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5 Online Trainings for Preschool Teachers

February 25, 2022 by Katie T. Christiansen Leave a Comment

two preschool teachers in their classrooms in a pinnable collage with the text 5 online training courses for preschool teachers

If you are in need of preschool professional development credits, you have come to the right place!  I am partnering with ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) to share the top 5 online trainings for preschool teachers. These trainings are some of the most essential topics in ECE today. In many cases, some of these topics can be challenging to find training courses for. CCEI is our View Post

Filed Under: Teaching Tagged With: continuing education, teaching

Christmas Ten Frame Counting Mats

December 10, 2021 by Katie T. Christiansen Leave a Comment

a christmas counting mat pre printed with the number seven and the text christmas ten frames free printable

Christmas ten frame counting mats are a perfect Christmas math activity for preschool. It’s a great hands-on way for helping children learn to count and work on their number sense. These counting mats are perfect to use with mini erasers or any other favorite manipulatives because hands-on math is the best kind of math! Christmas Ten Frame Counting Mats Our Christmas ten frame counting View Post

Filed Under: Christmas, Math Tagged With: Christmas activity for preschoolers, math activity for preschoolers, numbers, preschool math

20 Animal Yoga Poses for Kids

December 7, 2021 by Katie T. Christiansen Leave a Comment

a girl holding a card showing the butterfly pose and another girl in that pose and the text animal yoga poses for kids

One of the best ways to get children engaged in yoga is by using animal yoga. From the peaceful butterfly to the familiar downward dog, there is a variety of animal yoga poses for kids of all ages. When children practice yoga regularly, it helps with: RelaxationFocusMindfulness Deep Breathing Add some animal yoga to your yoga for kids resources! Animal Yoga Poses for Kids Yoga is View Post

Filed Under: Yoga Tagged With: animals, kid's yoga, mindfulness, yoga

Digital Watches for Kids

November 22, 2021 by Katie T. Christiansen Leave a Comment

several colorful and themed watches for kids in a pinnable image with the text digital watches for kids

There are three things I love about digital watches for kids. They get children excited about learning to tell time while gaining life skills in the process. Watches are well-loved by kids. Kids get a lot of enjoyment out of something they can wear.They make great gifts. As a teacher mom who is always looking for a thoughtful gift, they meet my criteria for an educational gift that both kids View Post

Filed Under: Gifts Tagged With: digital watches, kid watches, preschool watches

Gingerbread Counting Mats

November 6, 2021 by Katie T. Christiansen 2 Comments

an image of a counting mat with the number 6 and the text, 'gingerbread counting mats'

Inside: Gingerbread counting mats perfect for helping preschoolers learn to count and work on their number sense. A gingerbread theme is one of the most beloved preschool themes. It's on our list of the best December preschool themes, and I have a perfect activity to go along with it. Related: Preschool Christmas Activities Gingerbread Counting Mats After reading your favorite View Post

Filed Under: Christmas, Math Tagged With: Christmas activity for preschoolers, preschool math

Personalized Graduation Gift

May 29, 2021 by Katie T. Christiansen Leave a Comment

Graduation time is one of the best times of the year to give a wonderful gift. Personalized graduation gifts are my favorite since it’s one of those times of life where we wish we could just hit the pause button. I combined two of my favorite things, a canvas and a photo, to create the perfect photo gift for a special graduate! My inspiration for these preschool and kindergarten graduation View Post

Filed Under: Gifts, Preschool Graduation Tagged With: gift ideas, handmade gifts, homemade gifts, kindergarten graduation, pre-k graduation, preschool graduation

Dinosaur Ten Frame Counting Mats

May 11, 2021 by Katie T. Christiansen Leave a Comment

pinnable image showing a dinosaur ten frame and the text dinosaur counting mats free printable

Dinosaur ten frame counting mats are perfect for helping preschoolers learn to count and work on their number sense. They could very well become your little learners' favorite dinosaur math activity! Related: Farm Animal Ten Frames Dinosaur Ten Frame Counting Mats There’s a delicate balance when teaching math to preschoolers. You want to use counting activities that kids are View Post

Filed Under: Math, Teaching Tagged With: manipulatives, math activity for preschoolers, preschool math

Analog Watches for Kids that are Time Teacher Watches

November 25, 2020 by Katie T. Christiansen Leave a Comment

six different images of kids' watches with the text 'learn to tell time analog watches for kids'

Inside: Analog watches for kids that are parent, teacher, and kid-approved. As a veteran teacher and mom of three, finding high-quality watches that are kid-friendly and help children learn to tell time is always on my radar! Related: Preschool and Toddler Watches Kids learn about time on an analog clock around 6-8 years old while in school. If they’ve already been introduced to this, View Post

Filed Under: Gifts Tagged With: gifts for children, kid watches, telling time

Jingle Bells Sensory Bottle

November 9, 2020 by Katie T. Christiansen 6 Comments

a bunch of jingle bells in the bottom of a water bottle, and another image of a completed magnetic jingle bells bottle with the text, 'jingle bells sensory bottle.'

This Christmas jingle bells sensory bottle is both simple and brilliant! Let's combine three of my favorite things! Christmas. Sensory bottles. And easy. Throw them together and you get a jingle bells sensory bottle! This bottle is part of my winter- and Christmas-themed sensory bottle blog hop, and there are three fantastic other bottles at the bottom of this post.  You may have View Post

Filed Under: Calm Down Bottles, Christmas, Discovery Bottle, Sensory Bottle

Wild Animal Babies: An Alphabet Book

June 30, 2020 by Katie T. Christiansen 1 Comment

Wild Animal Babies: An Alphabet Book, my new read-aloud picture book for preschoolers, is now available for pre-order on Amazon! I've been working hard behind the scenes this year to bring this beautiful and charming animal book for preschoolers to life! If you've been wanting a perfect alphabet book to use for back to school, this is it! Whether you need a book for circle time, for View Post

Filed Under: alphabet, books

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I'm Katie, and I'm a veteran preschool teacher, child development research junkie, and mom of three who lives on little sleep and turns my kitchen into an art and science laboratory.

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