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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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Beating the winter blues in the classroom
Winter seems to last forever – I know I’m not the only one who feels this way. Those long days where you can’t get outside seem to stretch on forever, and after all of February’s fun holidays waiting on spring warmth and sunshine can be a little brutal. Over the years I’ve come up with fun ways to shake things up and help those days pass a little more quickly. Here are some of my favorite ways to beat the winter blues with preschoolers. These are definitely not all of the ways to shake things up and beat the winter blues, but they are the ones that I regularly turn…
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Getting – and Staying – Organized in the Classroom
I consider myself to be a very organized person, so these resources are things that I’ve created to make my planning process a little more streamlined and to help save time. These are all available in my TPT store, so make sure to click the links to see even more about them! Preschool Teacher Organization and Planning Pages – These are the pages that I keep within reach, either on my desk or my clipboard so that I can always make a note when something pops in my mind. Then I make sure to have them with me when I sit down to plan so that I can easily remember what…
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Teacher Gift Ideas
Here are all of the gift ideas for teachers that I’ve shared over the last couple of years. Whatever you might choose to give the teachers in your life, they’ll be so appreciative! Click on the images for more information.
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Teacher Gift Ideas 2025
I’m back with another gift guide! Today we’re looking at ideas for teachers. This is always one of my favorite guides to put together because it’s my chance to share all of the products that I’ve been loving this year, and the things that I would love to receive. Here are my top teacher gifts for 2025, all links are affiliates. Corkcicle Tumbler – At this point I’ve tried every popular drinkware brand and Corkcicle has risen to the top. I love these because they are truly perfect for every drink. The same tumbler can be used for cold or hot drinks, I can use the travel lid or leave…
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Cute Teacher Tees
Whether you’re adding to a growing collection or just getting started and looking for something to wear in the classroom on casual Fridays, these are the cute teacher tees that I’ve got my eye on! All links are affiliates.
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Teacher Gifts 2025
I’m so excited about how this year’s teacher gifts turned out! Even the gift wrap is adorable – if I may say so myself. I scooped up this apple fabric when our local JoAnn Fabrics was clearing out all of it’s stock. I knew that it could make me many years worth of teacher gifts, or something cute for my daughter’s traditional first day of school apple outfit. The zip pouches are quilted and have a red picnic-blanket patterned lining. It all comes together – quite literally – with a red zipper. To wrap them up I grabbed some plain white gift bags at the Dollar Tree. With a ruler…
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Summer Tote Bags on Amazon
I love a good tote bag – my collection may be a little out of control, BUT that doesn’t mean I don’t have my eye on a few more. Here are my favorite summer 2025 tote bags. All links are affiliates, click on the image for more info!
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Easy Last Minute Activities
The end of the school year and the summer months can be a little crazy. Schedules are very different, there are all kinds of field trips and gatherings, and holidays can really throw everything off. These are the months when it’s especially helpful to have activities in your back pocket that you can pull out without any kind of prep work. Here are some of my favorite activities to lean into for those moments when I really need something to keep the children engaged. Bubbles – Taking preschoolers outside and letting them loose with bubbles is ALWAYS a hit. It doesn’t matter what kind of mood your kids are in,…
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