A delightful preschool experience
Preschoolers love to pretend! Engaging in one of these rich dramatic play ideas is the best way for children to learn and grow in preschool. At a minimum, the basic dramatic play set-up is a housekeeping center, but when it’s time for a change, try one of these creative dramatic play center ideas in the…
Teachers hear it constantly. Parents hear it every day. “I’m thirsty.” “He took my toy.” “I have to go to the bathroom.” “My pencil’s broken.” “I can’t find my socks.” “She won’t play with me.” Children constantly state their problems. From an early age, they are wired to notice things around them. It is SO tempting…
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…
During virtual preschool this week we will learn 5 silly nursery rhymes. Unlike fairy tales which are stories, nursery rhymes are short poems. They have characters, rhymes, and new words. It is fun and important to memorize a bunch of them! Each day, there is a welcome song & dance, a mini-lesson or flannel board…
During difficult times many of us have been thrown, without warning or prep time, into the role of homeschooling our children. When paired with the tasks of everyday life as well as the stress of these uncertain times, it may feel overwhelming. This list of 10 Preschool Activities will help you plan fun, simple, entertaining,…
Whether you’ve been quarantined at home unexpectedly, have chosen to do preschool from home, or are just looking for some online activities for your 3-5-year-old, here are 8 weeks of FREE virtual preschool videos from a veteran preschool teacher. The weekly lessons are thematic: each day your child will learn about a new topic based…
Preschool is always best when we can sing, dance, explore, and PLAY together. When that is not possible, however, we invite you to join us for a daily Virtual Preschool circle time. In each video, young students will listen to a story, sing a song or rhyme, play a game, and practice important pre-kindergarten skills….
This week’s virtual preschool will have 5 fun Spring Circle Time videos for children ages 2-6. Spring is the season when new life starts to appear – trees and flowers bloom, baby animals are born, and the weather begins to get warmer. Let’s celebrate it together. During each video, there is a welcome song &…
Fred Rogers is famous for the advice that he shared about crises and other difficult situations. He is well-known for saying, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” We are…
Children’s names are usually the first written words that they learn. From a very early age, they may be able to recognize their first letter and will often announce, “Look! There’s my E!” We can support children’s literacy development by using their interest in this most important word as a springboard for other letter learning. Most…