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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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Preschool Documentation For Beginners
I love documentation! It’s kind of a silly thing to say, but as a teacher documentation is something that I will always and forever include in all of my classrooms. There are a few different reasons for this; Documentation tells the story of the children’s learning. This means that anything that shows evidence of the learning process can be considered documentation. Documentation generally falls into two categories; I like to add an additional category of documentation because I have found it to be especially successful with toddlers and young preschoolers. Photographs alone are incredibly important pieces of documentation when working with young children because they encourage conversation and verbal sharing…
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Google Drive Student Portfolios
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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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Printable Thanksgiving Preschool Activities
Thanksgiving is such a wonderful holiday to explore in the classroom. Themes of gratitude, thankfulness, family, and food evoke amazing discussions! Here are the printable preschool Thanksgiving activities that I use every year. Click on the image for more information.
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Fall Activities for Preschool
I’ve shared so many wonderful autumn activities over the years, so I thought it might be helpful to collect them all in one post. Please click through the following posts and collect your favorite ideas! Fall Leaf Mosaics 15 Things Preschoolers can Observe in the Fall An Easy Fall Science Center Autumn Preschool Activities 35 Autumn Themes for Preschool Autumn Scribble Art Autumn Scavenger Hunt Freebie Autumn Science Experiments Autumn Classroom Activities Autumn Dramatic Play Ideas Autumn Field Trip Ideas Autumn Cooking Projects Printable Autumn Decor Autumn Classroom Decor Autumn Manipulatives for Preschool Autumn Scientific Observations Natural Materials for the Preschool Classroom – Autumn Autumn Scented Play Dough Version 1…
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Fall Supplies for Preschool
My favorite thing about autumn is the coziness. After spending so much time outside all summer, fall gives us a chance to come back inside and really embrace the environment and create the space we want. Here are my favorite fall materials for the preschool classroom. All links are affiliates. Giant Fall Coloring Poster Artificial Leaves Tree Building Blocks Fabric Leaf Ornaments Fall Garlands Paper Leaf Cutouts Jumbo Forest Animals Wooden Threading Leaves
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Autumn Preschool Activities
September is here, and with it comes all things autumn! This time between the back to school craziness and Halloween – which ushers in the chaos of the holiday season – is special because it offers a little time to slow down and settle in. I love exploring autumn in the classroom as a way to encourage paying attention to our environment and noticing all of the changes that are happening around us. Here are some easy, printable activities to support your autumn preschool learning.
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Activities for the First Week of Preschool
We really can’t hold it off any longer, back to school season is in full swing. Those first few days of school are always a bit different – you’re teaching routines and setting expectations, which take a ton of effort and energy. If you need some easy activities that any age group can successfully enjoy, I’ve got you covered! Here are all of my printable, low prep activities for the first week of school.
