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Handprint Apple Bulletin Board

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handprint apples and leaves surrounding a brown paper tree with text that reads apple bulletin board

This apple bulletin board full of kid-made art is perfect for your next kindergarten or preschool apple theme! You don’t need many supplies to get the fall bulletin board ready to go. In fact, you likely have all the materials in your craft stash right now. It’s very easy to put up and showcases theKeep Reading

Filed Under: Preschool Arts and Crafts Tagged With: Apples, Bulletin Boards, Classroom Environment, Fall, Hand Prints

The Most Important Teaching Resource in Your Classroom

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Teaching and child singing and playing instruments with text that reads your most important teaching resource

This is something that’s been on my mind, and my heart, for some time now. But it’s been hard to put into words. I’m taking the plunge today so I can try and put it out there. Because there are many teachers who need to read what I’ve got to say here. Teachers who areKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Childhood Classroom Tagged With: Classroom Environment, Classroom Management

What Children’s Books Should Be in the Block Center?

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45+ Books for the Block Center

The block center isn’t just for building. Yes, an immense amount of structure creation will take place in your block center. But that’s not the only thing the kids do there. The building center is a wonderful place for the children to work on their language development. All of the negotiations about who will buildKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Childhood Classroom Tagged With: Block Center, Books, Centers, Classroom Environment

What are Centers in Preschool and Why are They Important?

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An introduction to centers in preschool and kindergarten

Setting up centers in preschool and kindergarten classrooms can be a pretty daunting task. Especially if it’s your first time doing so (although it’s no small feat for veteran teachers, either). I may get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. I get quite a few questions about centers from awesome readers whoKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Childhood Classroom Tagged With: Centers, Classroom Environment

How to Stock and Organize the Preschool Block Center

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Ideas and tips for setting up a kindergarten or preschool block center

Every year, there’s a group of kiddos who love building and creating in the preschool block center. Some years, the entire class is completely enamored with the area, and I don’t blame them. There’s a reason blocks have been a traditionally loved children’s toy! Take a Tour of the Preschool Block Center Every year, IKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Childhood Classroom Tagged With: Block Center, Building, Centers, Classroom Environment

Canvas Art Ideas for Kids to Make

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Canvas art ideas have their very own section on my list of preschool art projects. And I, personally, have a particular fondness for creating collaborative art with the whole class. So, I created a list of the collaborative art projects we made this past year to share with you all. A lot of this collaborativeKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Childhood Classroom, Preschool Arts and Crafts Tagged With: Classroom Environment

Preschool Art Display with Colorful Frames

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Create a super cute preschool art display using colorful picture frames! It’s a great way to decorate your preschool classroom using art from a variety of preschool themes. Are you following my PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM Pinterest board? I’m not huge into decorating my preschool classroom. I tend to start the year out with walls that areKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Childhood Classroom, Preschool Arts and Crafts Tagged With: Classroom Environment

Word Walls in Preschool and Kindergarten

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Word walls are an important part of preschool classrooms and that double as a visual aid for many early literacy activities.  I’ve had one in every classroom I’ve taught in, both preschool and kindergarten.  They’re used differently depending on the age of the children, but they’re important nonetheless. Word walls are also a great wayKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Childhood Classroom, Literacy Tagged With: Alphabet, Classroom Environment, Names, Words

Thanksgiving Bulletin Board for Preschool

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This thanksgiving bulletin board is completely child-made! There are so many fun art projects for kids out there. But I, personally, think that the best ones are full of original, 100% child-made art. And this thankful display certainly fits the bill. With Thanksgiving this month, it’s a great time to talk with the preschoolers aboutKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Childhood Classroom, Preschool Arts and Crafts Tagged With: Bulletin Boards, Classroom Environment, Thanksgiving

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