Score! Keeping score and making marks.
There is nothing like a little hockey game to get kids doing a little mark-making! This class was filled with a whole bunch of kids who LOVE to play games [...]
How to make your own writing tray
A fun and interactive way to encourage handwriting in preschool! One of my favorite ways to encourage the children to practice writing their names is by setting out the writing [...]
Making memory books in Pre-K
Memory books are a wonderful keepsake that your students will treasure! My students made the sweetest Memory Books and I wish I could have shared them earlier but time just [...]
Fill your classroom with opportunities to write!
I am a huge fan of inviting young children to write all throughout the day. In order to get my students writing all through out the day, I fill my classroom with lots of opportunities to write.
Tracing letters, numbers, and shapes on the flannel board
This idea may look very simple, and it is, but it has been one of the best tools for giving my students a little practice in tracing letters or shapes (we haven’t tried it with numbers yet) in my classroom!
Writing thank you notes
Creating thank you notes is a great way to invite students to show appreciation, develop writing skills, and think about what is important to them.
Framing up the drawing process in preschool
Exploring the drawing process by drawing in a frame in preschool!
Signing in to preschool
Part of our morning routine includes signing in on our clip board. Come and see how the process is going in our preschool classroom.
Making our mark in the snow
We are always looking for new and interesting ways to explore snow in our classroom. This one really hits the mark!
Christmas writing station is a big hit!
Promoting the spirit of giving along with writing skills and fine motor skills with our Christmas writing station in preschool!