What do writers write Creating strong writers all starts with you as the facilitator. Explicitly modeling and thinking aloud day in and day out is essential to build upon your young writers skills. One way to start off strong is to discuss what Writers write. Each year I create an anchor chart with my kiddos…
It’s no secret that I love arts and crafts for kids! There are so many great arts and crafts toys for kids you can incorporate into your lesson plans with your budding artist this year. Arts and crafts projects are filled with learning opportunities for preschool students. Check out some of my favorite craft kits…
Starting Book Clubs in the Classroom Book clubs are one of my favorite times of the day! It’s magical to see your students in the zone, engaged in books that make them oh so happy! The best part is that it builds upon their comprehension muscles and makes them much stronger readers. In my class,…
Teaching the letters of the alphabet can be fun and exciting with my free alphabet printables! These free printable alphabet worksheets and activities feature hands-on learning practice and all kinds of engaging activities for young learners. Coloring pages, alphabet crafts, ABC tracing printables, alphabet games, and more help preschoolers master their ABCs in the classroom…
If you’re looking for the best Easter activities for kids, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve compiled a list of my top 38 Spring printables and Easter activities for kids to do this April. Keep reading to see them all! Easter Activities for Kids #1 Easter Bunny Shape Hunt Teaching shapes is a great…
Are you looking for preschool Earth Day activities? Earth Day is all about celebrating our planet and learning to reduce, reuse, and recycle to keep our planet healthy. There are all kinds of fun ways you can teach your preschoolers about the importance of natural resources and protecting our Earth this Spring. I can’t wait…
Winter is here and the school year is half over! Can you believe it? Do you have big plans for Winter crafts or winter activities for your preschoolers this January? If you’re like me, you had big plans for this Winter and then life happened and left you less prepared than you imagined. If that’s…
What Is a Preschool Theme? Preschool themes, sometimes called thematic units or lesson plan themes, are usually centered around one topic. When teaching preschoolers, I like to choose preschool classroom themes that focus on holidays, seasons, or things that interest my students like dinosaurs, bugs, or farm animals. Great preschool themes create integrated lessons for…
Are you looking for an advent activities calendar to use during the month of December? It’s so much fun to incorporate advent calendar ideas in the classroom or with the whole family throughout the holiday season. Lucky for you, I have so many fun printable advent activities for kids to help spread holiday cheer beginning…
Looking for some great Christmas activities for preschool? You’ve come to the right place. I’ve put together two weeks of fun Christmas activities for preschool kids to do this winter. Keep reading to discover creative ways to build math skills, literacy, STEM learning projects, handwriting practice, fine motor skills, and more for your preschool classroom….
Themed lessons and unit studies are a great way to explore all kinds of topics with your preschoolers. Preschool themes help engage reluctant and shy kids in learning activities with the group by making them fun and exciting. There are all kinds of fun preschool Thanksgiving activities, books to read, printables, crafts, and hands-on learning…
Halloween is just around the corner and I couldn’t be more excited to show you my Halloween activities for preschool! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate in the preschool classroom because there are tons of fun learning opportunities. You can use the magic of Halloween to help your preschoolers build early learning…