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I love my 10 drawer rolling cart organization bin! I actually have two of them in my classroom. These carts can be used to store so many great things! You can store supplies, colored papers, worksheets, teacher copies, and more! You can purchase these carts in multiple colors or in solid black or white. The drawers also come in two different sizes. This year I made these cute drawer labels. They fit perfectly on the front of both size drawers. Here are some pictures of my carts with the labels on them... I have the days of the week labeled on this cart. I place each day's worksheets in the correct drawer. By using this cart it helps me plan and organize two weeks in advance. Here is another example of how the labels can be used. The 5 drawer rolling cart with the bigger drawers is a perfect way to store your centers! These rolling carts offer so much storage all in one place! I've decided to upload these EDITABLE 10 and 5 drawer rolling cart labels to my TpT store! Now you can transform your cart with your own labels! Just pick the size you need! Click HERE to download my EDITABLE 10 Drawer Rolling Cart Labels! Click HERE to download my EDITABLE 5 Drawer Rolling Cart Labels! Click HERE to download my EDITABLE 10 and 5 Drawer Rolling Cart Labels {Bundle}!

Let’s face it. We’ve all had that student that just doesn’t know where their body is supposed to be in the classroom. We’ve tried TONS of interventions, but they still seem to wander around the classroom and you need to find a way to keep them in the correct space. For our visual learners, visual ... Read More about Creating Visual Boundaries in your Classroom

Hello! I just wrapped up my first week of my eleventh year teaching and wanted to share some picture of my classroom with you. This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your convenience. I am paid a small commission for referring you to the products I am recommending but you will not pay any additional ... Read More about Classroom Tour 2017-2018

Young children LOVE to see their names in print. Use these simple, homemade name activities to help them learn to spell their names.

These were some creative classroom decorating ideas that your students will love. We tried our best with this article, to try and help you with all of the do's and don'ts when it comes to classroom decoration.

Calming tools are really wonderful for kids who are quick to anger or have a difficult time calming down when upset. In my post about tips for helping an angry child calm down, I added

The Getting Your Child Ready for Kindergarten Infographic features everyday things families can do so that their child enters Kindergarten ready to learn.

The beginning of kindergarten can be extremely exciting and stressful all at the same time. Having some stress free activities on hand ca...

I am focusing on assembly work tasks for the the first Workbasket Wednesday of the new year! I thought I would share some assembly tasks

A collaborative blog by Pre K and Kindergarten specialists. Child growth and development, information, free printables.

This post contains several free preschool printables that you can use for teaching your kids while you are home for fun and learning.

How do young children in early childhood classrooms benefit from inclusive environments where all kids with and without disabilities are welcomed and fully participate? Today’s post is an infographic that sums it up in nine key points. These are adapted from the excellent guidebook First Steps to Preschool Inclusion: How to Jumpstart Your Programwide Plan, […]

These portable Name Folders offer 4 different hands-on ways for children to practice recognizing, spelling and writing their names.

Do you want easy arts and crafts ideas for kids? Try these engaging projects with kindergarteners, preschoolers, or toddlers!

Whole group literacy activity and more with this alphabet soup themed preschool lesson plan. Letter letters, cook, and create great art too!

Riddle writing is always a popular activity in my class from year to year. I first introduce riddles to my students through a “secret in a bag” show and tell project (I try and provide …

Let’s talk about creating and using tactile schedules in the classroom. If you have a Teacher of the Visually Impaired that works with you, they may provide you with a kit or schedule pieces from the library of the blind. Here is a link to my local library. Check with your state and see if you […]

Fun and easy to throw together alphabet activities for kids and early childhood education classrooms. These alphabet activities for kids are fun too.

If you are wanting to organize your Morning Tubs or Fine Motor Tubs, this pack is perfect for you! It has 7 files in this one pack including activities! You are going to LOVE how easy this pack is to print and use! Kid tested, teacher approved! Please Note: This file contains a Power Point (Editable File) and PDF files. Please make sure you have these programs before purchasing. What's Included: Editable Rules and Procedure Posters (Morning Tub and Fine Motor) Rotation Cards for a Pocket Chart or Velcro Mats (Morning Tub and Fine Motor) Choices of labels to fit your containers: 3", tote trays, Iris Scrapbook Containers (Morning Tub and Fine Motor) Subitizing Circles (Numbers, Dots, Rekenreks, and Ten Frames) Color Sorting Printables (3 different styles) 10 Animal Mazes Tracing Sheets (2 styles) You will LOVE this for your Morning Tubs! Dough Mat Bundle for Math and Language Arts Please always view any available photos/preview before purchasing. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for visiting Planet Happy Smiles! We would love for you to become a follower. Planet Happy Smiles followers receive new product information and discounts on new items! Just click next to the green star. As always, please contact us with any questions! ([email protected]) Happy Teaching! Karen & Alison Planet Happy Smiles ____________________________________________________________________________________ All rights reserved by Karen Crawford and Alison Wynn ©Planet Happy Smiles. This product is to be used by the original downloader ONLY. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.

Use letter activities like alphabet collages or letter mats to help kids learn letter recognition and to reinforce letter-sound associations. Here are over 200 material ideas that you can use for your

A fabulous bundle of movement, sensory, and yoga cards created and ready for you to use today!  With your purchase you will feel confident knowing that your kids are having fun with physical activity, gross motor, and movement activities!  You will receive downloadable PDF files with your purchase.  Read more details below.

