Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast

Are you a preschool teacher that still does daily calendar at circle time?

It seems like the newest trend in early education is to say ‘so long’ to calendars in the classroom. The traditional calendar…

Subitizing is the ability to quickly identify the numbers in a set without counting. By developing subitizing skills early on, children build a strong foundation for more complex math concepts. How d…

It's the most wonderful time of the year!! It's also a busy and sometimes difficult time of year for teachers! The holiday excitement can definitely affect behaviors in our students. I've found that …

It's the most wonderful time of the year!! It's also a busy and sometimes difficult time of year for teachers! The holiday excitement can definitely affect behaviors in our students. I've found that …

While we all know fine motor skills are important, but do your little learners have enough opportunities to practice them?

I knew during play that most all of my centers have fine motor practice avai…

The debate over assigning centers vs. allowing free choice is one that has long raged in the early childhood field. In our minds assigning centers makes sense - if children go to each center, they ar…

We've all heard those words - "I HAD THAT FIRST!"

Conflicts in a preschool classroom are common. Whenever we put children together who are still learning appropriate social skills and who haven't mast…

Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to encourage your preschoolers to write?

Sometimes our little learners just need a fun idea to get their imaginations going!

Writing invitations can be a fan…

As a preschool teacher, you know the importance of making learning fun and engaging!

One way that I LOVE to do this is by adding games into our classroom! Especially, math games!

Games can help childre…

Have you tried bringing a Literacy Unit into your Fall Thematic Unit?

It’s what I have been doing for the past several years and I love it!

Many times when we have a thematic unit around fall or autumn…

Let’s get cutting!  Cutting skills and preschool go hand in hand. Many times it is the first time that children have been allowed to use scissors.

So, it’s important that we understand the continuum i…

Let’s talk about circle time, shall we? Do you love it? Or do you loathe it? Some of us have mixed feelings about circle time. And depending on how you structure yours, it can lead to a wonderful gro…

Whole group games work SOOO incredibly well at circle time.  I use them on the daily and these games allow me to work with students as a group to practice and review academic skills – but in a fun wa…

Got a Circle Time Cart?  This is one idea for circle time that you are going to want to hear about!

When you take a minute to stop and think of all the things that you use or could use during circle t…

Circle time is a beloved and essential part of the preschool classroom, providing a space for children to connect with their peers, learn new things, and develop important social and emotional skills…

Center time is a major staple of a preschool program. And if you are running a play-based classroom like I am… free-play centers is the key ingredient! But have you ever wondered…. how long should I …

Setting up a preschool classroom is both exciting and daunting.

This is the space where new little young minds will explore, learn, and grow. As a play-based classroom, my classroom truly is the seco…

The first day of preschool is a whirlwind of excitement, nerves, and new faces. As preschool teachers, we know the importance of creating a warm and welcoming environment from the start. And we also …

Preschool teachers often find themselves navigating many tiny humans with big emotions. While the rewards of being a preschool teacher are huge, it doesn't come without challenges! Behavior managemen…

No preschool classroom is immune to it… little learners with BIG emotions. Some years are different from others, but every school year we will have children in our class that need help processing big…