FREE printable pre-k goals sheets for pre-k teachers and parents. Designed to help you prepare your preschooler for kindergarten!
More than 125 free Pre K worksheets for Pre-K and Kindergarten. Use these free printables in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom.
These FREE Name Chants and Songs for Pre-K & Kindergarten are sure to have your students excited to practice important skills like rhyming!
Download free Dolch sight words worksheets for pre-k or pre-primer. Learn to recognise sight words.
Community Helpers activities and centers for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. Plus FREE community signs & fire finger painting printable.
Teaching pre-K made a little easier!
All about how to manage Small Group in Pre-K and Preschool. Here are tips about group size, what to do during small group, when to schedule small groups,
Spring is definitely my favorite time of year to teach Science! There are just so many hands-on concepts that are so interesting to the students. Plants, of course, is always so interesting because they are something the kids can see all around them and they all have some kind of experience with. First up, here are some of our centers we have going on during our study of plants. This first one is the same green mat as the one below, just with different sorting objects. This is our Spring Sensory Tub. So far, it contains flowers, pots, rubber bugs, and bug cards that the students can match with the rubber bugs. This seed matching center is one of my favorite Science centers. Each large card contains an empty seed packet and some seeds. The students find the small card with the same seeds and matches it to the large card. One of the student's favorite activities was going on a nature hunt and then using what they found to create their own nature collages. And of course, no study on plants would be complete without planting our own beans! We planted pinto and lima. (The clear cups make it easy to see how the roots grow!) Want to completely amaze your Kinders?! Just change white carnations into colored carnations with food coloring and water! At the end of our unit on plants, I split the students into five groups and they made posters to present to the class about what they learned. Watching them work together and figure it all out on their own is always my favorite part of group projects. I wrote the title for each group on a piece of paper, but the students did all the planning, writing and drawing on their own. "How to Plant a Seed" "Plant Needs" "What We Know About Plants" "Types of Plants" "Parts of a Plant" Update: I have created a Living & Nonliving Mini Unit to continue our study of living and nonliving things. You can see it on Teachers Pay Teachers, here. Or you can read about it on my newest blog post, here.
FREE monster feelings cards! Monster feelings cards and games to teach and review feeling words and vocabulary for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
A simple science exploration for using the senses to investigate vegetables, for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten
Wow. So I'm already failing at my resolution to keep on top of this blog. It's been over a month? Where did the time go? The first wee...
Social skills are a big focus in early childhood classrooms. Check out these effective tips for how to teach sharing in Pre-K & Kindergarten!
Little Learners are captivated by science! In this post, we're talking all about the Little Learner Science Curriculum and hopefully answer the questions you may have about it. First things first, the science curriculum has been designed specifically for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten using the NGSS standards, various state standards, as well as current research. Research tells us students learn by doing, feeling, touching, and examining, so that's just what this science curriculum is packed full of! I have included hands-on science activities that are appropriate for little learners.
If you're just starting out as a new Pre-K teacher, here are some practical ideas, printables, lessons for beginning the school year in Pre-K or
Dollar Store quiet bin ideas. Use quiet bins at home or in your preschool classroom to manage transitions or create calm and restful times in your day.
This FREE class about "free-flowing" centers will help you increase learning and save time with independent Pre-K & Kindergarten centers!
Little Learners are captivated by science! In this post, we're talking all about the Little Learner Science Curriculum and hopefully answer the questions you may have about it. First things first, the science curriculum has been designed specifically for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten using the NGSS standards, various state standards, as well as current research. Research tells us students learn by doing, feeling, touching, and examining, so that's just what this science curriculum is packed full of! I have included hands-on science activities that are appropriate for little learners.
These digital learning games cover key math and literacy skills that every Pre-K and Kindergarten student needs to practice!
This measurement book list has the perfect additions you need for your class library to engage your students in the world of measurement!
Journal writing with little learners is SO MUCH FUN (once they get the routine down)! It makes my teacher's heart overflow to see them drawing, writing, and sharing their ideas! I get to see them fall in love with writing and see themselves as writers! What a gift! In this post, I'm going to tell you all the details about how to implement journal writing in your classroom and get your kids excited about writing, too!
How to create a successful nap time routine in your preschool classroom. Tips to help make nap time run smoothly and help kids sleep!
A science center set up ideas and pictures. How to create a hands-on and inviting science center in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom.
Directed drawings are always a hit in my classroom, and I love using them for all their benefits! So, what exactly are directed drawings? They are step-by-step directions to create...
Distance learning can be very overwhelming because it's something new for our little learners. They have traded in a brightly-colored classroom for a computer screen as a platform to interact with their teacher and classmates. As an educator, there is new technology to learn, and how do you even teach your students over video? It can be super overwhelming and stressful, I know. But the worst part is that it looks like this is going to last for the rest of the school year.
BOOM! Sink the ships in this free printable, Hundreds Chart Battleship math game to help kindergarteners counting with 100s chart.
I'm a literacy lover...getting my Masters of Education in Reading makes that pretty evident. So, when it comes to teaching math in the classroom I often felt like I was doing a terrible job. My brain does not go the math route. And trying to convince my learners that math was amazing got a little
Unlock the secrets to perfect scissor grip for preschoolers! Explore practical strategies and engaging activities to help kids with holding scissors correctly. Boost their fine motor skills with our
These FREE Name Chants and Songs for Pre-K & Kindergarten are sure to have your students excited to practice important skills like rhyming!
Problem solving is challenging for young students (and many adults too)! To support my little friends, I teach them problem solving strategies that they can use when they encounter a problem. We want our students to become independent thinkers who can solve problems, control their emotions, express empathy, and help others.
Construction themed activities and centers inspiration is HERE! Get out your planner, and let’s plan a ton of fun and engaging construction-themed activities your little learners (Preschool, Pre-k, and kindergarten)...
Printable play dough task cards to help your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students stay on task in the play dough center.
Explore pumpkins with your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten students with pumpkin science activities & the Pumpkin Jack experiment.
This fun, hands-on pet sensory bin activity is perfect for your preschool or pre-k students. Teach your kids about pet care with fun mud and soapy water!
Create a construction site dramatic play area in your room! Plus how to sneak in tons of literacy, math, and STEM too! Use materials you already have in your classroom.
Discover fun Balance Scale Activities for Preschoolers! Learn how to use everyday items for teaching weight concepts through engaging balance scale experiments. Ideal for educators and parents eager
Don't write me off too soon! I have talked to a lot of moms of my kindergarten students who practically want to punch me in the face if I spend too long on this subject of patterns. They say "My child worked on patterns in Pre-K, and he (or she) picked up on it very
Here are some printable rules posters you can use in your classroom. Classroom Rules for Pre-K and Preschool children should be short, and easy to
We’ve all been there… you’re trying to just get that first cup of coffee in the morning, cook dinner, or even just driving down the road, when your preschooler tosses out one of their deep questions about the universe. I’ve now got two preschoolers, making for double the ponderings. After a…
Three simple ways you can meet the needs of all children in mixed age groups preschool classroom.
Small group ideas, tips, and tricks to make small group time meaningful in your preschool, pre=k, or kindergarten classroom and a giant FREE idea list too.
I LOVE it when things are organized and colorful! Student portfolios and assessments can create PILES of paperwork and student work sample pages. Managing all the papers can be so stressful!
