Teacher Inspiration
If your preschoolers are suddenly obsessed with the Netflix movie K-Pop Demon Hunters, you’re not alone! These K-Pop Demon Hunters preschool activities are a fun way to bring that excitement into your classroom while building important SEL skills. While the movie itself is aimed at older kids, the themes are perfect for sparking preschool conversations about friendship, bravery, and celebrating […]
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Are you a teacher eagerly counting down the days until summer break or already on one? After a challenging year of hard work and dedication, you deserve a well-deserved break. And what better way to make the most of your time off than by creating the ultimate summer bucket list? Whether you’re looking for relaxation, adventure, or personal growth, this […]
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Do you use social scenarios in your classroom? Perhaps you are curious about using them effectively with your students. If you have dabbled, do you feel like you need some fresh ideas on how to maximize their power? If you’ve answered “Yes” to any of these questions, you are in the right place! In this blog post, we will delve […]
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Teaching empathy to preschoolers is a crucial step in their social and emotional development. It lays the foundation for healthy relationships and compassionate behavior throughout their lives. But how do we effectively teach empathy to preschoolers? In this blog post, we will be looking at practical strategies and activities to help preschoolers develop empathy. From modeling empathetic behavior to using […]
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As a preschool educator, you know it’s crucial to equip preschoolers with the tools they need to navigate their emotions. Building a strong emotional foundation from an early age sets the stage for lifelong emotional intelligence and well-being. A tremendous amount of social emotional development occurs in early childhood and teaching preschoolers emotions is probably one of the first pieces of […]
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I was sitting in front of my son’s classroom teacher last week and as I sat there, I realized pretty quickly that I probably wouldn’t have needed to write that strong email and we probably wouldn’t have needed to organize that meeting if we had developed deeper parent teacher relationships. It was clear in that moment that as a parent, […]
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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 to see how many of […]
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I am not gonna lie; 6 weeks into the school year, I still had students crying in my doorway and not wanting to leave their parents during drop-off. These students had never been away from their parents for an extended period of time (thanks Covid), and I had to quickly find a way to help my students to settle, calm […]
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I used to have a fear of the ocean. I used to call it a healthy respect for the ocean to mask my true feelings but in reality, it was FEAR! Considering I have been surrounded by the ocean my whole life, you would never imagine I had this fear! For me, it was the idea of drowning under the […]
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It’s funny how I never valued myself enough as an educator. I only saw what I lacked. What I perceived I wasn’t good at. Time and time again I highlighted it to myself. Looking at other’s gifts and wondering why I didn’t have those qualities. I failed my gifts. I failed them because I ignored them. I didn’t place value […]
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