Tips for Keeping Holiday Stress Down

Tips for Keeping Holiday Stress Down

Do the holidays have you feeling overwhelmed every single year?

We want our students to have a magical holiday and we put so much pressure on ourselves to create a classroom that is filled with holiday cheer! BUT...what if we re-evaluated the season and re-imagined what a meaningful holiday experience could look like in our classroom?

Listen in to find out how I've decided to cut back on the pressure I was putting on myself AND still create a meaningful holiday experience for the littles in my class!

Topics Discussed:

• Decrease visual noise and instead provide only interactive holiday items
• Plan time for parent gifts and rethink student gifts
• When to ask for help and donations
• Remember to take the time to truly enjoy your students

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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