Author: Elementaryali
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Fall Sensory Bins That Don’t Make a Mess
There is nothing better than simple sensory bins that make your centers more engaging and don’t cause you more work. Use your unit centers and/or leveled centers through the year and just swap out simple, mess-free sensory materials for each season! The great thing about Fall sensory bin fillers is that they can last from…
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FREE Pre-K Assessment
We wanted a more streamlined assessment for our classes this year, so here it is! It has two options You can download this FREE assessment below! I’m so excited for you to have this Pre-K assessment so you can see your students’ growth, mastery, or need for intervention! I’ve been teaching for 13 years, and…
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Three Easy Steps to Make a Center Using Resources You Already Have
I have always been the biggest fan of using what I have to make learning fun. Several years ago I started turning worksheets into centers because hands-on learning gets me the engagement and mastery I’m hoping for. This is the easiest way to make centers with things you already have! Let me show you how…
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FREE Prek Lesson Plans
What does a week look like for 4 year olds in a 5 day a week program? I get this question so often, that I put together a free guide to show what a week can look like. I am giving you the lesson planning pages that I use to save time and sanity. Within…
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My favorite letter and phonics centers
I will adding to this post, but here are my three faves to start off. I do a lot of hands on play activities. Hereis one where we fish for letters. I do thissmall group, centers, and as a wholegroup game. This was easy to make: – Bucket/basket – Magnet Letters – Magnetic fishing pole…
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3 TIPS FOR TRANSFORMING A CHATTY CLASS INTO AN ENGAGED CLASS
Children are social creatures at any age. That’s why recess, lunch, and group work has always been a favorite for students. Don’t fret over a chatty class. You can use that to your advantage! I have 3 simple hacks for transforming your chatty class into an engaged class!
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Teaching 4 Year Olds – A Planning Guide
Hey Hey Teacher Friend! I have had so many requests for help planning 5 days a week for 4 year olds. So, here it is! I have put together a full guide that shows you a year of themes, a year of learning focus skills, detailed weekly lesson plans, and monthly planning pages with daily…
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Preschool Lesson Planning Guide
Hey Hey Preschool Teacher!!I hope you are all set up to love teaching while enjoying your own life. The specific way I plan is the biggest way I can leave work on time and not work any nights or weekends. I want to share my planning page with you, so you can be off to…
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Kindergarten ELAR Curriculum Guide
Hey Hey Teacher Friend!! I am working to get my kindergarten scope and sequence put together and wanted to share it with you. Here is the link to download my FREE curriculum planner. It has a full year scope that covers phonics, phonemic awareness, reading and writing. The year starts with a letter a day…
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How to Teach Letters and Sounds through play and Games
Teaching letters and sounds is more effective with these play based learning activities and games.
Learn Through Play Prek - Play Based Preschool 