Posts by Sara
8 Simply Fun First Day Of School Activities For Your Preschool Classroom
OH MY GOODNESS! Is it really already back to school time??? Trying to figure out what to do during those first few days of school seems to always be the most challenging. Do you read aloud a bunch of books? Have some community-building activities? Maybe a couple of coloring sheets? All of the above? The…
Read More10 of the Best Back to School Books for Preschoolers
Back to school season is such a super exciting and fun time for children of all ages. It may be their 10th time heading back to school, or it may be their 1st. Either way, you can use many great books in the classroom to invite reflection and conversation around the feelings that may arise…
Read More16 Awesome Picture Books To Help Teach Self-Regulation In Early Childhood
How are your preschoolers doing when it comes to self-regulation? I know. They are only just beginning to learn the skills necessary to regulate them and their abilities will vary greatly within one classroom. If you are reading this blog post you must be seeing that your students need more support in this area. Perhaps…
Read MoreHow To Help Preschoolers With Self- Regulation And 5 Teacher Approved Tips
Self-regulation is the ability to understand and manage our own behavior, which includes being able to manage our behavior in reaction to things happening around us and the feelings we may have about them. For our young learners, that means being able to: Why do we need to help our preschoolers with self-regulation? Children who…
Read More3 Easy Ways to Use Inference Pictures to Teach Preschoolers About Social Inferences
Last week I noticed one of my preschoolers named Jack backing away from one of the other children. He was frowning, his mouth was turned down and he clearly appeared uneasy. I walked up to them both and noticed the other child laughing and waving a toy at Jack, not seeming to grasp how Jack…
Read More9 Important Class Mottos for the Start of the Preschool Year
Have you ever used class mottos with your preschoolers? Even though it is mid-year here in Australia, I’ve been wrecking my brain thinking about ways to develop a greater sense of community in my preschool classroom and decided to make some class mottos for my classroom. What if at the beginning of the school year…
Read More5 Reasons Why Teaching Preschoolers to Identify Emotions is so Important
Did you know that in surveys done by Breńe Brown and her team, they found that people on average can only identify 3 emotions when they are actually feeling them? I’m not kidding. The 3 emotions are happiness, sadness and anger (Atlas of the Heart by Breńe Brown). That is absolutely stagering if you think…
Read More3 Reasons Why Preschoolers Love Would You Rather Questions
Would You Rather Questions For Kids You probably have played this game once or twice. You may have been on the bus ride to a 5th-grade field trip, college, or even as an adult sitting around a winter fire with friends. You might know the game by the name This or That too. It is…
Read More7 Absolutely Perfect Preschool Activities for International Friendship Day
I love International Friendship Day! It is about friendship, caring, kindness, empathy, and so much more! This special day is coming up quickly and is a great way to celebrate friendships in your preschool classroom! Here are some great ideas to get your students engaged in activities for International Friendship Day. Before I jump right…
Read MoreThe 4 Easiest Preschool Listening Activities You Can Use Today!
What do we mean when we ask our preschoolers to “listen”? There are probably a million different ways we can look at this. Can you hear my voice? Can you look at me? Can you hear my words? Can you block out what’s happening around you? Can you understand the meaning of the words I’m…
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