Circle time for 2-year-olds can be challenging, as high energy levels and short attentions spans conspire to make sitting still for long difficult. Still, if you work in a daycare or preschool setting, there are ways to keep story time interesting. The key is to have a mix of activities...
Here are some photo ideas for preschool yearbooks: children at circle time, children coloring or doing table work, children making crafts, groups of children holding up their craft projects, children playing on the playground, children playing in the classroom centers, children dressed up for ...
Bring a pumpkin to circle time. Pass it from child to child. Ask each child to say one word that describes the pumpkin and write them all down! (orange, heavy, dirty, smelly, etc.!) Snack Recipe Ideas to Cook Up for Your Preschool Pumpkin Theme! Cooking with children helps develop the...
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Inside: This toddler frog craft involves two steps: mixing colors with golf balls and squeezing watercolors. The end result is a puppet that can be used as a prop during circle time. Free frog printable included! During our pond theme I wanted to make some sort of prop for my toddler cir...
I asked them to leave a small circle in the middle of the eyes to resemble light. The crayons that you spiral up are user friendly, but any thin black crayon works for this wax resist. Once outlined, they painted the Tiger, using tempera disks, just make sure they add a lot of paint...
“Put-ups” Time Go around the circle and ask each child if there is anyone they want to give a “put-up” to. (Put UP instead of down). Has anyone done something especially nice for you? Shared?, Etc. The teacher and helpers contribute too so you can make sure everyone hears his...
Summer bulletin board ideas for preschool Summer is an exciting time as you reflect on all the accomplishments and progress of the past year. It’s also a time to encourageoutdoor activitieslike going for walks, playing outside, and swimming. As you celebrate the beginning of the summer seaso...
Starting a preschool morning meeting routine in your classroom is very easy! In fact, if you’ve ever done circle time, you’ll already be familiar with some of the components. What is Morning Meeting? A morning meeting is a short period of time where you gather together with the children...
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