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.

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Update frequency: every 8 days
Average duration: 15 minutes
Episodes: 133
Years Active: 2022 - 2025

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How to Teach Social Emotional Skills

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In this episode, learn how I teach social emotional skills in a whole group approach. Adding in a whole group social emotional lesson to my week wa…

00:12:32 | Wed 14 Dec 2022

Which Social Emotional Skills to Teach

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Have you ever wondered... which social emotional skills should I be guiding and teaching my preschoolers?

The basic ones are pretty obvious - we do…

00:10:59 | Wed 07 Dec 2022

Why You Should be Teaching Social Emotional Skills

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I have tried every behavior management system known to man.

Okay, that might be an exaggeration. But, I've tried a ton and chances are …

00:12:42 | Wed 30 Nov 2022

STEM and Preschoolers- The WHY

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Do you do STEM Challenges with your preschoolers? Some wonder if STEM is too complicated for young children… But, when it comes down to it- STEM promotes…

00:09:04 | Wed 23 Nov 2022

10 Ways to Boost Attention Spans

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Have you ever been here…. you get out a floor puzzle for a child that requests it and as you and the child are working together to assemble the puzzle,…

00:10:37 | Wed 16 Nov 2022

Leveling Up your Centers with Tray Tasking

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Tray Tasking -have you heard of it? Trust me when I tell you - it’s not as fancy as it sounds, but it does hold some magic when paired with ce…

00:18:22 | Wed 09 Nov 2022

Should Preschoolers be doing Worksheets?

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Putting the words preschooler and worksheet in the same sentence can sometimes bring up some big feelings from educators.

It seems that there are…

00:14:19 | Wed 02 Nov 2022

Simple Ways to Build Positive Student Connections

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When you think back to your time in school, what stands out to you? You may say a certain class or a certain subject, but many times…

00:19:00 | Wed 26 Oct 2022

A Simple Classroom Management Trick that Works Every Time!

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Putting lots of young children who are new to the school setting in a room can be a challenge. It isn’t called herding cats …

00:10:59 | Wed 19 Oct 2022

The Do’s and Don’ts of Preschool Circle Time

The Do's and Don'ts of Preschool Circle Time

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Circle Time - do you love it or loathe it?

Depending on how you structure your circle time can lead to a wonderful group experience or a cha…

00:22:44 | Wed 12 Oct 2022

3 Mindset Shifts Preschool Teachers Need to Make regarding Teaching Letter Recognition

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Letter Learning… There are so many different ways to teach children letters that sometimes it can…

00:11:27 | Wed 12 Oct 2022

What Play-Based Learning Means in a Preschool Classroom

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Have you ever wondered… what exactly is play-based learning?

Most would say that play-based learning is children learning through …

00:14:13 | Wed 12 Oct 2022