What is your preschool teacher style? Do you get to rock blue jeans to work? I love to surprise my classroom (and my co-workers and boss) by showing up in something fun to celebrate special days. Here I am rockin’ my cat shoes! How my cat shoes came to be Read more…
Apples in the classroom A delightful way to introduce the letter “A” to children is through the story of Johnny Appleseed and apples. Johnny Appleseed is a legendary figure who roamed the frontier regions of North America in the late 1700s and early 1800s, planting apple trees along the way. Read more…
Where the Wild things are Let the Wild Rumpus begin! Written by Maurice Sendak in 1963, this book has stood the test of time. It is a great way to introduce and talk about fantasy and reality, getting into trouble, and dreams and nightmares. We always end the reading of Read more…
My Little Prince outer space Dress – preschool teacher style When I was a kid, my mom had to leave for work before the bus came so, I walked to the neighbor’s house and would eat a bowl of cereal before catching the bus. “The Little Prince” was always on Read more…
There is nothing better to win over the hearts of the boys in the class. My daughter has a little boy in her class that loves dinosaurs, he was so excited when she showed up to school in her dinosaur shirt. Are you thinking about teaching Dinosaurs in your preschool Read more…
I let my daughter borrow my awesome resin crayon necklace that my sister-in-law made for me. She needs it for the letter C when they talk about crayons. I wore it for our neckties and necklaces day. The boys come in all dressed up and the girls love to wear Read more…
The first week of school, right before we start the alphabet, we have a Chicka Chicka boom boom day to get ready for learning the alphabet. So, of course I needed a shirt! These are just iron-on letters, easy peasy!!!
This year my daughter is teaching down the hall (and up the stairs and down another hall) from me. I will be sharing her teaching style as well. She is more of an “order a teacher-t online” type a girl while I am a “thrift shop and acrylic paint” type Read more…
