Preschool (Education)
Preschool Sensory Table: Recipes To Create The Sticky, Fun Stuff - Stephany Springer
We all know how much preschoolers love getting messy. A sensory table offers endless opportunities throughout the year, for kids to get messy while having fun and learning. As a preschool teacher, you remember playing with this stuff as a child, but may not know how it was made. Wait no longer.... Submitted 2 years 230 days ago.
Preparing The Preschool Classroom For Fall: Get Those Centers Stocked - Stephany Springer
Centers are the fun areas in your classroom where kids learn without knowing they are learning. I love centers and if you are not teaching through centers, I invite you to change your method of teaching. Preschoolers are by nature highly social, creative, curious and talkative. They love doing... Submitted 2 years 230 days ago.
Summer Themes For Preschool Classroom: Dinosaurs Go Wild! - Stephany Springer
What preschooler doesn't love dinosaurs! It is summer, so it is time to make the theme bigger and better and nothing is bigger than dinosaurs. Decorate your room with lots of trees and strap on for a summer theme of fun. Here are a few suggestions to get you started with this fun theme. Story... Submitted 2 years 231 days ago.
Kids love going to the zoo and it offers so many educational opportunities. Why not go the extra mile this summer and bring the zoo to your classroom? There are several ways to pull off the zoo theme. You can split the week into different continents highlighting animals from each continent or you... Submitted 2 years 234 days ago.
Summer Themes For Preschool Classroom: Circus Activities - Stephany Springer
Summers can be challenging for teachers of preschoolers. It can be hot outside and kids can be more restless than usual. Add the extra stress of wanting to make their summers full of memorable events and it can all be overwhelming. As a preschool teacher, summers offered the opportunity to do... Submitted 2 years 241 days ago.
Cinco De Mayo Activities For The Preschool Classroom Part Two - Stephany Springer
While Cinco de Mayo has little or no significance to Mexico, the day is celebrated in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. Many Americans, believe the day to be Mexican's independence Day, but in actuality that date is September 16. Cinco de Mayo offers a great... Submitted 2 years 290 days ago.
Educational Computer Games For The Preschool Classroom - Stephany Springer
Let's face it. The days of not touching a computer until high school are long gone. Kids are interacting with computers from the beginning of school. They should be. The computer has become the center of every career in today's marketplace. As preschool teachers, it is our job to prepare the kids... Submitted 2 years 339 days ago.
Activities For Pajama Day In the Preschool Classroom - Stephany Springer
A fun theme day in the preschool classroom is pajama day. Kids love showing off their pajamas and slippers to their friends. Having a pajama day allows the kids to do this. As teachers, though, we sometimes struggle with the theme. How do we make it educational? How do we make it fun? Here are a... Submitted 2 years 342 days ago.
Activities To Help Preschoolers Develop Skills To Learn To Read - Stephany Springer
Preschoolers love pretending to read. It is a great skill that leads to actual success in reading later. Your child may not be at the point where they pretend to read, but there are many activities to get them the skills necessary to make reading a success. Here are some activities to make sure... Submitted 3 years 2 days ago.
What To Look For When Choosing A Preschool/Daycare - Stephany Springer
Preschools and daycares have a tremendous impact on your child's life. After all, the majority of your child's waking hours will be spent with this new caregiver. Therefore, it is important that the school or individual you pick has certain features that will benefit the child. The hardest... Submitted 3 years 2 days ago.
While the focus of February tends to be hearts and love for the rest of the country, for Texas it means one thing: Go Texan Day! As the rodeo begins to start up with trailriders starting their journey, Go Texan Day is a staple across Texas. The preschool classroom should exude the western rodeo... Submitted 3 years 3 days ago.
Teaching The Five Senses In the Preschool Classroom - Stephany Springer
This is without a doubt, my most favorite unit to teach in preschool. Kids love learning through the five senses. In fact, in every lesson or theme I teach, my goal is to stimulate each of the five senses. In order to teach on the five senses, let's review what the five senses are: sight, smell... Submitted 3 years 14 days ago.
