Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources

What are Preschool Behaviors Telling You? classroom management

All behavior is a form of communication

So, what are your preschooler’s behaviors trying to tell you?

I’m a firm believer that children don’t do things just to piss us off.

Sure, it feels like it sometimes. But, truth is children aren’t born ‘bad kids’ they...

Master List of Social Emotional Skills to Teach Preschoolers classroom management lesson planning relationships

We, as preschool teachers, are the experts of social and emotional behaviors. Just think about how many times you may have intervened in a squabble, comforted a crying child, calmed an angry one or helped a child solve a problem.

Probably quite a bit, huh?

But, in all honesty, sometimes doing...

Teaching Preschoolers to Write Their Names lesson planning name writing

Teaching preschoolers to write their name is an essential task for life in kindergarten. But, did you know that teaching children to write their name is so much more than just writing? Important prerequisite skills have to come first before successful name writing can begin. So,...

Classroom Procedures Checklist classroom management

Procedure: a series of actions conducted in a certain order or manner.

As preschool teachers, we do procedures all day long.

It may not feel like we’re doing some super technical medical procedure, but we often find ourselves carrying out a series of actions in a certain order day...

Editable Meet the Teacher Forms relationships

Does your school host a Meet the Teacher or Back to School Night? Getting a chance to meet our little learners before they start on the first day of school is exciting! The room is all fresh and organized, you are feeling ready to jump back in- it’s back to school excitement! But,...

Righty or Lefty? Hand Dominance in Preschool teacher tips

When I was a Parent Educator, I had many families that asked about when their child would show a preference in hand domination. I personally, am right handed. Can't do a darn thing with my left! My best friend from childhood is a lefty, but she could do lots of things with her...

Pizza Shop Dramatic Play centers dramatic play

Kids love pizza! I created this Pretend Pizza Shop in our Dramatic Play Center for my little pizza eaters! My littles love to pretend to be Chef’s in the Pizza Shop. I love that they are working together, negotiating roles and role-playing. Another bonus to this Pizza Shop set is the...

Encouraging Writing Through Read-Alouds lesson planning

Read Aloud time is my all-time favorite time of the day.

Maybe it is because I like to read in dramatic voices, or maybe it is because I love watching little ones fall in love with stories and authors... whatever the reason- Read Aloud Time is very important to me!

While going through...

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