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Friday Freebie – Picture Recipe
Happy Friday!!! This has been one of those weeks that has been so busy and lasted forever – so I am happy to celebrate Friday with all of you. This week my posts have been about cooking in the classroom and I wanted to share a related freebie with you. This picture recipe from Stars on the Spectrum is perfect because it’s an easy recipe to do in the classroom and the children can really be a part of dictating the steps using the pictures! Download your copy and enjoy your weekend!
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Baking with preschoolers
Since I’ve shared a couple of baking and cooking ideas this week, I thought I’d share some of my other baking posts too. Here are a few fun ideas! Cooking with a Solar Oven Baking in the Classroom Tried and True Teaching Tips (and a No-Bake Recipe!) Making Ice Cream in the Classroom And here are the other posts from this week: Easy Dramatic Play Cookbook Preschool Science: Exploring Ingredients Check back tomorrow for a cooking-related freebie, and don’t you love this Hape Play Kitchen?! (Affiliate link)
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Preschool Science: Exploring Baking Ingredients
I have always loved baking in the classroom because it’s one of those hands on activities where children get to be involved and see changes happen right before their eyes. When I cook in the classroom I try to be super prepared so that things go smoothly. This doesn’t leave much time to actually explore the ingredients. If the children are extremely interested in the cooking experience I’ll make sure to give them extra opportunities to play with and manipulate the ingredients that we use. Here are some of the ways that I introduce these to the children; Ingredient jars: I love these little containers (they’re Tupperware)! The lids are…
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Teaching when you’re sick
I would get sick in the middle of May – it never fails, whenever I happen to be busiest, Mother Nature gets me. It doesn’t help that the weather has taken a sudden turn back to winter and it is cold cold cold. All I want to do is curl up under a blanket and spend the day on the couch. Luckily, I’ve come up with some pretty good strategies for teaching when I’m not feeling my best. Those can be the longest days! Of course, if you’re really really sick – and contagious – stay home! But if you’re just uncomfortable, here are somethings that will help you out:…
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DIY: Easy Dramatic Play Cookbook
I have the easiest DIY ever for you today! I always struggle with making materials for the dramatic play area because I know how much wear and tear they are going to take, but this one is perfect, I encourage teachers to add written materials to their dramatic play areas, and cookbooks are an easy fix for any kitchen or restaurant theme. You could find cookbooks at Goodwill or garage sales, but I really love cookbooks that have plenty of pictures too, and these can be harder to find. So for this “cookbook” I just used the recipes from the backs of boxes! There are a couple of ways that…
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Friday Freebie – Garden Numbers Scavenger Hunt
Happy Friday! Is it summer yet?! Not quite, but I am so ready – If you haven’t been able to tell withall of my summer themed posts this week. Today’s freebie fits right in! This Garden Number Scavenger Hunt from Margaux Langenhoven is adorable – and such a good idea! Children choose a number and an outdoor item, then they have to look all around the yard or playground to find that many of the item (i.e. 7 rocks or 4 twigs, etc.). I also love this set because it fits perfectly with the Gardening Activity Bundle that I posted this week. Check them both out and have a great…
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Fun summer activities
Have you started planning for summer yet? Whether you’re looking for lesson plan ideas or fun things to do with your own children, here are some amazing ideas that I’ve been collecting: Twirling Twig mobile from Babble Dabble Do Aluminum foil river from Filthy Wizardy Outdoor play food from Munchkins and Moms Block Shadows from the Pinterested Parent Pineapple ice pops from Eats Amazing It’s no coincidence that all of these are outdoor ideas – we had a hint of beautiful summer weather for about a week in April, and ever since then it’s been rainy and chilly. I’m ready for sunshine and grass between my toes – I think…
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Summer Ideas for Year-Round Preschool Programs
I’ve learned more about the preschool world in the last year than I ever thought was possible, and the one thing that never ceases to amaze me is the sheer number of different schedules for preschool programs. I’ve always taught at year-round programs, which pose their own challenges: The children rarely get a break or vacation from the program The teachers rarely get a break Teachers have to engage the children in more activities because they are there for more days The teacher and children’s day are often longer than a typical school day They also come with some really great perks: once children learn the routine they don’t have…
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Google Drive Student Portfolios
I originally shared this post a couple of years ago, and it has been the most popular post that I’ve ever written. It was time to give it a face lift, so I’ve updated the photos, but all of the text is the same! I’ve always used three-ring binders to compile my students’ portfolios, but this year my classroom did not have the extra space to store all of them – 1 binder per student takes up a lot of precious space! I decided to do digital portfolios, and using Google drive to store them has been an absolute lifesaver. Â Having all of the portfolios on Google Drive meant that…
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Friday Freebie – Diploma
Happy Friday! I am loving May, it just feels good to be able to say that it’s May! This month is always a whirlwind of activity – personal and work-related, so it goes by so quickly. Today’s freebie is one less thing that you’ll have to worry about. Whether you have a graduation ceremony or not, you can use this free diploma to mark the end of the year for your preschoolers. It is designed to match all of my other graduation materials! Download and print your diplomas and fill in the information for a quick keepsake, and have a great weekend!
