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Teaching disguised as outdoor play
Outdoor fun has been a huge theme on my blog this summer, probably because I’ve been spending as much time outside as possible. We may be halfway done with summer, but that just means that we still have half of the summer left to enjoy the sunshine! Beautiful weather makes me want to stay on the playground all day long, but I can only justify it if I can sneak in some of my lesson plan while we’re outside. I just found some really fun ideas on Oriental Trading’s website that kids and teachers are both sure to love. These are classics that every child should learn how to play…
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4th of July Decorations
The 4th is almost here, how did this sneak up so quickly?! Whether you’re celebrating with your family or the little one’s that you get to spend the summer with, every party needs decorations, for a quick and easy fix to your decor problems, check out my Patriotic Classroom Decorations. These are all printable and super quick! They have saved me so many times. Here are a couple of other really easy ideas for decorations; Confetti Launchers! (from Piikea Street) Cup Streamers (from Danielle’s Place) Ribbon Wands (from Scholastic) Driveway stars (from Mom Inspired Life) These projects will keep you busy all week while you prepare for the big day!
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Random Projects
Full disclosure: This post has nothing to do with preschool. We all need a break sometimes, and my little breaks often come in the form of craft projects. I wanted to share my current projects to give you a little peek into what i’m up to, but they’re all at different stages of completion, so I’ll just share some tidbits and I”ll share updates when they’re finished. This photo is from @targetteachers you HAVE to follow them on Instagram!) I finally scored a set of these wooden pencils from the Dollar Spot at Target, and I have a fun project in mind for them, I can’t wait to share it with…
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Friday Freebie – Post-It To Do Lists
Happy Friday! We’ve almost made it to another long weekend, just one more week – and since I know that next week will feel extra long, I’m especially excited to enjoy this weekend. Did that sentence make any sense? I usually try to make sure that my Friday Freebie goes with whatever topics I’ve written about all week, usually. This week’s freebie has nothing to do with playgrounds, so if you want to check out those posts be my guest, after you download this super cute freebie! The list-maker in me could not resist sharing this editable To Do List for Post-It notes from Brooke Brown. I think I’m in…
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Easy Playground Storage
Since this week has been all about the playground I wanted to share one of my favorite posts, this was originally written in June of 2014, but the idea is still just as cute and just as easy! I love to be outside – which is kind of a shock because when I was little the last thing that I wanted to do was play outside. I need my daily dose of vitamin D, and my students need to run around and be crazy people. It is so good for them to have the opportunity to just play – completely unstructured and in a wide open space, so we spend…
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Easy personalized waterbottles
The one major issue that has always made playground time difficult is the lack of a water supply. I can get creative when it comes to water play, but daily drink breaks are another thing. This easy activity is the perfect solution. You will need 1 disposable water bottle for each child – if you collect them from staff or families clean them out with soap and water. The children can help you take the labels off all of the bottles. Use one of the labels to measure new labels, and cut these from white printer paper. Each student can decorate their own new label, which will help them…
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Shady spaces for your playground
Nothing can beat a really great sunscreen when it comes to protecting a child from a serious sunburn, but a great shady space is just as important! The thing about creating an inviting shady area is that the children have to WANT to spend time in it. I’ve rounded up some ideas that would have any kid happy to spend some time in the shade – these are all easy DIYs that would be perfect for the playground! Make your shady trees even more inviting – from Play-scapes.com Cover your sandbox – from Wray Sist3rs A tent for all kinds of adventures – from A Sharper Focus Some other fun…
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Playground games
I’ve been spending as much time outside as I possibly can – I think I might be addicted to vitamin D, or maybe I’m just preparing myself for next winter by soaking up the sun while I still can! This is all fairly new to me, when I was little I was not an outdoorsy kind of kid. This means that I sympathize with my students who don’t really know what they’re supposed to do when they’re on the playground. I started teaching the children the games that I did enjoy playing outside, and it surprised me that most of them had never played any version of tag before. I…
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Friday Freebie – Summer planning
Happy Friday! It’s definitely summer, the temperatures are rising and I am in a very summer mood! This week I shared some of my favorite summer posts, let you know what I hope to check off my summer bucket list, hunted down some healthy summer snacks, and let you all in on some of my favorite summer outfits for work. Today I’ve found a freebie that will help you map out the rest of your summer. This Summer Planning set is from Proud to be Primary. It includes weekly and monthly calendar pages, along with a page to track what you plan to read, write, and create, plus any fun…
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What to Wear: Summer styles for preschool teachers
I’ve shared some tips about dressing professionally (and appropriately) for preschool before, so today I want to tackle what to wear when you have to teach all summer long. I’ve always had to work year round, and I know that summer can bring some special challenges. Not only is it hot hot hot, but you want to spend a lot more time outside – which usually means getting dirtier than you might in the classroom. Here are some of my current favorites for wearing to work – I actually own all of these, and I’ve chosen them because they are professional-looking without breaking the budget. They all wash well and…
