Last year I started The Magic Tree House books with my Pre-K class in the spring - they LOVED it and were really interested in it. It would not...
Yeah, you're right - maybe it's more of a personality trait than a "teacher quirk". Yikes - I'm worse than I thought! :lol:
Thanks, Beth, I feel better already :cool: BTW: We also have seemingly endless reasons for the children to be out of the classroom - art,...
Maybe this sounds totally ridiculous, but even though I am constantly working to make my Pre-K classroom better and better (and it is working), I...
GREAT advice - I'll need to remember that!
Lindsnh: I was in your shoes a year ago. Starting my 2nd year is SO much better than the first. I can't tell you that everything will magically...
This is my 2nd year teaching Pre-K...last year I did a great deal of writing with the children in my class. I would generally have a topic (when...
Just finished up our Olympics week in Pre-K, and it was a lot of fun. Some highlights included creating our own olympic rings by painting paper...
Thank you, I appreciate everyone's ideas! I'll let you know how it goes! RedFox
Has anyone done an Olympic theme for Pre-School/Pre-K? I'd like to do one this summer and would love to hear some ideas! Thanks, RedFox :)
Thank you so much for your replies! Just gathering a few ideas here and there is making me feel more confident about this. WaProvider - I...
Thank you, ksmomy...I will keep that advice in mind.
We're doing the Solar System now...I love it. I also really liked doing the ocean. With both themes there is SO much you can cover. I love when...
I just found out that my cozy little class of 13 will become a group of 18 in about a month, for a variety of reasons. I should explain that we...
Thank you all so much for your ideas! I especially love the "estimation" part - that sounds very neat. I will let you know how this goes...
Thanks for your input, Smalltowngal!
Does anyone have a "star of the week" in their class? In my school Kindergarten does it, and I'm considering doing it in my Pre-K class since we...
I am a first-year teacher, so I do not have a ton of experience, but I can add what I have experienced... In my pre-K class we have mats. I like...
Next week we are having an open house in the morning - Parents are invited to spend about a half hour with us to see a typical morning in our...
We're having a (hopefully) low-key winter "show" at the end of the month. This is my first year teaching, so I'm slightly apprehensive though...
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