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Fine Motor Spider Web Activity For Preschoolers

This is a super fun fine motor activity to help students in preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten improve their fine motor skills.

Student Picture Games

If you are looking for an activity that will engage your students and keep them on task then look no further. This activity can be adapted to meet your needs

Spring Break Giveaway Winner

The winner of Karen’s Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus packet is Karen B! The winner was selected using an on-line random number generator. Thank you to everybody who entered, we had 228 entries. Stay tuned for another contest that is going to knock your socks off!

Spring Break Giveaway

Spring break is here and I couldn’t be more excited! Know what else I’m excited about? I’m teaming up with Karen of Prekinders to give away a big packet of fun ideas for pre-k and kindergarten teachers to use in their classrooms! Karen’s latest creation at Teachers Pay Teachers is […]

Magnetic Letter Valentine Sight Words Activity

Magnetic Valentine Sight Words

Older pre-k kid sand kindergartners are ready to practice sight words to build their reading readiness skills. Hands-on learning is key for preschoolers (and even older kids). Handling letters and physically building words makes the abstract print even more real. This Valentine themed activity for practicing sight words is super […]

Valentine Card Sight Words

This is a highly engaging and fun activity to help your students practice their sight words during your Valentine’s Day unit.

Valentine Syllable Activity

Valentine Syllable Game for Preschool

This fun syllable activity is always a big hit with preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kids around Valentine’s Day. Hands-on learning activity.

Holiday Traditions

Living in a very diverse metropolitan area I have had Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Jews, and Jehovah’s Witnesses in my classroom- all at the same time.

One More Story Giveaway

One More Story is an online library featuring the best of children’s classic and contemporary literature, including Caledcott Medal winners.

Turkey Alphabet Matching Game

Thanksgiving Literacy Fun

Thanksgiving literacy center activities for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, and childcare. Free printables to download for letters, sight words, and more.

Rhyming Cards

Here are three printable rhyming cards you can download to use for different whole and small group rhyming activities. Click on the picture above to download.

Guest Post at Book Chook

I’m guest posting over at The Book Chook today, stop by and read about the power of Making Books with Young Children.

How to Include Puppets in Your Literacy Toolbox

Some people see toys as somehow in opposition to children’s literacy. I think toys can help develop children’s creativity and allow for more imaginative play.

Guest Posting at ABC and 123

I’m guest posting over at ABC and 123 today, stop by and check out my favorite fall ideas for literacy and math.

Teacher Resource Giveaway

I’m hosting a giveaway at Pre-K Pages celebrate 1,000 blog subscribers! Two lucky winners will be announced on Friday, October 1st. See directions below.

Fall Preview

The major television networks bombard us with previews of their new shows that will be premiering soon but you don’t hear much about new picture books.

Top 5 Student Name Activities

To a child, there is nothing more important than his or her own name. Using student names to teach letter recognition is a very powerful teaching tool.

Conducting Home Visits

As a former Head Start teacher I have many memories of conducting Home Visits, notice I didn’t say “fond memories”… I wasn’t a brand new teacher

Using Student Names

In this video you will see how I establish a daily routine that is fun and engaging for all students, but also a powerful vehicle for literacy learning.

Free Calendars

I added a page of free, printable calendars for you this week. I use calendars in my classroom daily, here are some ways you can use them…