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. You can tune in each weekday at 11:00 a.m….
Circle Time
Virtual Preschool Circle Time – Week 3
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Virtual Preschool Circle Time – Week 1
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 free virtual preschool videos from a veteran preschool teacher. You can tune in each weekday at 11:00 a.m. EST for a new video HERE. Each day, there is…
5 Senses Activity – Apple Taste Test
The Apple Taste Test is a wonderful way to incorporate the sense of taste into your lesson. Not only that, but it also sneaks in vocabulary, math, and science – all in one delicious lesson! The Taste Test Set Up Begin the lesson by showing the students the whole apples. It can be quite helpful…
Tips for Better Behavior
Behavior can be tricky in a preschool setting. When children come to preschool, they are learning more than just letters and numbers. They’re setting the foundation for behavioral skills that are important for success in a classroom setting. They are just starting to learn how to stand in line, share a popular toy, and in…
Make Calendar Time Meaningful for Preschoolers
Each morning at preschool after the students have completed their morning work, we spend a few minutes together at Circle Time. At the beginning of the year with our younger students, it lasts about 5 minutes– just enough time to sing a hello song and practice each others’ names. By the time our students are…
Spring Circle Time
Preschoolers love circle time. It’s a few minutes of their day where they can practice participating in a whole group activity, and learn a new song or rhyme at the same time! Here are a bunch of fantastic circle time activities that will keep your 3-5 year olds singing, moving, and learning at the same…
Polar Animals Unit
We recently wrapped up our unit on Polar Animals and Opposites. The lessons started with this adorable book about a loud, big white polar bear named Alex, and his small, quiet best friend Zina. Alex and Zina live on opposite sides of the world, but they travel to meet each other in the middle. This…
Fall Thematic Unit
The start of a new month means the start of a new thematic unit in our classroom. In October, we’re learning all about Fall! The unit started with an exploration of fall nature items — acorns, pinecones, twigs and leaves. During circle time, we learned this easy “Seasons” song. We looked at each poster…
Preschool Circle Time Activities for Fall
Circle time is an essential part of the preschool day. If you’re looking for some circle time inspiration this Fall, you’ve come to the right place! For children ages 3-5, circle time must be short & sweet, active & interactive and most of all– FUN. These preschool super-teachers have some great resources if you’re just getting…