The holidays are right around the corner, and I have been thinking about what I am giving as gifts for several months. Yes, I definitely start early because there are some people on my holiday gift list that require a lot of brainstorming. Years ago, I resolved that gifts from me would be a meaningful experience. If I give a gift to someone, I want them to be able to use it, cherish it, or find View Post
Preschool Toolbox
I cannot even tell you how much time I have completely wasted trying to find something for my preschool class or my own children. Usually the smaller the item is, the harder I have to look to find it. Teachers could be described as selective hoarders. We have to keep so many supplies around, and it's so easy to find a "must have curriculum item" at the store and say "oh, I will use View Post
Bug Dominoes
It's time for a Moment with Marta, and as always, she has created another great learning resource! The above pictures are the beautifully featured bugs for Bug Dominoes. Dominoes is not only a fun game, it is now a learning tool as well. Over here at Preschool Inspirations, we developed this printable dominoes game to go along with all the bug-focused materials we are sharing. By simply View Post
Art Giveaway
This giveaway is closed now. Look how cute these prints are!! I fell in love with them at first sight and had to have them. They were created by an artist friend of mine, Tandi Venter. I had a feeling that some of you might absolutely adore them too, so Tandi and I have teamed up to do a giveaway. They would be a great addition to any child's room, a classroom, or even another room in your View Post
Fall Montessori Ideas
We have "Montessori Thursdays" at my in home preschool, and I look forward to them EVERY week. This is my first school year implementing Montessori practical life activities, and I wish I had started doing this years ago! The life skills that are learned in Montessori activities are so valuable, and I am looking forward to integrating more Montessori philosophies into every day of the school View Post
Window Writing
Window writing is a great way to work on literacy skills on a vertical surface! For awhile now I have been trying to come up with a good place and method for a word wall. I wanted something that would stand out in my preschooler's minds. I have spent months looking through school supply stores for "the perfect word wall." One night while I was at Mardel (a local school supply store), I picked View Post
Awesome Preschool Science for Fall
I don't think it is any secret that science can be one of the most challenging learning domains to set up for preschoolers. My teacher friends and I have talked about this time after time, and I truly struggled with this myself for about my first five years of teaching. I have done well in science all through school myself, but for whatever reason, it just seems harder to break down into View Post
Bug Bingo
I am so excited to pass along this fun bug game. Bug Bingo is great for any science area or to supplement a bug or insect theme. It was created by the very knowledgeable Marta, and she has dedicated this fantastic resource "to all the amazing moms and teachers out there who dedicate their lives to the ittle-bittles and to my special son, Z-man, who can’t wait to share his knowledge of bugs with View Post
20 Fun Spider Facts for Preschoolers
Spiders are a great topic to learn about for kids, especially since they are all around us. I've put together 20 fun spider facts for preschoolers and kids. Many of the photographs of the spiders in this post were taken at The Butterfly Pavilion in Denver, CO. And yes, my little guy did hold a tarantula. I did too, and it was a super fun experience! Who knew that I could ever work past my own View Post
Spider Squishy Bag
It's day four of spider week at Preschool Inspirations! Here is a great sensory bag to have around Halloween. We spend lots of time savoring sensory bags, so I like to try and rotate them out based on a different theme. I thought that our small black spiders would be perfect to fill in an orange one. This post contains affiliate links. I definitely added glitter too! We have a bottle View Post