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…
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This is What Happens When You Use a Preschool Focus Wall
Have you seen all those awesome looking focus walls all over Pinterest? Me too! But I teach preschool, so the kind with written out objectives and all that jazz won’t work too well for me. So what’s a teacher to do? Improvise, of course! Keep reading to check out my preschool focus wall and the…
How to Easily Get Rid of Lice in Preschool
Lice in daycare? Preschoolers with lice? Those phrases are enough to set off a panic attack in any mom or teacher. But try to hold off on freaking out! You can get rid of lice easily without losing sleep or hiring a professional. Keep reading! (This post contains affiliate links for some products I recommend….
Simple Story Elements Made Practical and Fun!
Story elements are a common topic for preschool and kindergarten classrooms. But how do you teach and assess knowledge of story elements to a group of students who can’t read independently? Here’s how I do it! Simple Story Elements Made Practical and Fun! Back to the Basics Remember, preschoolers are not ready for “formal” instruction….
Teach Story Retelling with Nursery Rhymes
Story retelling is a preschool and early elementary skill that should be practiced often. Here’s some Nursery Rhymes worksheets to help your students master their story retelling skills! Teach Story Retelling with Nursery Rhymes Retelling familiar stories is both a Common Core Kindergarten standard and included in Pennsylvania’s Early Learning Standards for Preschool. It’s important…
How to Earn TpT Credits for Free Resources
Have you ever bought resources from TeachersPayTeachers.com? Did you know you can earn credits towards future purchases by leaving reviews on the products you purchased? You can! It takes only a few minutes, gives you points towards free resources, and helps the seller gain recognition, as well! Here’s how to get your TpT credits. How…
How to Teach Handwriting in Preschool
The way kids grasp their tools in preschool will set the stage for later writing in school. So it’s important that they’re taught right from the beginning, before bad habits set in. Or they might end up like my daughter: straight A’s in every subject but handwriting! Here’s some tips to help your little learners…
5 Truths About Teaching That You Need to Admit
As teachers, we tend to be perfectionists. We want to do it all! But then, we also get burned out from time to time. Here’s 5 truths about teaching that you probably need to admit to yourself. This is the first step to recovering from your teacher burnout! 5 Truths About Teaching That You Need…
How to Find Balance as a Teachaholic
Are you a teachaholic too? Do you have trouble finding balance for your passion for teaching and your home life? Do you suffer from teacher burnout? Here’s some tips to help you manage your time most effectively and keep your passion for teaching burning. How to Find Balance as a Teachaholic We All Struggle I’ll…
The Preschool Circle Time Routine That Will Make You Love Your Job
Preschool circle time is an important time of our day! It signals the beginning of “school” time for us, a transition from free play to educational activities we do as a teacher-led group. Keep reading to see what I mean! The Preschool Circle Time Routine That Will Make You Love Your Job (This post contains…