Ideas for Pre-K & Preschool Teachers
Back in October, I wrote about my Marker Estimation Jars. There are lots of things that can be put in an estimation jar, but what about volume estimation jars? For estimating volume, I used sand in the jars and water. Like I did with the marker jars, I used 4 jars to show children different… Read More…
Thanks so much for your enthusiasm this week during my site’s 10th birthday celebration! Every teacher needs more books for their classroom library, right? You can never have too many books! Enter this giveaway for a chance to win a $20 gift card to Amazon.com. Use it to get a new book (or books) for… Read More…
Whew! Y’all have been keeping me busy approving the comments to the classroom carpet giveaway and the previous Teachers Pay Teachers giveaway. That’s a good thing, though. I wish I could write replies, but I haven’t been able to with the number of comments. For this giveaway, I decided to make it a “Winner’s Choice”… Read More…
Kid Carpet has generously offered a classroom carpet to one winner in honor of PreKinders’ 10th birthday celebration! The winner will be able to choose a 6′ x 8’6″ size carpet from the Factory Direct category (or a 4′ x 6′ if they prefer). The classroom rug will be shipped to an address within the… Read More…
As promised, I have some 10th Birthday Giveaways today for several items from my Teachers Pay Teachers shop. There are 10 giveaway items — enter as many as you like! There will be 5 winners for each item. Don’t forget to check back on the site every day, because there will be more giveaways all week!… Read More…
I’m very excited to announce that the end of April marks the 10th Anniversary of PreKinders.com! To celebrate, I’m planning giveaways all week long. Be sure you keep coming back to visit every day so you don’t miss anything! PreKinders currently has over 200,000 visitors per month, and 11,000 email subscribers! Wow! Thank you! I wish… Read More…
Every year, I have my class make banana pudding. This is a “cooking” activity, as well as a fine motor activity because the children have practice slicing the bananas with a knife. This is one of their favorite activities because they love to slice the bananas! We use dull edge knives, such as butter knives…. Read More…
Today’s post is written by Bren, a contributor to PreKinders. What do you want to be when you grow up? Such a fun question to explore with preschoolers! Throughout the year we learn about different occupations through books, field trips and special visitors. One day in the spring, I send home with each preschooler: a… Read More…
Discussing story elements is a great way to encourage discussion and build new vocabulary in Pre-K. Using pictorial symbols makes it easier for young children to learn the elements of a story. There’s a neat printable on the Georgia Pre-K website for teaching this to Pre-K children. I know many of you might not know… Read More…
I recently posted a set of Spring Picture Words, and today here is a set of Insect Word Cards. Most of the pictures come from clipart.com, but this time I was able to use a photo of my own of a grasshopper. Ideas for using these cards: Use these cards in a pocket chart in… Read More…
