attribute blocks for students to use as part of a Math Work Station. Response sheets can be differentiated depending on a students skill level. They can be stored in big ziplocks with the manipulatives. What do you think? Get this mat here and enjoy this freebie.
Comparing numbers can be a challenge for young learners, and it is essential for preschool students to have a concrete understanding of numbers in order
Turn your little Leprechaun into an actual Leprechaun with these Paper Leprechaun Hats & Beards. They are a breeze to make with my SVG files or Patterns to use!
Use this printable set to combine math and process art. Kids love using their creativity to make shape monsters and then use them for learning activities.
Contoh Alat Peraga Matematika untuk TK dan SD Belajar Berhitung dan Mengenal Angka Pembelajaran Matematika yang memiliki tingkat kesulitan d...
Looking for a fun Kindergarten Reading Practice idea? This interactive racing activity has the children slowly sounding out words, then reading them fast!
Count with the bunnies and play with the chicks with our fun interactive printable Easter quiet book. This activity book is geared at kids in preschool and kindergarten but some of the activities will also
These winter book selections will make your December story hour planning a snap! Motifs include snowmen, mittens, playing in the snow, and gingerbread.
Print the cute and free "my little book of opposites" with images to color, cut, and glue! This is a perfect companion to Opposites by Sandra Boynton.
Learn the 4 seaons for kids with these FREE seasons printables to color, cut, and spin. Way more fun than season worksheets!
