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Classroom management tips for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. How to set up systems, the classroom environment, and plan. #classroommanagement #preschool #prek #kindergarten

Classroom Management Tips and Tricks for Early Childhood

Open house ideas, hacks, & freebies for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. Plus some first day of school printables too. #preschool #prek #openhouse

Open House Ideas and Freebies for Preschool, Pre-K, & Kindergarten

Family necklaces to help students who miss their families or have anxiety. A fun way to build a classroom community. #family #classroom #classroomdecor #preschool

Family Name Tags

Name sensory tubes to learn the letters in their name, an easy name activity. Fun for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. #nameactivity #preschool #sensory

Name Sensory Tubes

How to Dye Rice & Make Mini Sensory Bins

Apple Books for Little Learners

School Themed Activities and Centers

School SLIME – A Fun Back to School Sensory Experience

School Books for Little Learners

Teacher Binder for Early Childhood Teachers (preschool, pre-k, kindergarten & 1st)

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DOLLAR DEAL - ends at midnight! Family handouts ar

DOLLAR DEAL - ends at midnight! Family handouts are an easy way to help parents support their child’s learning at home! These two page skill building handouts give parents simple suggestions, tips, and games/activities they can do to help their child build their skills at home. (English and Spanish options included)

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/wemadeit-Parent-Handouts-for-Preschool-Pre-K-and-Kindergarten-1589515

DOLLAR DEAL ends at midnight! The Book Buddies D

DOLLAR DEAL ends at midnight!

The Book Buddies Directed Drawing Unit includes eight different directed drawings. Directed drawings are a fun way to teach students how to draw and build fine motor strength! These directed drawings are very simple, making them perfect for little learners in preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade.

Included are ideas to make directed drawings with various art media and background options.

EACH DIRECTED DRAWING INCLUDES:
•Full page directed drawing poster
•Half-page directed drawing posters
•Draw and Write! Students can draw and then write about it below!

Directed Drawings Included:
-Coconut Tree
-Llama
-Mouse & Cookie
-Monster
-Pouty Fish
-Caterpillar
-Cool Cat
-Pigeon

Reasons to Use Directed Drawings:
•Strengthens fine motor muscles.
•Easy way to infuse art into the classroom.
•Calming activity! Art is very calming and relaxing for most students.
•Fun way to practice following directions.
•Teaches students how to draw by noticing shapes in objects!
•Drawing is communicating! You will see growth and more details in their illustrations.
•Gorgeous bulletin boards and student art to decorate the classroom.
•Builds confidence and creativity.
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DOLLAR DEAL - ends at midnight! Track and watch st

DOLLAR DEAL - ends at midnight! Track and watch students progress with name writing and drawing self-portraits each month! It an easy and quick assessment to do each month.
You can assess so many things at once which I LOVE! Assess students:
-Pencil Grasp: quickly go around and take a photo of how each child is holding the marker as they create
-Fine Motor Strength
-Name Writing
-Letter Writing
-Drawing Shapes
-Drawing Figures

I just put it at the top of my TpT store to make it easier to find!

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HALF OFF today only - All About Habitats Science U

HALF OFF today only - All About Habitats Science Unit! Students can explore an ocean, desert, savannah, rainforest, and polar region.

Use a small table or a small bookshelf to create an engaging science center full of hands-on materials for students to explore and investigate using the included printables, vocabulary cards, book, anchor charts, and discovery pages (science journal pages)! Included is a read-aloud book for circle time, anchor charts, and a suggested book list. There is even a half-page note you can send home to families, so they can continue the learning at home and strengthen the home-school connection.

Perfect for a Zoo, Ocean, Savanna, Rainforest, Desert, or Polar Animals theme!

Includes a science table set up for each habitat with vocabulary word cards, anchor chart, posters, sorting boards, animal cards, fun fact posters, journal pages, and a read aloud.

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50% off until midnight 🐠 OCEAN Math and Literac

50% off until midnight 🐠 OCEAN Math and Literacy Centers now includes two fine motor centers, one writing center, six literacy centers, and eight math centers. Flip through the photos to see the literacy and writing centers included.

Grab it from my TpT store. I have it pinned at the top for you.

This unit was updated last week so if you already own it, go download it again for your update.

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It’s so easy to make colored salt for writing tr

It’s so easy to make colored salt for writing trays! Put salt in a baggie, add liquid water color, shake until the salt is the color you want it to be, and place on a tray to dry.

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Pond Counting Stew! Pick a recipe card, count out

Pond Counting Stew! Pick a recipe card, count out the objects, and mix. A fun counting game preschool and pred-k students LOVE.
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Explore and learn all about 2D shapes with hands-o

Explore and learn all about 2D shapes with hands-on activities! This unit is HALF OFF TODAY ONLY so go grab it now.
This 2D Shapes unit is packed with fun, engaging activities that will teach your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten students the basic shapes and their characteristics. Everything I could think of is in this pack including tons of build it cards, games, posters, sorting activities for charts, sorting pages, art/craft activities, mini books on each shape, emergent reader, and shape hunts!

The 2D Shape Unit easy to prep which is less work for you. Labels and binder covers are included to help you stay organized!

This unit is packed with hands-on activities using manipulatives you already have in your classroom. Worksheets are included as well but are optional. Many of the activities and games come in various levels so you can easily differentiate for your students and your classroom. There is also a suggested book list you can use for circle time.

The activities have a page of teacher tips to help you teach the activity easily and to ensure it will go smoothly as well as a photo of it in action in the classroom.

Use a unit all at once or sprinkle it in throughout the year. The activities can be used whole group, independent practice, centers/stations, morning work tubs, table time, early finishers, RTI interventions, and small group work.

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