Are you a mom of a toddler? Or maybe a daycare provider? If you want to give your little one an academic head start, but don’t know where to begin, this post is for you. And the best part is that you don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars on a curriculum – tot school…
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FREE Parent Handout: This Is Actually Why We Play
There’s so much more to kindergarten readiness than letter recognition. Maybe it’s because I’ve always wanted to be a teacher…but it baffles me that families don’t understand that 3, 4, and 5 year olds learn better through play than worksheets. Here’s a FREE parent handout to send home to help those families recognize what play…
How to Teach Emotions in Preschool and Avoid Meltdowns
Most people picture preschool as a room full of 4-year-olds running rampant and screaming at each other while you try to keep the classroom from catching fire. And it does feel like that some days! So here’s some research based tips to help your preschoolers keep their emotions in check and display self control. How…
Healthy Foods Worksheet [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Do your students know the difference between healthy foods and unhealthy foods? Scroll down for a free download that will help you easily teach healthy and not healthy! Preschool Healthy Foods Worksheet [FREE DOWNLOAD] Why Teach Healthy and Unhealthy Foods in Preschool I am amazed by preschoolers who do not realize that foods like cookies,…
The Easiest Way to Keep Your Preschool Clean
The Easiest Way to Keep Your Preschool [or Daycare] Clean Do you feel overwhelmed trying to keep your daycare or preschool clean and sanitary? Are you keeping up with disinfecting when an illness shows up in your program? Keep reading for my secret to a clean and healthy preschool. There’s Only 2 Things You…
How to Make Healthy Kids [As a Preschool Teacher]
How to Make Healthy Kids [As a Preschool Teacher] Did you know that people who don’t eat healthy are more likely to have all kinds of health and developmental problems – even kids?! Read below to find out more about what we as preschool teachers can do to help make healthy kids. Why You Should Be…
How to Easily Teach Kitchen Safety in Preschool
How to Easily Teach Kitchen Safety in Preschool One of our daily topics this week was Kitchen Safety. Since I always try to create my plans around my state’s learning standards, I started searching for a relevant standard to tie in to our lesson. Fortunately, kitchen safety fits right in to PA’s Early Learning Standards. By…
An Easy Brain Break That Will Help Your Students Focus
An Active Brain Break That Will Help Your Students Focus Get Rid of Winter Wiggles Are your kids more wiggly and have a harder time focusing during the winter when they’re cooped up inside? I know mine are! Not to mention the way the holidays and snow affect our school days and everyone forgets the…
