Posts by Sara
How to Help Preschoolers Embrace A Growth Mindset Versus Fixed Mindset
“I can’t do it!” or “I can’t do it…yet!” Which of these phrases have you heard more in your preschool classroom? Just by adding that 3 letter word at the end, ‘YET’ we can begin to help our students embrace a growth mindset versus a fixed mindset. This simple phrase lets your little learners know…
Read MoreHow to Teach Preschoolers Conflict Resolution Skills in Fun and Effective Ways
Conflict resolution is challenging for all of us. Imagine being a four year old in preschool and having to manage conflict with other children … as you can imagine, this can be downright hard. Our preschoolers are just beginning to understand and regulate their own emotions, to communicate their needs, to understand the size of…
Read More5 Easy Ways to Teach Size of the Problem in Your Preschool Classroom
Size of the problem is a social skills concept that teaches our students to identify the size of a problem so that they may figure out how to deal with that problem in an appropriate manner. Think… a problem such as a broken pencil versus a fall from the monkey bars that breaks a child’s…
Read More7 Effective Strategies for Introducing Mindfulness for Preschool Children
I bet you’re thinking, “Mindfulness for preschool, how is that even possible?” It’s hard enough for us grown-ups to bring mindfulness into our daily lives so how can we expect children to be mindful and how can we help them develop that practice? What if I told you mindfulness is already happening in your classroom?…
Read More100+ Super Fun Would You Rather Questions For Preschoolers
Would you rather questions aren’t just fun dinner conversation starters for us grown-ups, they can also add some fun and often unexpected conversations in your preschool classroom! There are so many different types of Would You Rather Questions, from seasonal to starting school questions that can have the potential to add so much to your…
Read More7 Absolutely Unrealistic Goals for a Preschool Teacher Teetering on Burnout
If you are reading this, you must be a preschool teacher teetering on burnout! You have come to the right place. These unrealistic goals for a preschool teacher are common goals we have given ourselves over the years, not thinking twice about the fact that they may lead to teacher stress and burnout. Read on…
Read More50 Beautiful Social Emotional Development in Early Childhood Books
Social-emotional development is EVERYTHING during the preschool years! Don’t even get me started on the importance of making social emotional learning at the heart of any preschool program! We only have our littlest learners for such a short time, and they need us to guide them in developing many social emotional development skills that will…
Read More11 Fun Kindness Holidays to Help you embrace kindness in your preschool classroom all year round
As a busy preschool teacher, I am always looking for ways to integrate social emotional learning into my preschool program to make it as seamless and easy as possible. We all don’t need to feel like we have one more thing to add to an already overwhelming day (Put your hand up if you are…
Read MoreHow to Effectively Support Social Emotional Development in Preschool
In preschool, developing and teaching social-emotional skills is EVERYTHING ! Many of our young learners are stepping away from their families for the first time, and it can be challenging to figure out how to act in different classroom settings, especially since most (if not all) our students have grown up in this Covid pandemic.…
Read More12 Cool Kindness Books For Preschool and Other Kindness Activities for Kids
Phrases like “Kindness is cool”, “ Random acts of kindness” and “Kindness counts” have all become popular phrases in our preschool classrooms. Studies on kindness show that there are many physical, emotional and mental health benefits when it comes to kindness. That is why, creating a culture of kindness in my classroom is a goal…
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