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Author name: Vanessa Levin

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Do You Need to Add Directed Drawing to Your Pre-K Curriculum?

What does it take to teach preschool children how to draw? This is a question I am asked often, so I thought why not share my answer with all my listeners? Yes, you’ve guessed it, it’s another “Calm Down Corner Special” episode! If you’ve ever wondered “Is directed drawing right for my class?”, then this

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How to Set Up Your Preschool Library Center (On a Shoestring Budget!), Episo

How to Set Up Your Preschool Library Center (On a Shoestring Budget!)

Do your kids love visiting your preschool library center? For many pre-k teachers, getting children interested in books and reading can be very difficult. And there are various reasons why that is so… The kids aren’t interested… They’re mistreating the books… And very often, we’re not given the adequate resources to create a proper classroom

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My Top 3 Tips for the Perfect Calm Down Cozy Corner in Your Preschool Classroom

In this week’s episode, I’ll be answering a couple of burning questions from some of my listeners, and also offering some tips on how to use your calm down cozy corner in the most effective way. You see, many professional educators set up calm down corners (or Zen zones or calming areas) and find out

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