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Friday Freebie – Seed Math
Happy Friday! My posts this week have been all about spending time outside; Exploring, Taking Walks, and Gardening – today’s freebie is a math activity that would be great to do while you take a break from planting the garden. This seed math set is a really cute way to help children practice sorting different seeds, counting them, and graphing them. It is also a really nice visual of what the seeds for each plant look like, one that you could refer to all summer long. Go download this freebie from Elizabeth McCarter and enjoy your weekend, we’ve almost made it to Memorial Day!
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Friday Freebie – Teacher Appreciation
Happy Friday! Teacher Appreciation week might be over, but it’s always a great time to tell a teacher thank you. Today’s freebie would make a great end of the year gift for your child’s teacher, or a great thank you for the other staff members in your building. These cute coffee cup sleeves are printable, and will fit around a travel mug, or a paper cup from the coffee shop. Download them from I Should Be Mopping the Floor!
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Friday Freebie – Mother’s Day
Happy Friday! I’m hoping today’s freebie is as helpful for you as it is for me! I try to start planning for Mother’s Day early because I have high standards, and because I know how long it takes for my kiddos to finish a project. I have tough time choosing a Mother’s Day project every year because I want it to be something that Moms will really use, not just another piece of artwork that will end up in a pile. I also really try not to spend too much, because I can’t afford to, and because I know it isn’t about spending money, it’s about teaching children to take…
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Friday Freebie – Graduation
Happy Friday! This weekend looks to be another busy one. Tomorrow I’ll be presenting at the Michigan AEYC Conference, come see me if you are going to be there! My presentation is all about creating documentation and using it in the classroom, if you can’t make it to the conference you can check out some of the information I’ll be sharing from these blog posts. I also have a great freebie for you today. Yesterday I shared my End of the Year Memory Book, which makes a great Preschool Graduation keepsake. Today I wanted to share a freebie that made a huge difference in my graduation preparations last year. These…
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Taking Care of the Earth can be exciting!
Earth Day is on Wednesday, and if your plans are anything like mine, they probably involve heading outside to pick up litter. This is a great way to help children understand that one little piece of trash can easily turn into many, many pieces of trash if we all litter, but it isn’t the most exciting activity. I’ve come up with a way to get little ones excited about picking up litter, so that it can be a fun experience your class will never forget. Young children love super heroes, so I’ve created an Earth Day super hero mask that your students can decorate to wear while you pick up…
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Friday Freebie – Earth Day Activities
Happy Friday! This was a super busy week, and I wish I could say that things will slow down a little, but next week is just as crazy. This weekend won’t bring a lot of time to relax, but I guess that means it’s spring – the weather is warm and my schedule is packed! I have a freebie for you today that will help with your plans for next week. Earth Day is next Wednesday and this Graph and Write set will keep your class busy all morning. Take them outside to collect litter, and then the children can sort the litter into different categories and graph what they’ve…
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Friday Freebie – Spring Cleaning
Happy Friday! It’s finally beginning to feel like spring, which around here means rain for months, BUT all of this spring weather has me itching to do some serious cleaning! I’ve already purged my closets at home, and now I’ve got my sights set on the closets at school. Spring is the perfect time to get rid of all of the stuff that has accumulated over the winter. It’s a great time to freshen up the classroom because it’s time for a change. Rearrange your furniture, put out new activity centers, spruce up the decor a little, and top off all of your efforts by labeling everything! Well, that’s what…
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Starting a Child Care Center – Business Aspects
In 2013 I had the opportunity to start a child care program with some talented teachers. Our center has been open for a little over a year (it took us about 6 months to get licensed and running) and I’m at the point where I feel like I finally have things figured out! When we first got started we were all familiar with childcare and licensing, but the business piece was all new. I taught myself most of what I needed to know, and I still learn something new everyday. I’ve had a number of people ask my advice on starting their own child care programs, so I thought I’d…
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Friday Freebie – Bug Observations
Happy Friday! This is my one and only day off for Spring Break, in fact my only day off until Memorial day, so I am cherishing it! I have big plans for my day off, I’m road-tripping to the outlet mall to do some spring shopping, but before I head out I have a really cute freebie to share with you. When it comes to spring, there is one thing that preschoolers love – playing outside. With every group of children I’ve ever worked with, they’ve always been drawn to bugs. They love to find them, watch them, catch them, try to pick them up, you name it. This Bug…
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Friday Freebie – Peep Pops
Happy Friday! I know that some of you are starting your spring breaks this week, I get next Friday off, so for me I’ve got one more short week and I’m ready to celebrate spring! These free tags, from Creating and Teaching, are for super easy “Peep Pops” all you have to do is put a Peep on a lollipop stick, wrap it in plastic wrap, and add the tag. This is a cute treat that I promise anyone can handle, and it will still look creative and DIY. Share these with your students or the kids at your family’s Easter gathering!
