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Spring Break Staycation
We’re going on another Disney Cruise later this spring and we could not be more excited! Since that trip won’t fall during school’s spring break I’ve been trying to plan some things to make sure that the week off school is still fun. It’s time for a staycation, and that can be a challenge this time of year when the weather still makes it hard to spend much time outside. Here’s what I’ve got up my sleeve for this spring break staycation – and some other ideas that we’ve done in the past. Movie Date – We love to see a movie in the theater. It’s a great way to…
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St. Patrick’s Day Vibes for the Classroom
I’ve shared so many fun St. Patrick’s day supplies and outfits that I thought the best thing to do this year would be to revisit all of them! Here are my must-haves for St. Patrick’s day, these are sure to bring the vibes! Click on each image to read more.
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Leprechaun Traps for Preschool
Have you ever made leprechaun traps with your class? If it’s something that you’re tackling this year then be sure to take a look at these posts for some great inspiration! Making Leprechaun Traps Leprechaun Mischief in the Classroom Preschool Leprechaun Traps Finished Leprechaun Traps To Catch a Leprechaun
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Preschool St. Patrick’s Day Resources
St. Patrick’s Day helps me feel those first glimmers of spring – brighter colors, the shamrock and rainbow imagery, and the mischief that breaks us out of the winter blahs. This is why I love to invest time really getting into a St. Patrick’s Day vibe in the classroom. Here are some of the many many resources that I’ve shared over the years about how I incorporate all the green and good luck! Click on the image to read more.
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Preschool Rain Printables
If you’re doing a rainy day theme in your classroom this spring, I’ve got you covered! Click on the images below for more information.
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Preschool Rain Activities
We’re definitely still in snow season, but I’m manifesting spring for sure! One thing I can count on during spring is a solid stretch of rain. The best way I’ve found to make it through all of those rainy days is to absolutely embrace them. There are so many fun ways to learn about rain – here are some of my favorite rainy preschool activities. On Friday I’ll share all of the rain-themed resources I’ve created over the years, so be sure to check back in then!
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Spring Themes for Preschool
Spring offers so many relevant topics to explore, so I wanted to put together a list with some old favorites and some new ideas – we all need to shake things up every now and then. Doesn’t looking at this graphic just give you ALL the spring feels?! his also gave me a ton of new ideas, I’ve got some work to do! Here’s the full list of 30 different themes, the ones that I currently have resources available for are linked. 1. Rain 2. Gardening 3. Seeds 4. Flowers 5. St. Patricks day 6. Easter 7. Weather gear 8. Bugs 9. Wind 10. Plants 11. Water cycle 12. Recycling…
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Preschool Conferences and Assessments
On Wednesday I shared a video that shows my early childhood assessments and how to use them. As you consider these and prepare to complete your own assessments I wanted to make sure that you had all of my resources in one easy place! Here are all of the posts that I’ve shared on assessments and portfolios over the years: Using assessment results to inform lesson planning Explaining assessments to families Sharing assessment results with families My favorite assessment products What does assessment evidence look like in preschool? Assessment strategies for preschool Collecting assessment evidence Google drive student portfolios Anecdotal Notes Please reach out if there is anything that I…
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Preschool Assessments and Portfolios
It’s almost spring (I’m trying to be optimistic here…), and in many places that means that it’s time to think about finishing up assessments and portfolios for the end of the school year. If you’re about to jump into that, let me help! I’ve got another video for you today that walks through why I created my own assessments, and how you can take advantage of this for your program – they really do make life so much easier! If you want to read more about these assessments and some of the different ways they can be used, then this post is exactly what you’re looking for!
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Preschool Documentation For Beginners
I love documentation! It’s kind of a silly thing to say, but as a teacher documentation is something that I will always and forever include in all of my classrooms. There are a few different reasons for this; Documentation tells the story of the children’s learning. This means that anything that shows evidence of the learning process can be considered documentation. Documentation generally falls into two categories; I like to add an additional category of documentation because I have found it to be especially successful with toddlers and young preschoolers. Photographs alone are incredibly important pieces of documentation when working with young children because they encourage conversation and verbal sharing…
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