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…
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The Only Way to Use Worksheets in Preschool
The Only Way to Use Worksheets in Preschool Benefits of Using Worksheets There are a few reasons I like to use worksheets in my classroom: Encourage thinking and fine motor skills Build stamina and focus needed for kindergarten Show parents what we’re learning about Easily assess students’ abilities However, there’s also a lot to consider…
This is What Happens When You Use a Preschool Focus Wall
Have you seen all those awesome looking focus walls all over Pinterest? Me too! But I teach preschool, so the kind with written out objectives and all that jazz won’t work too well for me. So what’s a teacher to do? Improvise, of course! Keep reading to check out my preschool focus wall and the…
The Preschool Circle Time Routine That Will Make You Love Your Job
Preschool circle time is an important time of our day! It signals the beginning of “school” time for us, a transition from free play to educational activities we do as a teacher-led group. Keep reading to see what I mean! The Preschool Circle Time Routine That Will Make You Love Your Job (This post contains…
FREE Number Activity Your Preschoolers Will Love!
Learning through play is both fun and effective! Get your kids involved with numbers with this FREE number activity! If your kids love Trolls as much as mine, they will love this! Free Number Activity Your Preschoolers Will Love! Teach Through Play (This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure here.) Students…
Troll Number Game Tutorial
How to Prep Your Troll Number Game 1. Print and cut out the pieces. 2. Laminate the pieces and game board. 3. Cut out the pieces. Save some of the clear plastic for making the troll stand pieces. 4. Cut a small slit between the trolls’ feet – just to the top of the toes!…
Dinosaur Activities for Preschool
Preschool Dinosaur Activities My son looooooves dinosaurs right now. Have you ever heard a three year old say, “Pachyrhinosaurus”? It’s adorable. I haven’t met a 2-5 year old boy that doesn’t like dinosaurs. So we play dinosaurs a lot! Scroll on down to all of our fun activities. (This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure here.)…
Spring Color by Number
Spring Has Sprung! Well, almost. I’m not sure whether to think Punxsutawney Phil was wrong this year or not. The weather has been springy, then wintry all over again here in PA! Actually, I know where that groundhog happens to live-and it’s not at Gobler’s Knob! I might just go give him an earful….
Dinosaur Number Fun
Dinosaurs are fun! Why learn numbers with dinosaurs? Because why not! My preschool boys are obsessed with dinosaurs right now. So I did my best to “follow the child” and create a pack that would engage my kids and help them to learn those number names that some of them struggle with. Counting with Dinosaurs Book…
Letter of the Week: I
Our letter last week was I. Normally, we’d be a few letters ahead of this, but we were pretty laid back in December and got off course. BUT, everyone’s happy and healthy and learning in less formal ways, so that’s what counts! Even when we don’t follow our plan book, we’re always talking about…
