When bidding my pre-k students adieu at the end of the year, I am well aware that the progress and learning growth that was made might somehow find itself slipping. The summer slide, as it is often coined, is when students loose some of the skills and knowledge they once had over the summer...
Can you feel it? Summer break is looming around the corner for many of us. It hasn't been an easy year (but honestly, what year is when you are teaching littles?!), but the end has come. Graduation is looming where we will hand our adorable cap and gowned preschoolers their graduation...
Oh transition time... it is never easy. Whether it is lining up to go outside, getting the kids to clean up or sitting on the carpet for learning time, transitions can be the most challenging time of the day!
But, I've got one secret weapon that works every time. The single most effective thing...
Subitizing sounds like a big skill for preschool, but simply put, subitizing is the ability to quickly identify the number of items in a small set without counting. We can help our children practice subtizing by using subitizing cards in preschool. But, before we talk about the how,...
Spring has sprung and out come those bugs! What a perfect time to bug out in your classroom! . Today I want to share with you five FREE bug activities for preschoolers!
Each one of these bug activities come from a resource in the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources store. I'll note which...
When you think about setting your preschoolers up to be readers, what do you think of?
Maybe letter recognition and sounds... maybe phonetic concepts.... maybe even sight words.
While those things are important and essential, there is something we as preschool teachers can do to...
Raise your hand if you do a pet theme during the year!
Using the theme of pets in your preschool lesson plans is so relatable to kids. Many families have pets at home or children know of someone in their family or neighborhood with a pet. So many pets now-a-days are...
We love our light table. There is just something about things that light up that make them more exciting. So, when our preschool ordered some tabletop light tables- I was psyched! I knew exactly what I wanted to do - create some light table activities for my littles!
Ever...
