If you’re looking for the best blocks for kids, you’ve come to the right spot. Blocks are an essential toy and learning material for children. Plus, they make a great gift! As a veteran preschool teacher and mom of 3 kids, I have put together some of our all-time favorite blocks: The Best Blocks for Kids Whether you're looking for your child to learn, to build and create, or to stay View Post
DIY Animal Puzzle
Make a fun animal puzzle that kids can scramble up in different ways and play with over and over again. I love that little learners can mix and match different parts of the animals. Plus, it’s a great way to bring new life to a recycled paper towel roll. This is perfect for an animal theme, one of our favorite preschool themes. DIY Animal Puzzle for Kids This brilliant idea came from one View Post
Printable Playdough Mats for Preschool
Check out these Printable Playdough Mats for Preschool! Playdough is one of the best materials for preschoolers, and it has so many fine motor and sensory benefits. Playing with playdough is not only fun, but it is a great way to increase hand strength and build hand-eye coordination skills! There are 10 playdough mats with different preschool themes to choose View Post
Soothing Sammy for Emotional Regulation
The Soothing Sammy Emotions Program is a great way to help toddlers and preschoolers learn emotional regulation, or how to manage their BIG emotions. The adorable stuffie and accompanying sensory tools are a great addition to any preschool classroom or home. Sammy fits perfectly into an emotions and feelings preschool theme, which can be done any time of the year! Soothing Sammy Helps with View Post
15 Fantastic Fall Books for Preschoolers
Our fantastic fall books for preschoolers are the perfect way to find the perfect book for learning or circle time. Fall is one of the best preschool themes with so many changes that it brings. If you're looking for even more high-quality books to read to children, see our list of the best preschool books! We've included these types of fall books: Fall Books for Preschoolers to Fall View Post
Song Sticks
Music is my secret weapon as a preschool teacher! With these preschool song sticks and posters, you can always have the next song ready for circle time, transitions, homeschooling, or anytime throughout the day. Whatever song you might need, we have so many to choose from in our Ultimate Guide of Preschool Songs. Song Sticks As teachers, we know the value of having songs that are View Post
Alliteration Activities
Whether you prefer tongue twisters or alliteration games, we’ve got you covered with these alliteration activities! Using alliteration in preschool and kindergarten is such a fun way to grab your preschooler’s attention and build critical pre-reading skills. Alliteration Activities To help keep literacy learning fun and exciting, we’ve put together some fantastic alliteration preschool View Post
How to use Question of the Day for Circle Time
There is no doubt about it that one of the favorite and most-loved circle time activities I do is Question of the Day. My class looks forward to it each time, and some of them even bring their parents over to see it at the end of the day. Talk about making my teacher heart burst! Sometimes it feels like there's so much to do in a day and so little time to do it. And when it comes to circle View Post
The Best Rhyming Songs for Kids
We have found the best rhyming songs for kids, and they are so perfect for young children! They are fun to sing and they have tons of benefits at the same time. Rhyming Songs for Kids Songs, especially rhyming songs, are often overlooked. When we sing rhyming songs for toddlers, such as nursery rhymes, we are teaching them so many skills! We consider them to be some of the best songs for View Post
Books about Feelings and Emotions for Toddlers
We have searched high and low to find the absolute best books about feelings and emotions for toddlers! After you’ve enjoyed these wonderful books about big feelings for little ones, take a peek at our best books for one year olds post! Books About Feelings and Emotions for Toddlers Reading to toddlers can be such a challenge. My daughter is 2 and a half and is just now sitting View Post