*Collaborative Post* If you’re looking for ways to bring the world to your classroom, here are a few ideas to get you started – how to introduce children to the wonders of traveling. One great way to introduce your students to different cultures is to have them research a country of their choice. This can be […]
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October is filled with excitement with Columbus Day and Halloween. Plus it is National Pizza Month and National Popcorn Popping Month. There are plenty of opportunities to read to children, so here are some favorite October books for preschoolers: Indigenous Peoples Day Books: Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Happy Holidays! Blastoff, Beginners) Fry Bread: A Native American
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Listening skills are critical for language development and reading. Children learn new vocabulary and expand their sentences and grammar—all thanks to listening. Poor listening skills might result in difficulty following directions and difficulty learning new words and constructing grammatically correct sentences. Preschool listening activities involve paying attention to environmental sounds, music, conversations, and stories. We’ve
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Running a child care program can be very rewarding in a lot of ways. However, it is a business which needs to generate income. Collecting child care payments and tuition is vital to operate a sustainable business. Some very common payment options that many centers use are: Venmo Facebook Pay Zelle Square Cash only! In
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Watermelons can be a great topic of interest in the summer months. Did you know that July is National Watermelon Month and August 3 is National Watermelon Day? In addition to eating watermelon for snack, check out 12 watermelon preschool books to share with children: The Watermelon Seed This Watermelon Is Not Round: A fun
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Written by Debbie Woodliffe, an experienced writer currently based in the UK working for Affinity Agency. Her main goal is to help others learn and develop through well-researched and informative content. All children love to blow off steam with a trip to the playground. But did you know there are lots of educational, social, physical
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Fine motor skills is the coordination of small muscle movements – usually involving small, precise thumb, finger, hand, and wrist movements. Fine motor activity in the early year’s help children refine their pincer grasp (grasping an object with their thumb and pointer finger using their preferred hand) and are a precursor to handwriting. By practicing
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Introducing young children to police officers – with a preschool police theme – can be complicated but rewarding. While many children will see police officers as friendly and helpful, other children may be scared or have negative ideas about the police. Start by showing children pictures of police officers and police cars and asking children
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The sand table is of the most popular areas of the classroom for young children, but it is important to remember that these areas are essential to the classroom for higher-level learning. They help children develop their motor skills, enhance their social emotional growth, and can even build their confidence. Sand tables also provide children
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Practicing numbers can be fun anytime, but especially 2/22/22, as it falls on a Tuesday (TWOsday). It’s a great day to incorporate the #2 in your day! Brainstorm things that come in twos (pairs)…such as socks, shoes, gloves, mittens, earrings, ice skates, etc.) Make and decorate number 2 sugar cookies. Use a #2 cookie cutter.
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