products for teachers
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Back to School Products for the Preschool Classroom
It’s the end of July, I know, how did that happen?! I swear summer gets shorter every year! Many of you are preparing to head back to school (and if you haven’t started prepping, you’ve probably started thinking about it) so I thought I would share some of the things that I’ve created that might help you out this year – make sure to read the entire post because there are freebies throughout! Inspire Emergent Curriculum: This standards-based curriculum is perfect for programs that implement the Reggio Philosophy or the Project Approach. Circle Time Mega Pack: Start the year off right by implementing successful, developmentally appropriate circle time from…
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Making Circle Time Easier (and Developmentally Appropriate!)
I am all about setting up systems to make everyday classroom activities easier – especially when it means that I won’t have to spend as much time planning! I wanted to share my circle time system with you. It is designed to make sure that circle time is enjoyable for everyone, which means that I am able to get through the content I want to get through, the children are able to move around a little, and the whole thing is over in ten minutes or less so we can dig into our centers. The first set of printables are for calendar. I don’t spend a ton of time focused…
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Friday Freebie – Classroom Planning
Happy Friday! Whether you like it or not, many of you are probably realizing that summer has flown by – we’re halfway through July people! According to my teacher friends and all of the photos on my Instagram feed, many of you are thinking about back to school already, so I thought I’d share a freebie that might help get you back in the game. This classroom planning set is from Teacher Treasure Hunter, who clearly speaks my language (checklists and to-do lists of course). It’s geared towards elementary teachers, but seeing as it’s a freebie preschool teachers won’t mind if they don’t need all of the components – because…
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What’s in my bag?
Yesterday I shared my favorite teacher bags, today I thought I’d give you a peek inside my school bag. I always find a few random things in there, it’s kind of a bottomless pit. Here’s a picture; Right now my bag holds My water bottle My iPad The latest issue of the Young Child Two empty zipper pouches My planner A picture that one of my students drew for me A picture that I drew An umbrella My school keys An old Michaels gift card A crumpled receipt My bag only gets cleaned out when I switch to a new one. I’ve been using this one since before Christmas, which…
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6 Great Teacher Bags
I have this problem, I love bags (way too much…). Over the years I’ve fallen in love with a number of bags that I’ve used to drag all of my stuff to school. Since it’s Teacher Appreciation week, and my favorite gift would be a new school bag, I thought I’d share my favorites with you. Vera Bradley Tic Tac ToteThis bag was my original teacher tote. It’s huge and can fit all kinds of things, plus it’s structured, so when I set it down on the floor it keeps it’s shape. Vera Bradley recently released a newer version, which has 6 interior pockets and a zip top. 31 Organizing…
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Friday Freebie – Classroom Labels
Happy Friday! When I looked at the calendar at the beginning of the week, I was in shock. The middle of February already?! I’m itching for spring, and it’s coming quickly (thank goodness). If you’re anything like me, you’re ready to freshen things up a bit, so I’ve got the perfect freebie for you. I recently revamped my classroom label freebie. It was one of the first sets that I ever added to my Teachers Pay Teachers Store, and it needed an upgrade. I’m planning on re-labeling my whole classroom (there’s just something about new labels that gets me excited, and I know I’m not the only one!), so go…
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Christmas Questionnaire
I love any opportunity to share a little of myself with all of you, so I’m linking up with Fabulous in First, here are my answers to the Christmas Questionnaire; 1. When do you decorate?I always decorate the day after Thanksgiving. My house is pretty tiny, and I only decorate my living room and my kitchen, so it only takes a couple of hours. I love to turn on Christmas music or find a cheesy Christmas movie on Lifetime to listen to while I decorate. When it’s finished everything feels so festive, I love being able to enjoy it for an entire month! 2. Elf or no Elf?No elf for…
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Big sale news!
I hope that you haven’t used all of your shopping energy already, because TPT is having a BIG sale. Mark your calendars for Cyber Monday AND Tuesday – yep, two days of sales on awesome stuff for your classroom, it really is the most wonderful time of the year! The month of December is chaotic, it just is, but I can help you with your lesson plans and holiday parties, which means less time spent planning! Check out my winter activities, they’re all on sale for two days! Don’t forget to enter the code TPTCYBER for extra savings! Happy shopping!
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Favorite Things – Preschool Teacher Edition
It’s almost Thanksgiving, which of course means that it’s time to start thinking about Christmas (didn’t you know that?!). I love gift guides, I use them all of the time to find the perfect gifts for my friends and family members, but my favorite lists are the “Favorite Things” lists (thank you Oprah), because they help inspire my own Christmas list. This year I put together a list of my favorite things for school – these aren’t necessarily the best supplies for the classroom (but I do have a great Preschool Classroom Supply list), but rather, products that make things a little bit easier for me throughout the day. These…
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Let’s Celebrate
I know it’s Wednesday, and usually Wednesday is “Focus on the Standards” day, but today is special so we’re going to do something a little different. Today we’re celebrating because this is my 200th post!!!! Wow, 200 posts. It’s amazing to me that I’ve actually written about that many different things, but what is even more amazing is that people actually read what I’ve written. So to thank all of you for reading and being so supportive I have some thing for you. Because I am so thankful, I thought I would stick with that theme, and create something that you could also use for Thanksgiving. Click this link to…
