The Benefits of Sensory Play Sensory Play is Related to Trying New Foods How cool is that? Children who are encouraged to play with fruit and vegetables are more likely and willing to taste the food. The play experience gives them a chance to explore the food without pressure to taste. Since the majority of kids…
Free download! Bright Weather Poster for Preschool Circle Time
Free Weather Poster I made this simple weather poster for my own classroom. I don’t have a ton of pocket charts, or even the space for them. We do our weather review with this poster! I have this printed on a regular 8.5×11 page and laminated. I usually hold it during morning meeting and go over each…
Professional Development Books for Daycare Providers
Professional Development? I am a perfectionist and am constantly trying to do just a little better at everything. Though I’ve had to learn to tune this down a bit and let some things go, I think that trying to improve at your job is always a good thing! Research on child development is always bringing…
Letter Game for Fun Phonics Practice! [FREE Download]
You probably already know that kids who can tell the beginning sounds each letter makes are better prepared for school and go on to be more efficient readers. So I made this game so we can have easy and fun phonics practice in my own preschool program! Your Preschool Needs This Fun Letter Game [FREE Download] Letter Matching…
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….
Why Your Kids Need to Nap – And How to Get Them To Do It
Naps are a fundamental part of most child care programs. A nap is actually necessary for most children for a number of reasons! But, we all know a child that constantly fights to stay awake all day long. Read on for my tried-and-true tips for a successful nap time. This post contains affiliate links. You…
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…
How to Avoid Conflict with Daycare Parents
Business relationships have to include clear communication and mutual respect. But eventually, some issues are going to come up. There will also be day to day things you’ll want to mention. Here’s some ways I’ve learned that help to avoid conflict with daycare parents. Put It In Writing Create a Handbook for Your Daycare Parents In this…
Policies You Need In Your Parent Handbook
Have you ever been the daycare parent running one kid to preschool, one kid to daycare, commuting to work, and rushing back to get kids before your 9 hours were up? I have, and it’s not easy. So I empathize with my daycare parents. BUT, I still need daycare policies in and parent handbook and so do you….
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…
