The 4 R’s: reading, writing, arithmetic, and rainbows
Exploring the “4 R’s” in our preschool classroom as we had fun with rainbow reading, rainbow writing, and rainbow arithmetic!
Before young children will find success in what is typically considered “real writing,” they need time to explore the writing process through fun experiences like salt box writing and other playful activities. Young children are still developing their fine motor skills so the strength and motor control isn’t aways on par with what it may seem like a child is ready to do. Let me encourage you to keep the writing process stress free so and be patient. As your child’s physical and cognitive development matures, so will your child’s writing skills and abilities.
Here are some examples of how we explore the writing process...
Mini-plexiglass easels for the preschool classroom
Mini-Plexiglass Easels are a terrific tool for inviting young children to color and write!
Writing the letter of the week
Each week, when a new letter is introduced, the teacher invites each child to come up and try to print the letter on the dry erase board. The teacher begins
Parent involvement in early literacy is the key to academic success
Parent involvement in early literacy is the key to academic success by Dr. Erika Burton of Stepping Stones Together Early childhood education sets the stage for future academic achievement. Whether you
Messing around with the color brown in preschool
As part of our color review week, the children tried out a little brown finger painting but instead of using brown paint, they used chocolate pudding. After mixing up a
Weekly Reader in preschool
For as far back as I can remember, we have been subscribing to the Weekly Reader. This is a simple four page newspaper for kids that focuses on specific topics
Rainbow tracing in preschool
Tracing in preschool helps children build pre-writing skills Rainbow tracing is a simple technique for helping children work on their fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination, and beginning writing skills. How
Learning to recognize our names all day long
Young children can learn to master their names with a “name-rich” environment.
We made our family apple tree in kindergarten
This was the first week in Kindergarten so I wanted to drop in and welcome the new group. Of course, most of the children I already know but it was
Getting started on creating a print rich environment in your preschool classroom
Simple ideas you can do to create a print rich environment in your preschool classroom.
My name book: A preschool printable
Each school year, I like to create a name book for my preschool students to use. I put them together with all kinds of materials but to simplify things for
Preschoolers can make their own lines in preschool
A focus on coloring within the lines will not lead towards creative expression, imagination, and the ability to think outside of the lines!
Make a ladybug book with your preschoolers
With spring coming there are so many wonderful bugs that can be explored. I love to bring in books about bugs and one of my favorites is Eric Carle’s “The
Bright and colorful home made puzzles and games
Did you know that you have all the supplies you need to make bright and colorful games and puzzles for your preschoolers right in your own kitchen? Here are some