A question I get often is.... What is the difference between your 2 & 3 Year Old and Preschool Lesson Plans?
To answer this question- let's take a look at the unit All About Me.
The All About Me Unit is available in a 2 & 3 Year Old version and a Preschool version. The preschool version...
When it comes to play-based learning, sometimes it's hard to see what children are actually learning.
Think about it, in a center where children are sitting and doing worksheets or workbooks, we can see the learning outcome.
More importantly, parents can easily see what their child...
For the last couple of years, I have been teaching social emotional skills in a very intentional way. In whole group.
Now, that is not to say that I don't teach social skills all day long when the opportunities arise. Because I totally do.
But, now I have just added in a whole group...
Storytime!
Last summer we were at the dealership buying my husband a truck. We were talking to the salesman (whom we knew and was a previous neighbor) and he was talking about his dad. His dad had been struggling with dementia and memory problems. His brother, who is also helping care for...
It's true confession time....
I have tried every behavior management system known to man.
^ Okay, that might be an exaggeration. But, I've tried a ton: clip charts, treasure box, marbles in a jar, compliment parties, walking laps at recess, safe seats, individual reward systems, sticker...
Creating a class schedule can be one of the most important plans you create for your preschool classroom. Setting up your school day to run smoothly takes some thought and consideration. Because the truth is... your daily schedule can make or break the classroom behaviors you see.
Just...
Teaching young children the procedures and routines of the classroom is important for a safe and (less) chaotic environment. The benefits of implementing visual procedure cards are huge.
To get the most out of visual procedure cards, first...
* Learn why they are important,...
Our young learners aren't yet readers. Therefore, posters of written rules, schedules and procedures are null and void. To young children, these posters are just visual noise.
But, pictures are a different story. Young children can 'read' pictures.
So when it comes to helping young...
