I spend a lot of time reading the very best children's books I can find and then build on the ideas, characters, or illustrations from those books. The goal of each read-aloud experience is to help young children develop a love for reading and to build connections between reading and their everyday world.
Below are many of my absolute favorite read-aloud books along with a few ideas to keep the story going all around the classroom.
Expand your Library with Sammy Children’s Books
Looking for fun and engaging books to grow your children’s book collection? We have just the books for you! Sammy children’s books from JD Educational
The Mitten book is even better the second time around
In my opinion, “The Mitten” book is a must read every winter. There are different versions so you will want to pick the version you
Are you up for the Mitten Challenge?
Mittens may keep our hands warm but when you try to actually use your hands with mittens on, it can be quite challenging. The children
My preschooler hates to read!
I can’t tell you how many times I have heard the statement, “My ‘preschool age’ kid (or kids) hate reading. And every time I hear
Where to get the BEST inspiration for your early childhood classroom
Do you ever find yourself stuck when it comes to coming up for new ideas or deciding which idea to use when you are planning
A simple way to celebrate MLK Day!
Coming up soon is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and in case you are looking for a simple way to celebrate this day in your
This is NOT a box!
One of our favorite books to read to our students is “Not a Box” by Antoinette Portis. The wonderful thing about this book is that
How to help preschoolers take care of your books
Ways to model and promote a love of books in your preschool classroom I have so many fabulous children’s books that are near and dear
Have you read this winter tree book before?
Finding books about winter trees instead of Christmas trees can be quite challenging. We’ve seen you say things like “What a cute idea, but we
Your students will love this book!
If you haven’t heard of this book, it’s adorable and our students loved it! Every month in the Honey Bee Hive, we share the best
Invest time in pretend play and watch the learning begin!
Pretend play inspires imagination…that’s where the learning really begins. Our preschoolers are developing their interest and abilities in pretend play more and more throughout our
Discovering spectacular things in preschool
Your students will love the simple joys of discovering spectacular things! We read a book this week that inspired us to hunt for our own
Construction truck sensory play
Following the interests of your children makes learning meaningful! This idea was inspired by one of my students who loves construction trucks. When one of
Exploring the science behind clouds
Our Preschool class explored the science behind clouds through this engaging sensory process! The Book and the Activity Miss Kaylin introduced clouds by reading “Cloudette”
Our day full of watermelon seeds
Have you ever swallowed a watermelon seed? Do you know what happens when you swallow a watermelon seed? Come see our day on watermelons and
Making our own chalk paint
Our class made their own chalk paint and they loved it! Here is how we made the chalk paint… There are a handful of ways
The invisible candy cane stripes
A fun story and activity to explore candy canes in preschool! I want to tell you about how Ms. Lauren introduced the children to their
The best DIY easel ever!
I just had to share this DIY easel with you all because it was so simple to put together and yet it ended up being
Telling the story of five little ducks
Our preschool class has taken quite a liking to the “5 Little Ducks” finger play. They have consistently asked to sing this song throughout the
Ducks around the preschool classroom
Who knew you could incorporate ducks in so many ways around the classroom? I’d love to show you a couple ways we incorporated ducks in
Caring for our world
In preschool we are always learning about taking care of our world but in celebration of Earth Day, I enjoy spending extra time talking about our
Planting our beautiful flowers in play dough
I have enjoyed sharing the interactive books of Christie Matheson with my pre-k class over the past few weeks. As with most books we share
Hurray for number lines!
Who knew that number lines could be so much fun? Well my students and I found out just how much fun they can be during
Tree farm small world sensory play!
I wasn’t sure if my students would really be all that excited about the idea but to my delight, they absolutely loved it! I put