Presidents Day Activities For The Preschool Classroom - Stephany Springer
Coming off a recent election, President's Day can be a fun day to celebrate in the preschool classroom. Kids should be exposed to the government and responsibilities of the government. Here are a few activities to make the day exciting for preschoolers. Art You can use your July 4th activities as... Submitted 3 years 14 days ago.
How to Prepare your Preschooler to be a Reader: A Reading Recovery Teacher's Perspective -
- Val SilverAfter ten years and hundreds of first-graders passing through my doors, I've discovered that several things seem to routinely affect a child's ability to become a successful reader and learner. Surprisingly, they appear to have little to do with reading at all. Fortunately, they are largely... Submitted 3 years 15 days ago.
Community Helper Activities For Preschool Classroom-Police & Firemen - Stephany Springer
Preschoolers get excited learning about police and firemen. They enjoy making the siren sounds, dressing up and just using the strong colors that come with this unit. Your boys will be sure to pay attention during this unit so enjoy getting to know them better. I encourage you to contact your... Submitted 3 years 36 days ago.
Community Helper Activities For The Preschool Classroom-Doctor & Dentist - Stephany Springer
Community helpers is an exciting theme for preschoolers as they get to pretend to be grown-ups as well as learn more about individuals that help them. If your school can do so, it is beneficial during this week to invite community helpers into the classroom. Nurses, doctors and dentists all enjoy... Submitted 3 years 37 days ago.
Winter Activities For The Preschool Classroom - Stephany Springer
Winter is a interactive unit for preschoolers. It is especially stimulating if your school is in an area that normally does not experience a lot of winter weather. Winter is such a natural beauty and is easy to convey to little ones. Here are a few activities I do in my class every year to expose... Submitted 3 years 37 days ago.
Winter Time: Penguin Activities For The Preschool Classroom - Stephany Springer
There are so many different themes that can be taught during your Winter emphasis in the classroom. Penguins is a them that will delight. Preschoolers love penguins and pretending to waddle around the class. It can be a great time to sneak in some science as well. Here are some activities for the... Submitted 3 years 55 days ago.
Reindeer Activities For The Preschool Classroom - Stephany Springer
Christmas is a fun time of the year in the preschool classroom because of all of the separate themes you can do with the kids. Reindeer activities is one of those fun themes for preschoolers. The excitement over Santa gets them super enthused! Reindeer activities allow you as the teacher to... Submitted 3 years 58 days ago.
Activities To Teach The True Meaning Of Christmas In The Preschool Classroom - Stephany Springer
The true meaning of Christmas can captivate even the youngest of children. Teaching children the story behind Christ's birth in a manger can be a joyful experience to all those involved. I am privileged to teach at a Christian preschool. One of the great benefits of teaching at this school is... Submitted 3 years 73 days ago.
Classroom Personalized Christmas Gift Activities - Stephany Springer
It is that time of the year again and gifts made in the classroom can become treasures for parents and grandparents. I personally kept every gift that my children made over the years. As a teacher, I realize the importance of these treasures for parents and grandparents. Here are a few activities... Submitted 3 years 86 days ago.
Talk to Yourself in the Mirror! - Christopher Kennedy
Don't tell me you never stood in front of a mirror as a child and made funny faces at yourself. If like me you had a private penchant for acting, you probably had conversations with yourself too. Some people say it's the first sign of madness. In my case they'd probably be right. But you know... Submitted 3 years 164 days ago.
- Patricia GraceThis was written as part of a program I designed to help pre-schoolers develop a positive self image and a belief in their ability to achieve. The course was called Positive Vibes and was for children two to six years old. One of the main goals of the program was to help them change " I can't "... Submitted 3 years 194 days ago.
How To Choose Books For Babies and Toddlers - Stephany Springer
By now we are all aware of the importance of reading to babies and toddlers. Important brain synapses occurs within the first three years of life. No longer can parents put off sharing and teaching their children until they believe they are old enough to comprehend. Infants and toddlers are like... Submitted 3 years 218 days ago.
Tips On Sharing Books With Babies and Toddlers - Stephany Springer
The most overlooked age when it comes to reading is babies and toddlers. The sad truth is that between the ages of zero and three is the most important time to read to a child. Early language and literacy development begins in the first three years of life. It is closely related to a child's... Submitted 3 years 218 days ago.
