No matter the themes we explore in the springtime in preschool, I always make time to invite my preschoolers to plant some sunflowers or similar seeds. Preschoolers have such big hearts, and this becomes quite evident as they give their little seeds the attention and nurture needed to grow into giant, eight-foot tall sunflowers. The attention…
Not “Just” a Preschool Teacher
I’m going to be completely honest here. Straight forward, no sugar coating, and maybe even a little blunt. I’m not just a preschool teacher. I feel like there is a stigma attached to being a preschool teacher, but there is no “just’ about it. It’s time to give preschool teachers the true credit they deserve. After all, how…
Initial Sound Letter Cross Out
As my regular readers are aware, I teach a letter of the alphabet in isolation each week and support it with lots of whole alphabet activities. Sometimes, simplicity can give some of the best results, as was the case with this initial sound cross out activity. Letter games and activities are a wonderful way to…
Building the Longest Wall – a Preschool STEM Activity
Preschoolers learn how to build the longest wall in this STEM activity in our Around the World preschool theme. But they run into this problem: How do you build long and not tall? As part of our Around the World preschool theme, my preschoolers made an attempt tp build the longest wall they possibly could…
Paper Cup Pyramids – Around the World Theme
During our Around the World theme, we got our “passports” stamped in Egypt when we “visited” the Great Pyramids of Giza. To help my preschoolers understand how cool these giant pyramids are, we tried to make our own pyramids out of paper cups. As it would turn out, making giant paper cup pyramids was difficult,…
Dinosaur Theme Preschool Lesson Plans
What preschooler doesn’t love learning about dinosaurs? From the ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex to the itty bitty Mircorapter, a dinosaur theme is interesting to nearly all preschoolers. Today I’m offering to you my month-long dinosaur theme lesson plans. My preschoolers loved them, and I’m sure your preschooler will too! Dinosaur Theme Preschool Lesson Plans Boys and…
Big Scribbling Art for Toddlers
Process art is such an important part of any preschool program, no matter the child’s age. Big scribbling is a really simple, but effective, process art activity for toddlers. But more importantly, big scribble art for toddlers, like this activity, encourages the development of important stages in emergent writing. How Scribbling Develops Emergent Writing Skills…
Topographic Melting Snowman Craft
This topographic melting snowman is not only a super cute craft but also a fun way for preschoolers to practice sequencing size and a meaningful way for teachers to assess scissor cutting skills in their young students. This snowman craft was actually inspired by those super cute melting snowman cookies that are floating around Pinterest….
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