resources for teachers
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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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Circle Time Idea Round-Up
Circle Time. You either love it or you hate it. To be honest, it’s not my favorite part of the day, but it is a lot easier to manage (and much more beneficial for the children) if it’s well planned and follows a consistent routine. I’ve developed some great tips and tricks over the years, you can check them out here, but I’ve also learned a lot from some other amazing preschool teachers and bloggers. I’ve rounded up everyone’s favorite circle time strategies for you, the links below will take you to each blog’s circle time posts so that you can learn from them and compile your favorite tips, tricks,…
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Friday Freebie – E-Resources for Teachers
Happy Friday! This week has been all about ideas and resources for teachers, if you haven’t already seen them, go check out all of these great posts; Intro to Teachers Pay Teachers Custom T-shirts for school My Favorite Blogs for Teachers Stores that offer teacher discounts Today’s freebie is another great resource for teachers, this E-book is full links to different sites that are perfect for teachers. There are sites to use with children in the classroom, sites that are perfect for communicating with parents, sites that can help with lesson planning, and sites that are ideal for online storage and file sharing. Download your copy and take some time…
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My Favorite Blogs for Teachers
I get to spend some time with some of my favorite bloggers this week, and as I was thinking about hanging out with all of them, I realized that I haven’t shared a list of my favorite preschool and teaching blogs in a really long time. I have a pretty wide range of teaching interests, so I’ve tried to organize my favorite blogs into categories that will help you find the blogs that cover topics you are most interested in; Preschool Blogs Elissa is a former elementary school teacher who is now a Mama, guiding her two little ones through preschool – Mrs. Jones’ Creation Station Jamie Runs an amazing…
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Custom School Shirts
I’m attending the Teachers Pay Teachers Conference in Las Vegas later this week and I am psyched to wear my Preschool Ponderings T-shirt! The Shirt was printed by A+ Images and I cannot say enough good things about this company. I’ve ordered T-shirts online from other companies and it has been an expensive headache. A+ Images is AWESOME! Their design tool was easy to use and I was able to make my shirt look exactly like I wanted it to. If you are in the market for staff shirts, school spirit shirts, or field trip shirts, please be sure to check out A+ Images!
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Do you use TPT?
Have you heard of Teachers Pay Teachers? Do you use it? I cannot believe the number of amazing resources I’ve downloaded from TPT over the years – the freebies are awesome, and every product that I’ve bought has been completely worth the money I’ve spent (saving me the time and effort of having to make it myself). There are some incredibly talented teachers out there and we can all benefit from their great resources. It can be a bit overwhelming to sift through all of the products that come up as a result of a search, so I wanted to share a couple of TPT tools you can use to…
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Friday Freebie – Summer Packing List
Happy Friday! I am psyched to share my freebie with you today because it’s to help you get organized for summer! Download my free summer packing list and start prepping. I’ve already got a few of my own filled out – I used one for the conference that I went to last weekend, and I need to do one for the camping trip I’m going on next week, and then another for my trip to Vegas in July. What will you be packing for?
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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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NAEYC Expo Highlights
Yesterday was wet and gross in Dallas, so I spent most of the day hanging out in the Convention Center, but the real fun didn’t start until the Expo Hall opened! I have a bunch of photos to share with you, some are of the great freebies that we got, and some are of awesome products that I was introduced to. I am going to do my best to highlight the exhibitors that wowed me on the first night. The one thing that I love about the opening of the NAEYC Exhibit Hall is the atmosphere. The room is full of genuine appreciation for teachers, which is absolutely amazing! The…
