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.
Take Home Books Program For Kids
How to create an easy, independent book checkout system in your preschool or kindergarten classroom.
Jim Trelease: Wordless Picture Books
Q & A with Jim Trelease, author of The Read-Aloud Handbook. Jim shares his thoughts on reading wordless picture books with young children.
Pool Noodle Letter Matching Activity
How to create a super easy letter matching activity using pool noodles for your pre-k or kindergarten classroom.
Pool Noodle Syllable Caterpillar
Preschool and kindergarten children learn best through fun, hands-on activities. This syllable caterpillar activity is super easy and inexpensive to make.
Paint Stick Beginning Sounds Activity Updated
Beginning sounds activity for letters A-Z. This free printable uses Velcro and paint sticks to make learning fun and hands-on.
Little Red Hen Comprehension Activity
Free Little Red Hen comprehension printable for your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom.
Beginning Sound Paint Sticks
Printable beginning sound paint stick activity for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
What’s In Your ABC Center?
How to set up an organized ABC or alphabet center in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. Literacy center pictures, ideas and activities.
Holiday I Spy Beginning Sounds Activity
Free Printable Holiday I Spy Beginning Sounds Activity for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten
Harvest I Spy Beginning Sounds Activity
A fun Harvest I-Spy bottle for your pre-k or kindergarten kids. Use this printable activity to help your kids learn to identify beginning sounds.
Halloween I Spy Bottle (+ Printable!)
Free Halloween I Spy Printable and activity that will provide your students in preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten with practice identifying beginning sounds.
Printable Nursery Rhyme Books and Charts
Printable Nursery Rhyme books, charts, and mp3 songs from Dr. Jean. Over 100 pages of literacy fun for your classroom!
Eraser Letter Sound Tubs
How to use Japanese erasers to create letter sound tubs to use in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom.
New Bop Pop and Hip Hop in Preschool CD
New Bop, Pop, and Hip Hop in Preschool CD from Jack Hartmann.
Dramatic Play Teaching Telephone Printable
Easily add oral language and math to your dramatic play center in preschool or kindergarten with the Phone Smart Teaching Telephone by Learning Resources.
Cheap DIY Magnetic Sets for Retelling
How to make your own magnetic retelling board and sets for stories in preschool and kindergarten. Easy DIY tutorial for your classroom.
Dramatic Play Flower Shop Printable
How to set up a dramatic play flower shop in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. Includes literacy, math, writing and a free printable.