Professional Development

The secret recipe for inviting children to take care of books in the preschool classroom

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Here is my secret recipe for helping the preschool-age children in my class take care of our classroom books!

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Read across America : What our parents are reading in preschool

Read Across America day; I am sharing our parent reading experiences along with some terrific books our parents are reading in preschool…

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First Times: 21 days of gratitude

This is a note to encourage you as you participate in the many first time experiences of the children in your care…

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TODDLER lesson plan tidbits

A few tips for writing developmentally appropriate toddler lesson plans.

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The things we learn at teacher workshops

A little look at a Teach Preschool workshop and a few terrific ideas for Teacher Door Prizes!

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Managing biting in the toddler environment

See what the experts had to say on Bam Radio about how to address biting in the early childhood classroom.

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The power of play in the early learning environment

Answering the question, “”How will my child be prepared for school if all he does is play in preschool?

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Helping your child get ready for full day kindergarten

Tips for getting your child ready for a full day in Kindergarten.

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Teaching in the Digital Age | Book Study

Come and join in this wonderful summer books study with me and my fellow bloggers!

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The chances in preschool

Giving young children the chance to grow….

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Classroom clutter clutters learning in preschool

A little discussion about how clutter impacts the children in the preschool classroom!

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Teach Preschool presents a workshop in Dothan Alabama

Deborah’s latest workshop for the preschool teachers of Dothan Alabama!

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Pretty pink and blue car painting in preschool

Our car painting turned into a surprise lesson on color mixing!

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September calendar for preschool parents

I have been playing around with calendars and came up with this September parent calendar…   I created this calendar to help build bridges between the classroom and home. This is a very basic set of ideas but it is a good place to start off a new school year! This article is being shared [...]

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Literacy Beginnings | Chapter 20 | Names

The most powerful and effective way for children to begin learning the complex process of learning about letters is by writing their own names.” ~Carol Lyons Retrieved from Literacy Beginnings on July 25, 2011 Today I am sharing the highlights from Chapter 20 Names: A Powerful resource for Literacy Learning by Pinnell and Fountas. This [...]

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Building parent-teacher relationships in preschool

I participated in two discussions on the Bam Radio Show about building or understanding the parent/teacher relationship. Each conversation had a completely different spin on the topic. You can listen to each show by clicking on the photos below… (Or click here and scroll down the wall to find the title of each radio show)  [...]

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