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…
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5 Ways to Calm Your Anxiety That You Can Do During Class
Anyone can experience anxiety. Some of us more than others. But what really sucks, is when it hits us during work. We can’t run. And we can’t go into panic mode, either. We have kids we’re responsible for, after all! Well, here’s some coping mechanisms you can use all day long, even in front of…
How to Use Brag Tags in Preschool Without Losing Your Mind
Have you heard about brag tags? I see them all over Pinterest! At first, I didn’t think they would work for me. But then I was intrigued, and decided to give them a try. Keep reading to see how we use our Brag Tags in my preschool class! How to Use Brag Tags in Preschool…
How to Make a Pretend Play Driver’s License for a Transportation Theme
Do you do a transportation theme with your class? We do! My kids LOVED these driver’s licenses! They were a great way to practice writing and recognizing our names. They wore them and talked about them all day! Here’s how to make them for your class. How to Make a Pretend Driver’s License Step 1:…
6 Fun and Easy Preschool Color Activities [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Colors are a common preschool learning topic. Some kids come to preschool already knowing the color names, but just as many do not. Or maybe you’re doing tot school, teaching kindergarten, or Head Start and looking for printables. No matter where you teach, these preschool color activities are going to make teaching colors fun and…
FREE Editable Star Name Tags
Name recognition is an important preschool lesson! Even young students can learn to recognize, spell, and write their names. From speaking with kindergarten teachers I know that this is important to them, as well! They wish every student would come to school knowing their names. These simple stars can help with that! Take a look….
Preschool Science Activities – A Year’s Worth of Lessons in One Download!
The preschool science activities in this notebook are some of my FAVORITE resources to use! I literally use a page of it every week to review our science lesson. And these preschool science activities are easy enough for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Check it out! Preschool Science Activities Have It Your Way You can use these…
How to Make a Cheap and Easy Sight Word Center
Centers are the core of a quality preschool classroom. You can include sight words in your alphabet center or writing center to introduce sight words to preschoolers. This will help them learn to differentiate between letters and words. More advanced students may start to recognize and read the words. So here’s a super easy way…
My Favorite Teacher Hack: How to Print in Color for CHEAP!
Since I create a lot of my own resources, I really need a reliable way to print them! My husband also works from home, and our printer doubles as my copy maker. So we go through a lot of ink. Thankfully, I discovered HP Instant Ink a few years ago and it has been a…
How to Make Simple Picture Labels for Your Toys [FREE TEMPLATE]
Classroom labels make clean up easier and keep your room organized. You can combine pictures and words to help non-readers know where things go. Do you know how to make toy labels the easy way? Here’s a tutorial and free template to help you out! How to Make Simple Picture Labels for Your Toys [FREE…