This simple list of supplies is great for toddlers, preschoolers and big kids to learn through play. Insipre creativity with these supplies!
So, finally this Mamma bear is out of her hibernation and back in this space Lol. 😂This winter has kept me under wraps for months! Though we had been doing a lot of activities this winter, I just c…
We introduce journals with our 3 year olds with simple ideas that teach them how to love and care for their little books.
Don't throw out your dried up markers! Turn them into homemade liquid watercolours for your kids to paint with! They're vibrant, safe, and easy to make!
I love to collect bottle caps and lids of all colors and sizes to use in my classroom. Bottle caps and lids make a wonderful resource for art, math, games, and more! The children and I collected tons of lids over the past two years but because I was always in a hurry, I would toss them
I am a single mother of two beautiful, happy, little ladies. I teach preschool. And I am a youthful soul with a solid faith and a supportive family.
Being the preschool class helper gives the children a chance to have some special job duties in the classroom, building confidence and social skills.
Putting together your preschool classroom schedule? Here are some tips for a more successful day!
We introduce journals with our 3 year olds with simple ideas that teach them how to love and care for their little books.
Looking for ways to work on the ABCs? These preschool alphabet games work on letter recognition and are hands-on fun!
We introduce journals with our 3 year olds with simple ideas that teach them how to love and care for their little books.
Fun sensory tubs for 3-year-olds. Great activities for 3-year-olds and preschool classrooms.
Kinesthetic Learning Ideas - over 20 ideas!
Looking for some Quiet Time activities for your toddler or preschooler? You have come to the right place! To any mama, dad, or caregiver with little ones at home, there is no sweeter word than... NAPTIME (at least in our home). A time to recharge, relax, and get (a little bit of) work done while
Here are my most favorite experiments I've found for a three to four-year-old.
Follow along with us as we share our letter of the week activities for 3-year-olds!
My class has been in school for a week now and in our first week we focused on establishing rules and meeting new friends. This week we will start setting expectations including following the rules and helping within our classroom community. They say, if you want students to become responsible, give them responsibilities. Classroom Jobs are a great way for students to take responsibility for their classroom. When students take responsibility for certain tasks, they... Gain a sense of pride and care for their classroom Actively participate in a classroom community Make classroom procedures more efficient Are valued and included in the classroom Alleviate some of the work for the teacher Many teachers post a visual to show the classroom jobs. Pocket Charts, magnets, or velcro work in creating the classroom job chart. The teacher may designate the jobs to students, students may choose / apply for their job, or the students may rotate through the jobs. A student's job may change daily, weekly, or quarterly. The previous student may "train" the next student to do their job. LessonPix provides many pictures teachers can use to create a visual to show the classroom jobs. To make it easy to find, we put all our Classroom Job Pictures in one category in our image library. Here are some sample jobs for an early childhood / elementary classroom: (Click the link to see a sample picture) Line Leader Door Holder Caboose (Last in Line: keeps class together) Light Helper (Energy Monitor) (or Lights) Attendence Checker (or Attendance) Calendar Helper (or Calendar) Weather Checker (or Meteorologist, Meteorologist) Lunch Helper (or Lunch, Lunch, Lunch) Snack Helper (or Snack) Table Washer (or Table Washer) Chair Stacker Librarian (or Librarian) PE Helper (or PE Helper, PE Helper, PE Helper) Art Helper (or Art Helper) Music Helper (or Music, Music, Music) Gardener (or Gardener, Gardener) Pet Caregiver Center Monitor (Checks centers, calls students to go to their center) Name Card Helper Pencil Sharpener Homework Collector Notebook Helper (Collects / Hands out Notebooks) (or Notebook) Cot Helper (Helps with resting cots) (or Cot) Playground Monitor (or Playground) Cubbies Monitor (or Cubbies) Photographer (or photographer) Table Captain Teacher Assistant Desk Inspector Paper Monitor (or Paper) Board Eraser Postman / Mail Carrier Messenger Greeter Reporter Recycle Time Keeper Personally, I do not use all of these jobs, but I do offer a job for every child. Some teachers choose to have only a few jobs and rotate the children through. However implemented, jobs will provide our students a sense of pride of their classroom and learn responsibility. Best Wishes to a great start of the year! Have fun with LessonPix! Lori
Fun and simple ideas for classroom management from the best resource available to teachers: other teachers! Top hallway procedure transitions and ideas.
A handy assessment resource to test children with at the end of their pre-schooling year. ...
We introduce journals with our 3 year olds with simple ideas that teach them how to love and care for their little books.
Work on practicing those scissor skills with a fun lion themed craft! Make something cute while developing those fine motor skills.
How to make a classroom jobs chart for preschool quickly and easily. Use regular envelopes and poster board for classroom jobs.
Fun, hands-on measurement activities for your preschool or pre-k classroom. Use common objects as non-standard units of measurement to teach measuring.
The best preschool circle time tips for teachers - questions and answers that will help make your school year more successful!
Looking for some Quiet Time activities for your toddler or preschooler? You have come to the right place! To any mama, dad, or caregiver with little ones at home, there is no sweeter word than... NAPTIME (at least in our home). A time to recharge, relax, and get (a little bit of) work done while
Learning about the 5 senses is such a fun preschool theme. I loved coming up with all kinds of ways to capitalize on Madelynn’s curiosity through fun science explorations. Here were our plans for our 5 Senses theme: And here are the details for each activity: 5 Senses Book: Smelling This week I chose […]
Try these fun, hands-on letter J activities for 2-year-olds!
My digital camera is a valuable tool in my preschool classroom. I use my digital camera to organize the classroom, for project boards, documentation of learning experiences, classroom portfolios, class picture books, name cards, and picture slide shows for parent nights. Organizing classroom shelves for the children’s centers I take pictures on the items in each container and place one picture on the container and one on the shelf. This allows for children to pick up on their own knowing what goes in what container and which shelf to place the items on. I also type out the word for each label for a print rich environment. Organizing their own personal space. Marking an area to sit while at carpet Documentation Pictures are taken of each child through out the year for documentation of their learning experiences. These pictures show the growth of each individual child through out the year. At the end of the year we take all the sample work and pictures and create a portfolio for each child to take home at the end of the school year. Project Board Name cards to help promote writing We make a name card for each child in the classroom and place them in the writing area so that children know how to write one another’s name. Class Books We create familiar children books using pictures of each child in the classroom. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Brown Bear Brown Bear I went Walking These titles are just a few that we use with children’s pictures. More class books to help promote an interest in writing and building is to take pictures of children do those things and turn it into a class book. We have one in the writing area (Look at what I am writing) and one in the block area (Look at what I can build). Classroom Management I like to use pictures of the actual children in the classroom because it gives a since of ownership and that it is their classroom and their rules not just the teachers.
Early childhood education is vital for a childs overall development. Teachers focus on broadening childrens knowledge and skills in various subject areas, aiding their understanding of interconnected topics.
This simple matching activity for preschoolers is a cinch to make but has great benefits for kids.
Transform your preschool day with effective transitions. Explore how music, chants, and stories can engage and guide children through different activities.
A preschool teaching blog about preschool activities. My hands on activities can be used for 3-5 year olds ina preschool classroom.
Use cut straw pieces when introducing threading to young children.
Putting together your preschool classroom schedule? Here are some tips for a more successful day!
