Pre-K & Preschool activities for the first days of school. Find more Beginning of School Activities for Pre-K In the beginning of the year, we spend a lot of time talking about rules and practicing rules. Our lessons and activities are centered around learning the rules and procedures of the classroom, but the children are […]
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Shape Sorting
Here are a variety of ideas for sorting by shape. I have arranged these in order of the way I think they should be taught. Although usually real objects should come before pictures, I used photos of real objects first so that we could do the activity at Large Group time. Next, I have children […]
Pre-K Math: Sizes & Measurement
Here are some lessons and activities for teaching Sizes & Measurement in Pre-K and Preschool. Books Click for a list of Size & Measurement Books for Pre-K children. Cookie Cutter Sizes Many cookie cutters can be found that come nested in a variety of sizes. You can often find them for different holidays, for example, I […]
Teaching Shapes in Pre-K
There are lot of ways to teach shapes in Pre-K. Here are a few ideas I use in my classroom. Memory Game Put three shapes on a tray, cover them with a cloth, and take one away. Uncover it and children guess which shape is missing. Another way to play is to have the children […]
How to Manage Small Group in Preschool and Pre-K
All about how to manage Small Group in Pre-K and Preschool. Here are tips about group size, what to do during small group, when to schedule small groups, how to assess children, and more. I have been asked by several readers about how I do small groups, and I felt it would be easier to […]
Class Book Ideas for Preschool Pre-K
Making class books with your Pre-K and Preschool students is a great way to add high-interest books to your classroom library as well as help children learn concepts of print. Here are some class book ideas to use with your preschool learners. Find more literacy ideas on the Literacy Resource Page What are the Benefits […]