It’s March, which means Dollar Tree’s St. Patrick’s Day section is jumping and if you’re like me, it catches your eye every time you go in there. One of my favorite St. Patrick’s Day items are those big gold coins!…
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Every year is full of lessons learned and wisdom gained. I’m always reflective at the end of a year about what I learned that can inform my upcoming year. Last year there were five distinct lessons learned that will play…
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If you’re looking for a game to reinforce and review letter recognition, then I’ve got just what you need! Spin & Match the Letters is a game that gets children recognizing and matching uppercase letters to lowercase letters! What you’ll…
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The Christmas holiday is rapidly approaching and that means your Christmas break is almost here as well! As the semester winds down, along with your energy, I’m sure the last thing you want to do is prepare activities that require…
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Sensory bags have been around in the early childhood classroom for years. It’s nothing new that children enjoy exploring using their senses and like the tactile experience of using their hands to manipulate things. The idea I want introduce to…
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Rhyming can be a difficult skill for children to learn but with practice and repetition, it becomes a breeze. One of my favorite rhyming activities is a game that I created for group called Roll and Rhyme to Win. What…
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Counting should be a consistent routine in early childhood classrooms. Children’s ability to count and understand early numeracy is the foundation for more complex math. Counting seems simple as an adult but to children it’s not quite as simple as…
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Yay October and yay for fall…Those are two things that I love! It’s something about the weather changing, fall holidays, and earth tone decor that make my heart happy! This is also the time of the year that children are…
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How many times do you or your students refer to the weather each week? Most teachers talk about the weather daily and if you’re anything like me, you have a cute weather song to go with it! I noticed how…
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How do the words simple and science sound together? That’s exactly what this Expanding Soap Experiment is! I’m so excited to share one of my favorite simple science experiments that gets children super excited. For this lesson you only need…
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