Farm Thematic Unit in Preschool
Farm theme is so much fun!! I love using it in the spring when we can grow plants and talk about all the animals and plants that grow on...
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Mar 185 min read
Dinosaur Thematic Unit in Preschool
I would say each year approximately half my class is obsessed with dinosaurs! Obviously, a dinosaur unit is always a huge hit!! Here are...
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Feb 4, 20232 min read
Cocoa Cafe Sensory Table
This has been my class' favorite sensory table so far this year! They loved it so much and were engaged with it for weeks! I set it out...
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Feb 4, 20233 min read
Pizza Parlor Dramatic Play
There aren't many things kids love like they love pizza, so a Pizza Parlor dramatic play area is an obvious HOME RUN! My class would...
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Feb 4, 20233 min read
Space Dramatic Play Center -- Preschool
What is it like to live in space? My students absolutely LOVE this dramatic play center! We talk about what it is like for astronauts...
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Jun 22, 20214 min read
All About Me Activities & Books
At the beginning of the school year, I like to teach an All About Me classroom unit so that we can all get to know each other! This is...
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Jun 17, 20213 min read
The First Week of Preschool
Here are some simple and engaging activities you can use for the first week of preschool or kindergarten. Each activity is paired with a...
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Jun 14, 20212 min read
Managing Center Time
How much time should students stay in a center? How many centers should they visit each day? What if some students can't stay focused on...
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Jun 11, 20212 min read
Graphing in Pre K
Introducing graphs to your young students might sound daunting, but it is surprising how quickly even 3 and 4 year olds can catch on when...
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brandifarris
May 13, 20193 min read
How to Build Number Sense to 1,000
A few years ago, my first grade teaching team and I noticed that there were some significant gaps in our math curriculum between first...
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Jul 1, 20183 min read
12 Tips to Make Your Sub Love You
As teachers we all know the stress of leaving our class with a sub, but what can you do when your three year old throws up in the car on...
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Jun 22, 20184 min read
6 Number Sense Activities You Should Be Doing
Several years ago I attended a conference on Math Workshop. I really wasn’t convinced that it could work in a first grade classroom. We...
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