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July 26, 2020 By Nicole Franklin · Leave a Comment

Counting Bears One More One Less Number Mats

Going back to school well prepared is key when it comes to teaching preschool! It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when you enter a classroom with so many different skill levels. Some preschoolers are finally potty-trained. Some preschoolers are finally happy about being in school. And some preschoolers are almost ready to read. And you’ve got to reach them all in developmentally appropriate ways. So how

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May 17, 2020 By Nicole Franklin ·

Crabs at the Beach Letter Puzzles

Beach and ocean themes are perfect for the end of the school year. We also will add them into the beginning of the yer sometimes because it’s still so warm when we go back to school. And we all know that in your preschool classroom you may find different levels of alphabet awareness and recognition throughout the school year. This is why our crabs at

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May 8, 2020 By Nicole Franklin · Leave a Comment

Ocean Emergent Reader

The ocean and the beach are the perfect themes to teach during summer themes. The beach is one of my favorite places to be. I don’t know if it’s the ocean breeze, the sun, or the sand on my feet, but bringing the ocean into learning is so much fun! Our printable ocean emergent reader goes perfectly with all things summer and under the sea.

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May 7, 2020 By Nicole Franklin · Leave a Comment

The Best Summer Activities for Preschoolers

The summer months do not mean it’s time to sit around and do nothing. Preschoolers still want to have fun! And yes, swimming in the pool or spending the day at the zoo or beach is what I would consider a perfect summer day, but organized play and learn activities can easily be added to the schedule too!  Learning activities can happen in the classroom

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May 2, 2020 By Nicole Franklin · Leave a Comment

Building Cookie CVC Words

It is almost the end of the school year and my preschoolers are rocking CVC words. I don’t know if it’s because we have been also working on rhyming skills or all of the time spent on stretching out words and letter sounds has finally started clicking, but I am just loving it! Our CVC cookie words activity is the perfect starting point for preschoolers

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March 12, 2020 By Nicole Franklin · 6 Comments

Bumble Bee Alphabet Match

Reality hits tomorrow.  Spring break is officially over for us, so it’s back to making school lunches, homework, and stricter bedtimes in my house.  We all know how that feels to have to get back into the daily grind, when all you want to do is stay in your pajamas all day. Teaching preschoolers adds another dimension to coming back after a break.  Some are

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January 17, 2020 By Nicole Franklin · 7 Comments

Polar Bear Color Sorting Snowballs

One of our favorite themes is winter!  We definitely don’t get snow where we live, but pretend snow can be just as fun. And activities and books about the animals that live in the cold is a great way to introduce nonfiction learning too.  My preschoolers can tell you so many facts about penguins right now.  It’s impressive!  We are working on a class book

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August 6, 2019 By Nicole Franklin · Leave a Comment

Stuck in Glue Gross Motor Game

Giving kids of all ages the opportunity to be active during the day is so important. For years, the focus has been on getting kids to conform, sit still and with legs criss-crossed, and to stay quiet. I could go on and on about the ways that teachers would like little kids to stay within their expectations during the school day. And I could go

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August 5, 2019 By Nicole Franklin · Leave a Comment

Fine Motor Teaching Tools & Toys for Preschoolers

Fine Motor Teaching Tools for Preschoolers If you are one of the hundreds of teachers that use our Fine Motor Busy Bins in your classroom, you are going to want to check out the super simple, but so fun fine motor teaching tools for preschoolers below! You may be wondering if these supplies and manipulatives would still work for your classroom if you do not

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August 4, 2019 By Nicole Franklin · Leave a Comment

Top 5 Printables Preschool Teachers Can’t Live Without

The amount of teaching resources, games, and printables that can be found online can be overwhelming at times. This can be true especially when they are labeled as “free.” What does that even mean? You click hoping you actually get the entire activity for free, but then you can’t even find the right spot to download the printable. Or you have to click through many

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