I see a lot of discourse around the idea of children attending home school vs. public school. There are plenty of activities for preschoolers at home and at school. But regardless of what anyone thinks, this decision is up to individual families. And there is no reason to belittle one over the other. This isKeep Reading
How to Stop Whining in Preschool
Today, we’re going to talk about a topic that will save every preschool teacher‘s sanity: how to stop whining! Welcome to my last “official” post for the summer’s Challenging Behaviors Book Study. For this series, I decided to focus on the top 3 problematic behaviors I’d heard about from Fun-A-Day readers and teaching colleagues. I’veKeep Reading
Exclusion & Cliques in Preschool – Help Kids Make New Friends
As we navigate challenging behaviors in preschool, it’s crucial to consider teaching students to make new friends. My previous post focused on how to handle tattling in the classroom. Today, I’d like to discuss how to encourage preschool children to make new friends. Cliques and exclusion can happen in preschool because at this age, kids formKeep Reading
How to Deal with Tattling in Preschool
Online professional development for teachers is great but learning to deal with tattling isn’t something that’s typically covered. So, I thought it could be helpful to outline some ideas for combating this issue that commonly comes up in preschool. I’m very excited to take part in the Summer Book Study alongside Pre-K Pages, PreKinders, TeachKeep Reading
15+ Name Activities for Preschoolers
Name activities for preschoolers are a great introduction to early literacy activities and skills. Below, you’ll find a whole list of name activities – each using its own methods to teach students to identify, spell, and write their names. Let’s dive in! Previously, I detailed the name kits I usually make at the beginning ofKeep Reading