Ideas & Resources for Preschool & Pre-K Teachers Learning Activities & Printables for Kids
Do you ever feel pressured to put the most aesthetically-pleasing bulletin boards in your classroom? We’ve all been there! Creating eye-catching bulletin boards can become a chore that takes up way too much time! And this is exactly what I discuss in this week’s episode of Elevating Early Childhood, with my amazing guest, the brilliant […]
Measurement books to read aloud. Best measurement books for Pre-K and Kindergarten. A book list for teaching measuring skills.
In this week’s episode of Elevating Early Childhood, I discuss a pretty exciting subject: How to start your own preschool. Yes friends, because you can! Plus, what’s even more fun is that I talk about this with the fantastic Joy Anderson! If you don’t know her, then let me give you a quick introduction: Joy […]
15 movement songs for your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kids. Action songs for gross motor practice in the classroom!
How do you teach kids to cut with scissors? My best tips for teaching scissor skills in preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten, + free printable!
Picking up from last week’s episode, we continue on today with my discussion with fellow preschool educator, Allison McDonald, about the Science of Reading. In the last episode of Elevating Early Childhood, Allison and I discussed the science of reading, the importance of oral language development, and how you can help your students create a […]
What is the Science of Reading? And what should preschool teachers know about it? In this week’s episode of Elevating Early Childhood, I answer these two questions and more. But I won’t be doing this alone! Yes friends, this is an interview episode! And in it, I will be discussing this hot topic with the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Every single year, I get so many questions about the first days of school. And so, I thought, why not have an episode about it? After all, that first day of school is a pretty big deal, not just for the students, but also for professional educators like you. That is why I’ve created a […]
I'm Vanessa, I help busy Pre-K and Preschool teachers plan effective and engaging lessons, create fun, playful learning centers, and gain confidence in the classroom. As a Pre-K teacher with more than 20 years of classroom teaching experience, I'm committed to helping you teach better, save time, stress less, and live more. As an early childhood trainer, I have spoken to thousands of teachers in person at popular early childhood conferences such as Frog Street Splash, I Teach K! and NAEYC. I was honored to receive the 2012 CCAEYC Trainer of the Year Award. My work has been featured in Scholastic Teacher magazine and on NBC 5 DFW.
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