Fine Motor Turkey Math Game
A fun Thanksgiving game using pony beads and pipe cleaners to develop fine motor skills.
Thanksgiving Visual Discrimination Activity
Printable Thanksgiving themed visual discrimination cards for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
Barnyard Activity Boxes {Guidecraft Giveaway}
Review and giveaway of the Barnyard Activity Boxes from Guidecraft. Counting, one-to-one, visual discrimination and more!
Halloween Smores Treat Bag Printable (+more snack ideas!)
Fun Halloween party treat ideas and a free printable Halloween S’Mores treat topper!
Healthy Halloween Treats for the Preschool Classroom
Healthy Halloween treat ideas for your classroom party that most children can enjoy + free printable treat toppers for fruit and veggies.
Halloween Visual Discrimination Activity
Free printable visual discrimination activity for Halloween. Help your preschool and pre-k kids develop visual discrimination skills.
Drawing on Pumpkins With Markers Activity
Fun with markers and pumpkins in the art center! Literacy, oral language, fine motor, writing, technology and more are addressed in this fun activity.
Community Helpers {Guidecraft Giveaway}
How to add oral language and fine motor development to your block center or community helper theme with Guidecraft’s Community and Roadway Essential set.
Fire Safety Week
Favorite fire safety books and activities for teaching and learning about fire safety preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
Pumpkin Patch Dramatic Play
Pumpkin Patch theme for the dramatic play center in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten. Make learning fun with these printable play props for fall.
15 Fabulous Fingerplays and Facts
Fingerplays have many educational benefits that can support the development of skills necessary for meeting Common Core Standards in preschool and kindergarten.
Texo {Guidecraft Review + Giveaway}
Giveaway: Texo supports the development of S.T.E.M. skills in preschool and kindergarten through the principles of math, construction, and engineering.
Apple Orchard Themed Dramatic Play
Apple Orchard theme for the dramatic play center in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten. Tons of learning and fun in this printable apple theme play kit.
Pre-K Educators Academy in Chicago
Fun in the Windy City at the SDE Pre-K Educators Academy!
5 Green and Speckled Frogs at Splash
I had so much fun at Frog Street Splash I don’t even know where to begin! If you have never been to a Splash conference it is a MUST for your bucket list.
Fun at Techies and Dinosaurs in Charleston
July was a whirlwind of travel and fun! I went to Charleston, South Carolina to present at the College of Charleston 2013 Early Childhood Summit
PowerClix {Guidecraft Educator Review & Giveaway}
This month our Guidecraft Educator’s Team was sent a set of PowerClix to review. Keep reading to find out how to get a set for your own classroom!
Jim Trelease on Building Vocabulary
Q & A with the author of The Read-Aloud Handbook on the topic of building vocabulary in preschool and kindergarten.
Top 5 Tips for SSR in Pre-K and Kindergarten
What does SSR look like in a pre-k or kindergarten classroom? Pictures and free printable to help your students in the beginning of the school year.
The Read-Aloud Handbook Chapter 6
Chapter 6 of The Read-Aloud Handbook book study, Print Climate in the Home, School, and Library.
