A delightful preschool experience
A “Cool” Way to Paint! Penguins Love Colors by Sarah Aspinall explores what happens when six little penguins, tired of living in a world of snowy white, take matters into their own hands and give their Mama a colorful surprise! This book expands preschoolers’ color knowledge by tying each color to a different flower (which also…
One of the main goals of preschool literacy instruction is to teach young children the alphabet. For some children, this comes very easily and naturally but for many others, it takes a lot of time, energy, and practice. It is tempting to think that sit-down practice with paper and pencil is the best way for our…
This interactive Valentine Bulletin Board idea is one to love! Students work independently to practice early math skills. When it’s not in use, it becomes a festive decoration! Bulletin Board Supplies: Large envelopes – The envelopes in the picture are heavy felt. They’re from the Target dollar spot (in January), but any large envelope labeled with the…
Dear Preschool Teacher, I am so excited for my first day of preschool! I can’t wait to make friends, to play with toys, and learn new things – I feel like a big kid now. But I’m also really scared. Because, well, I’m different. And I’m scared you won’t understand me. I have Sensory Processing…
We are always looking for new and exciting ways to practice fine motor skills in preschool. Lacing and sewing are super for helping to strengthen those little muscles and improve hand-eye coordination. The invitation to play at this center was simple: a bowl full of large, colorful buttons, sheets of plastic canvas and lacing cords…
What is the most important sign of a high quality classroom? Is it the books? The art supplies? The cleanliness? How about the methodology? Lesson plans? Organic home-made snacks? I’ll tell you a secret: It’s not any of those things. But it is something that will not cost you a single penny. You won’t have…
The preschoolers are all lined up on their little footprints ready to go outside for recess when we notice that one little girl with backwards shoes. “Sara,” I say, “Your shoes are on backwards.” Sara responds, “Which one is wrong?” Seriously, though, this is the story of my life. We spend 30 minutes putting on…
“Of all the forms of water the tiny six-pointed crystals of ice called snow are incomparably the most beautiful and varied.” — Wilson Bentley (1865-1931) Make learning about science “cool” by inviting your students to make their very own shimmering snowflakes at the light table. This is a fantastic way to introduce a winter lesson…
I am honestly not sure who gets more excited each time we set up a new dramatic play area — me or the preschoolers! Our pizza parlor was such a big hit last month that I wanted to stick with a restaurant theme. When I came across Melissa & Doug’s amazing pancake and waffle sets,…
With the cold, blustery weather in full-force this winter, this cozy symmetrical mitten craft for preschoolers warms students up while they learn about symmetry! How to Make a Mitten Craft for Preschoolers Simple, Fun, and Easy to Set Up It doesn’t take much to get this art project going, and it has a high success…