circletime

An octopus has eight legs and so do we!

When I told the children that they actually can have eight legs like an octopus, they told me that this could not be possible. So I had to show them that they could!

Sorting recyclables in preschool

We’re celebrating Earth Day! A great way to show that we care about the Earth is by recycling. See how we sorted recyclables in preschool.

Ten tips for circletime in the preschool classroom

Today I want to share with you ten tips for making circletime an engaging and interesting experience in the preschool classroom.

Lemon drop painting

Surely there is nothing that could brighten a cold winter day more than lemon drop painting. Come and see how we brightened our day with Lemon Drop Painting and more!

Who stole the candy from the candy cane jar?

Playing our own rendition of Who Stole the Candy from the Candy Cane Jar?

DIY mouse shape dice game

Playing our own DIY Mouse Shapes Dice game in preschool as a large group and in free play!

Touch and Feel Scarecrows

We played a simple game to take a look at the textures of our scarecrows a little more closely in preschool!

We spent quite a bit of time exploring different ways you can use a box in our classroom. Of course, if you haven’t read the book “Not a Box” by Antoinette Portis then you might not understand that any box you may have around is really not a box… “Not a Box” by Antoinette Portis [...]

B is for bbbbbb bubble!

Exploring, painting, and popping bubble wrap in preschool!

A story in a box

Telling the story and then inviting my entire class to join me to retell this wonderful story in a box together!

Identifying living and non-living things on the magnetic board

The children loved reaching in the mystery box to discover things that are living or nonliving!

Nuts about acorns in preschool | Lois Ehlert

Counting, estimating, and exploring acorns along with the wonderful children’s book “Nuts to You” by Lois Ehlert!

Ants in the salt tray plus more

Exploring ants in circletime then working on prewriting skills as we explore ants in the salt tray!

Artwork A collages

Exploring the letter A through a little recycled artwork fun…

I can day in preschool : circletime

Exploring “I Can Day” during our first week of preschool gave us the opportunity to discover many of the things we can do in preschool!

The tools we use in preschool

For our very first day of preschool, we jumped right in and explored the tools we use in preschool. The “teaching” goal of our day was to give the children a chance to learn about our classroom and where to find our “tools” and how to use or take care of our tools. .. During [...]

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