teaching products
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Printables for St. Patrick’s Day
Can you believe that it’s the middle of March already?! I am completely fine with that, bring on spring! But this also means that St. Patrick’s day is right around the corner – Friday to be exact. St. Patrick’s day is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate in the classroom. This is partiall because it means that we’ve turned the corner and spring is almost here – I am all about celebrating everything turning green! I also love this holiday because it’s magical and whimsical and mischievous, and I fully believe that children need the opportunity to enjoy these special days while they are still little. If you haven’t…
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Great Gadgets for Teachers
Since I shared how wonderful and amazing my sewing machine has been for the classroom in yesterdays post, today I wanted to share a post that I originally wrote for the blog two years ago about some of my favorite gadgets for the classroom. I still love love love all of these items so I’m sharing this post from July of 2014 below: There are a few tools that I have collected over the years that have made my job a million times easier. Now is the perfect time to share my list of awesome tools because you still have time to splurge on a couple of these before school…
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Fun Fine Motor Products
My favorite thing about fine motor activities is how simple they are to set up. Just a few easy materials can make for a great learning experience. Some of the best fine motor materials are things that you already have around the house – clothespins, tongs, spoons, shoelaces, and rubber bands. All of these can be used to encourage a variety of fine motor skills, but it’s still fun to add specialized products every once and a while. Here are some fun fine motor products that your kiddos would love (all links are affiliates). Hand tongs! BBQ Grill game Nuts and Bolts building set Trail mix stringing set Pop Beads…
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Teachers Pay Teachers SALE!
Yup, you read that right, TPT is having a sale! It’s happening today and tomorrow and it’s the perfect time to stock up on everything that you’ll need for the rest of the school year, so start planning ahead and get your shopping done now! It’s a tradition here at Preschool Ponderings for me to share my own wish list when there’s a sale, so take a few minutes to see what I’ve got my eye on, and then go pick out some fun stuff of your own. Remember to use the code START16 for extra savings. Here’s my wish list: This adorable Sharing is Caring poster set from…
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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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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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Ice Cream Activities for Preschool
Have you ever explored ice cream in the classroom? It’s an irresistible topic, and a great way to engage children in activities that include a ton of academic topics. Here are some of my favorite ice cream activities to use with preschoolers; Ice Cream centers: This set includes 5 activities that are sure to keep your students busy (and probably giggling). Children can create their own ice cream flavor and write about the ingredients, answer questions about ice cream, graph their favorite flavors, and complete an ice cream glyph. It also includes a dice game where students get to roll the dice and collect cards to “build” an ice cream…
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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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Attitude of Gratitude Giveaway
I can’t think of a better way to celebrate summer than with a great big giveaway, and this is definitely a BIG giveaway! Laura at Differentiation Station Creations is hosting an Attitude of Gratitude giveaway to celebrate teachers and make sure that you get the opportunity to win some great products to use in your classroom. I donated my CVC Word Family Paint Chips, which are one of my favorite products in my entire store. I wanted to give everyone a chance to enjoy these, so they are 30% off in my store until the giveaway is over on the 16! Head on over to Differentiation Station Creations and enter…