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When the budget is tight already it's hard to splurge for those prefabricated birthday posters and wall kits. Here's an inexpensive way to create your own birthday board that still packs a colorful punch! Supplies You'll Need Cupcake pattern ( & ) 4 sheets of pink construction paper 3 sheets of yellow construction paper Assorted colors of construction paper Craft scissors Washable school glue Fine-tipped markers Pencil Step-By-Step Instructions Creating the Cupcake Tops: Using the pattern, trace twelve cupcake tops onto pink construction paper, one for each month. Use a pink fine-tipped marker to outline the cupcake tops and create 'icing swirls'. Cut out each cupcake top and use a fine-tipped black marker to write the names of the months in the center. Creating the Cupcake Bottoms: Repeat the tracing process with yellow construction paper and an orange fine-tipped marker to create the bottom of the cupcake; one for each month. Remember to leave excess construction paper so there is something to glue the tops to! Creating the Candles & Adding The Finishing Touches: Free-handed, or creating and tracing a template, make a candle for each child in the class using assorted colors of construction paper. Use a fine-tipped black marker to write each student's name on a candle. Place a line of Elmer's glue onto the extra construction paper of the cupcake bottom and fasten the two cupcake pieces together. Hold in place for a few seconds to give the glue a little time to set. Match each student's candle to their birthday month cupcake and glue together as well. Cupcake Birthday Wall Background: Aqua blue background paper. Title: "Look Who's Having A Birthday in _________________ (Kindergarten, Mrs. Nelson's Class, etc.)!" Border: Vibrant solid trimmer or birthday-themed border. Decoration: Cupcakes previously created. While this birthday classroom decoration may take more work than prefabricated classroom posters and wall kits, it will certainly save on precious resources and provide a dynamic splash of color to your classroom walls!

Colorful aquariums and fishes will fill the classroom or your kid's room. Let's make an aquarium craft this week. All kid's like fishes. You can find lots of fish crafts below this text. Have fun!

Busy bags are my go to when we're out with the kids at a restaurant or we need to wait for an appointment. They love the activities and I love how fast they are to grab on the way out the door or even leave in the van. Here is one of our favorite cars busy bag with lots of other busy bag ideas for you to create for your kids! This post contains affiliate links. If you spend some time prepping a few busy bags to stash away for your kids on a rainy day or when they say they're bored, you won't regret it! We've even done a busy bag swap with other families to switch out the activities and keep everyone entertained. This transportation quiet activity is from Busy Bags Kids will Love by Sara McClure! The book is packed with 52 amazing ideas to inspire you (and we're giving a copy away at the end of this post)! We paired painted jumbo popsicle sticks with vehicle counters. Zip it all up in a pencil case and you're transportation busy bag is ready to go! Subscribe to our weekly emails for exclusive news and access to our free printables! Kids can sort the vehicles by color, type, make patterns, or simply engage in pretend play! They'll love the idea and you'll love the peace and quiet. a Rafflecopter giveaway Purchase Busy Books Kids Will Love from Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, or Indiebound. More from Still Playing School: For all of our posts and ideas please follow us on Pinterest: Follow Still Playing School's board Still Playing School on Pinterest. For all of our play based learning activities please follow Still Playing School on Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, Instagram, & Twitter!

These presentations, games, etc. can be used to teach early childhood professionals the fundamentals of ASQ and allow them to work effectively with families.

A few days ago, I posted an infographic that provided twelve tips for avoiding or defusing a power struggle.My goal for this poster was to give parents

I believe that sensory play is VERY important for our students with autism and severe-needs. However, I also realize that academics are important and that there is a huge push for special ed teachers to be aligning all instruction to the common core. I started trying to implement more academic tasks into our sensory play and want to share some of my ideas. It's been really fun to give my students more rigor through hands-on play. Color sorting activities Hide a variety of manipulatives (sticks, bugs, dogs, dinosaurs, etc.) in sensory tubs and pair with sorting trays for quick and easy color sorting activities! I try to change the manipulatives weekly so students don't get bored. Letters/ phonics: Hide letters in sand and have students build CVC words or match letters as they pull the letters out. Have students string letter beads on pipe cleaners to build CVC words. Shapes/ patterns Put blocks or manipulatives in sensory bins and have students extend or build patterns! Just remember, that you can add visuals to support students! You can also put shapes in sensory bins and have students match the shapes to a simple shape board. Puzzles/ Fine Motor Put puzzles and fine motor activities in the sensory bin for students! This is great for working on fine motor skills and for students to generalize their independent work/ put-in skills. Counting/ Numbers Have students take numbers out of sensory bins and sequence the numbers or give students 10s frames and have them count manipulatives as they take them out of the bin. I like to color-code my 10s frames so students can use them a little more independently. I'd love it if you'd share any ideas you have about making sensory play more academic!

The key to age-appropriate tasks, even when we are teaching basic skills like color matching, is to think about how they are used in the real world.

Put together a playdough tray for your All About Me theme. Your kids will love playing with these materials during the first week of school or any time of the year. Are you looking for a great

Fun science activities for kids to learn the Five Senses: taste, see, listen, hear, touch; for kids of all ages from preschool, kindergarten, to school age.