The freedom to choose creates competent kids
I am often asked; “Do you let your students choose which centers they can play in?” The short answer is an absolute “yes.” However, I think the question is interesting [...]
A hand-washing lesson can FREE up your time!
How often do your kids wash their hands during the day? You don't have to add it all up because I already know that the answer is A LOT! One [...]
The following is a classroom clutter alert!
I just spent the last month cleaning out a WHOLE lot of clutter. As a general rule, most of the preschool clutter around my school ends up in our [...]
Permission to fail on the first day of preschool
Because you are reading this, I am going to guess that you are are a lot like me when it comes to getting ready for the first day of [...]
Why you should make more room at the table
My teachers and I have a saying in our preschool and it goes like this... There's always room at the table. It's a simple saying and yet it often [...]
Are you spending a ton of time on your classroom walls?
Do you spend a ton of time decorating your classroom walls before the first day of school? I have seen LOTS of classrooms over my 30 years of teaching [...]
Add some class to your classroom!
To put together a classy classroom, all you really need to do is add a few little touches here and there! As you head back to school, you [...]
Five attributes that will warm up your classroom!
I’m sure you have heard folks say, “Young children need to enter a warm and inviting classroom.” Let’s talk about the “warm” part for just a minute by [...]
How much time should you plan to spend in circle time?
At the beginning of every school year, I am often asked, “How much time should I plan to spend in circle time?” My quick answer is always the [...]
What to say (and not to say) to your students first thing in the morning
How do you greet your students as they walk into the door each morning? A parent wrote me a super sweet note to use as a testimonial on [...]