Preschoolers need opportunties to develop their cutting skills
Give your preschoolers opportunities to develop their cutting skills but before you do so consider a few of the following suggestions: Make sure scissors will actually cut. If you can’t cut a piece of paper with the child-sized scissors you select then chances are, your preschoolers wont be able to either. Have left and right handed scissors [...]

Using straws to create AB patterns
/h5> Straws are cheap, accessible, and come in all sizes and colors. This is what makes straws such a great resource for creating patterns in the preschool classroom. When first introducing patterns, start with a simple AB pattern. Notice that there are only two colors in this pattern. There is no difference in size – just color. [...]

Preschool teacher quick tip #1
This is just a short tip for you to tuck away the next time your preschooles are threading yarn. Start by taping the end of your string or yarn to the table so it doesn’t slide around. This will keep the items you are threading from sliding off the end! Put a long, thin strip of tape on the other end of the string to form a “needle” for easier threading through the holes of your items. This w

Water table fun in the preschool classroom
A preschooler can enjoy water play as part of a small group or independantly. As a group, children use time at the water table to socialize, communicate, interact, and role play. For the child who enjoys a little alone time, the water table can be a relaxing and soothing experience. Learning Opportunities The water table presents opportunities for exploring science, math, language, texture, fine motor development, and social skills. Preschoolers can discover the difference between what sinks and what floats, warm versus cold, or they can explore how water flows and pours. Additional learning opportunties will depend

Clean-up time in the preschool classroom
There is sand all over the floor, paint on the table, and toys scattered about which means your class is having fun learning and playing but now it is time to clean it all up. What should you do? Give the children a warning and some guidanceA few minutes before clean-up time begins, go around to each child or group of children and give them a heads up that it