Pocket of preschool

Open house is an exciting time! It’s the first time families and students see the classroom. It’s when students and parents meet the teacher for the first time. It can...

The most important activity students can do to develop scissor skills is to cut with scissors. Young learners should cut a variety of things-repeatedly-and perform cutting activities frequently! Teacher friends,...

Clothing activities and centers for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students to practice literacy, math, science, fine motor, and MORE!

The most important activity students can do to develop scissor skills is to cut with scissors. Young learners should cut a variety of things-repeatedly-and perform cutting activities frequently! Teacher friends,...

FREE Editable Name Cards perfect to use all over the classroom to help preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kiddos learn their names. #names #preschool #learnnames #pre-k #namecards

Learn how to make sensory bags for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students to practice writing, drawing, and creating on.

FREE Editable Name MATS perfect to use all over the classroom to help preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kiddos learn their names. #names #preschool #learnnames #pre-k #namecards

Learning occurs through play at the sensory table. Sometimes it can be tricky to think up new, engaging sensory tables so I am here to help! I'm sharing all of my favorite sensory tables for various themes you may do in a preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. There are just too many amazing sensory tables for one post so I will make a separate post with my favorite holiday sensory tables also!

With the recent school closures, I quickly created Home Learning Bags for my students to support families who are now going to be the teachers. The research tells us students learn best through play, so I packed these bags full of goodies families can use to create PLAY-based activities. And guess what? I even put in simple PLAY-based activities, lesson plans, and activity choice boards that families can do, too. Families will be less stressed, and students will be busy learning through play…

Teachers and families are always asking me what my "must have" hands-on literacy activities are for a preschool or pre-k classroom! I gave it some thought and made this post with my favorites from Lakeshore. Students need to be exploring and manipulating real letters and playing literacy games that are FUN and engaging! Friends, these must-haves are all of those things! Click HERE to shop at Lakeshore!