For the last ten years, I’ve dreamed of teaching preschool. I graduated from college, had kids, and started my own preschool and daycare. I never seriously considered teaching a new grade. But God had different plans for me and my family. Out of the blue, I was presented with the opportunity to teach in the…
How to Make Your Preschoolers Listen Without Yelling
Do you feel like you have to yell to get your students’ attention? What about around the end of the year or special days when their energy level is high? Or are you a homeschool preschool mom who sometimes gets frustrated with your little one? Here’s some ideas you may not know about (or might…
How to Teach Your Toddler With Cheap Printables
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…
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…
7 Big Reasons Home Daycare Is Not the Same As Babysitting
Have you ever been called a babysitter? Ugh! I know I’m not the only one offended when someone calls me a babysitter. My reaction is always professional but inside I’m saying, “EXCUUUUUUSE ME? I am so much MORE than that! I am a home daycare provider!” Can you relate? 7 Big Reasons Home Daycare Is Not…
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…
How this Free Bulletin Board Header Can Increase Focus
How this Free Bulletin Board Header Can Increase Focus Limit Decorations to Increase Student Focus Did you know that most of your decor should be useful or student created? Teacher created or purchased materials that are just for decoration can actually be visually distracting and hinder your students’ focus. Posters and displays are fine if you…
What You Need to Know About the AmazonBasics Home Laminator
Do you do all your laminating at school? Or are you a business owner and in the market for your own laminator? Well, here’s a review of the home laminator I use! What You Need to Know About The AmazonBasics Home Laminator (This page contains affiliate links, which means that I may receive a commission…
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…
Make Better Readers with this FREE Simple Printable
As teachers, we all know that reading is important! The more preschool students are read to, the better they will develop necessary literacy skills. Here’s a fun and cute reading log printable to help encourage parents and preschoolers to read at home, too! Make Better Readers with this FREE Simple Printable Reading at Home I’m…
