As the festive season approaches, why not sprinkle some holiday cheer into your literacy lessons with Christmas phonological awareness activities? Here’s a collection of easy-to-do Circle Time activities for Christmas time that will help you teach rhyming, letter sounds, and syllables to your preschool learners. Rhyming Activities: Christmas Phonological Awareness Rhyming Gift Wrap: Wrap small […]
How to Handle Tattling in Preschool
There’s a lot of tattling going on in preschool classrooms! It can often feel like a nuisance, especially with preschool teachers dealing with larger class sizes, which means they have to deal with even more tattling. It becomes overwhelming! Young children are not only learning ABCs and 123s, but also important social skills. Tattling is […]
Teaching Rhyming in Pre-K
Here are some fun ways to teach rhyming in Pre-K. Nursery Rhymes We recite traditional nursery rhymes while doing movements that correspond with them. The movements we use come from Jack Hartmann’s CDs Rhymin’ to the Beat volumes 1 and 2. We learn to recite the rhyme with the movements before doing the song. Reciting […]
Math Nursery Rhymes
Math nursery rhymes can be a fun and engaging way to introduce mathematical concepts to preschoolers. Here are some ways in which math nursery rhymes can help preschoolers: Counting and Number Recognition: Nursery rhymes often involve counting objects or characters, such as “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe” or “Five Little Ducks.” By saying these rhymes, […]
Pond Turtle Play Dough Math Mats
Practice Math and Fine Motor Skills in a fun way with these Pond Play Dough Counting Mats! You can find many more Play Dough Mats here. Make learning fun with these easy-to-use play dough mats! Simply print them out, slide them into a page protector or laminate for durability. Have your little learners use green play […]
Alliteration Books
Alliteration provides an excellent opportunity for preschoolers to develop phonological awareness as they listen for and identify repeated initial consonant sounds in words. A great way to introduce and to continue practicing alliteration is through children’s picture books. Here is a list of engaging children’s picture books with alliteration. Find more book lists on a […]
