Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast
Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way!
As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher.
Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 15 minutes
- Episodes
- 133
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Ideas for Preschool Classroom Jobs
Ideas for Preschool Classroom Jobs
Episode Summary
Kids love feeling special and I love helping them feel special! That is why in our preschool classroom each and every child has a daily job. For us, …
Streamline Your Preschool Assessments Process
Streamline Your Preschool Assessments Process
Episode Summary
I remember the time at the beginning of the school year, years ago when I was struggling to map out how my preschool assessments pieces wo…
Must Have Items for the Preschool Light Table
Must Have Items for the Preschool Light Table
Episode Summary
One of our favorite items to use during center time in preschool is the light table. Kids love things that light up - shoes, glow sticks o…
Gross Motor Development in Preschool
Gross Motor Development in Preschool
Episode Summary
“Watching a child makes it obvious that the development of his mind comes through his movements” - Maria Montessori
Children love to move. Sadly tho…
How to use Write the Room for Engaged Learning
How to use Write the Room for Engaged Learning
Episode Summary
Young children are little explorers. They love magnifying glasses, binoculars and touching everything in sight! As we know, this is how y…
Making Preschool Assessments Engaging
Making Preschool Assessments Engaging
Episode Summary
Oh, assessments and data collection.... such a necessary evil for preschool teachers all over the globe. While assessments and evaluation give us …
Do This Not That – Assessment Edition
Do This, Not That - Assessment Edition
Episode Summary
Ever feel a little tightness in your chest at the thought of assessments? Giving the assessments is time consuming, collecting data can be messy …
9 Of Our Favorite Spring Activities
9 Of Our Favorite Spring Activities
Episode Summary
Hello Spring! The thought of getting out of the winter slump and into some longer, warmer days is always welcomed when Spring comes. And with Spring…
What are Play Schemes and Why are they Important?
What are Play Schemes and Why are they Important?
Episode Summary
Have you heard of play schemes before? If you’ve ever wondered why young children play certain ways and repeat those actions over and o…
Level Up Your Preschool Science Center
Level Up Your Preschool Science Center
Episode Summary
Is planning and changing out your preschool science center hard for you?
Do you struggle to find activities and materials that children can use bo…
Tips for Teaching Name Writing
Tips for Teaching Name Writing
Episode Summary
Helping children to learn to write their names is one of the biggest topics I see questions on.
Early Educators want to make sure our students are prepare…
Things To Do Before Teaching Name Writing
Things To Do Before Teaching Name Writing
Episode Summary
Teaching children to write their names is such a rewarding process.
But, sometimes... we, as teachers, get excited. Too excited. We jump right…
A Circle Time Plan for Preschool
A Circle Time Plan for Preschool
Episode Summary
If you find circle time to be a challenge to manage and are starting to wonder why you even keep doing it... I'm here to help! Join me as I discuss the…
Process Art Vs. Crafts in Preschool
Process Art Vs. Crafts in Preschool
Episode Summary
“Every child is born creative. The challenge is to keep that creativity alive.” That is quote from Kristina Webb. Pretty true right?! Sometimes with…
5 Winter Fine Motor Activities
5 Winter Fine Motor Activities
Episode Summary
With the rise in technology use with our preschoolers, a lot of educators are noting the lack of fine motor skills coming into the classroom.
So, many tea…
Supercharge Your Preschool Circle Time
Supercharge Your Preschool Circle Time
Episode Summary
Do you struggle when it comes to circle time engagement? Got little rollie pollies on the rug who don't stay engaged for long? Yep, I did too. So,…
Why Every Preschooler Needs to be Playing Cooperative Games
Why Every Preschooler Needs to be Playing Cooperative Games
Episode Summary
Game play and young children can be SO much fun! But, if you have some children who struggle with the winning and losing asp…
The Back from Break Struggles
The Back from Break Struggles
Episode Summary
The 'Back from Holiday Break' struggles are REAL - am I right?
To be honest I kinda dread it each year. Am I super excited to see those faces I've missed o…
Free Play + Playful Learning = Engaged Centers
Free Play + Playful Learning = Engaged Centers
Episode Summary
Creating centers that draw children in and keep them engaged - as well as help them learn important skills isn’t as easy as it sounds.
> D…
Benefits of Free Choice Play
Benefits of Free Choice Play
Episode Summary
Are you a free-choice centers classroom or do you run assigned centers?
If you are running assigned centers in your classroom you might be wondering what th…