As teachers, we love to teach our kids and we come up with some awesome games and activities. As we excitedly enter the classroom that morning with our plan, we hope that the kids enjoy the activities as much as we did planning them. As fun as the preschool days are, teaching large groups can be stressful. What if all the kids don’t pay attention? What if little Sally wanders around the room and won’t sit down? Do these questions run through your mind as you get closer to large group … [Read more...]
How to Create a Balanced Preschool Routine
Laughing, learning, and playing is all a part of a preschool day. We become preschool teachers because we love being around young kids. Their natural interest in learning, sweet friendships, and silly sayings keeps us coming back every morning! But what happens when our days aren’t as great as we had planned? Sometimes children don’t show interest in our activities. Sometimes the best of friends have a hard day sharing space. What feeds into the differences in our kids' behaviors every … [Read more...]
All About Today Activity Center
Disclosure: I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore and am compensated for my work. I received the product free of charge, but as always, all my thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. Are you a teacher or homeschool mom? If you teach preschoolers or kindergarteners, I have to tell you about the All About Today Activity Center! This is my kindergartner's favorite thing in our school room and he looks forward to doing the activities each day. I'm excited to tell you all about it and also share an … [Read more...]
Why Your Classroom Needs a Venta Airwasher
During my first few years of teaching, I was miserable. No, it wasn't my students or the curriculum, it was my classroom that was taking a toll on my health. I have seasonal allergies and my room was making me sick. Looking back, I wish I would've had the Venta Airwasher in my classroom. I recently started using this in our home preschool room and I couldn't be more pleased with how well the Venta cleans the air. It's noticeable different! This machine is a humidifier and air purifier that does … [Read more...]