professional development

Ready for Kindergarten

Ready for Kindergarten offers simple to follow guidance and tips for where to focus your energy, how to support the learning that naturally takes place, and how to make the most of your child’s pre-kindergarten year.

National Adoption Month: A parent’s perspective on diversity in the early childhood classroom

How does your classroom reflect the families in your care? Read this unique perspective of one parent and what she hopes to find!

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…

The things we learn at teacher workshops

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

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.

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?

An invitation to play all through out the learning environment

See how to create invitations to play all throughout your preschool environment and content areas.

An invitation to play tutorial

A wonderful set of photos along with a short tutorial on creating an invitation to play in the preschool classroom.

Teaching in the Digital Age | Book Study

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

Helping young children develop self-control

Teaching children self-control doesn’t have to be complex but it does need to be a goal in any preschool classroom!

The chances in preschool

Giving young children the chance to grow….

How to get shy or withdrawn children involved in the classroom experience

Build a set of strategies for helping shy children get involved in the classroom experience.

Teach Preschool presents a workshop in Dothan Alabama

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

The importance of a predictable routine in preschool

Sharing our daily routine and the importance of a daily routine in the preschool classroom.

Simple tip for organizing activities that go with your favorite children’s books

I thought I would share how I keep track of some of my favorite teaching resources that go with some of my favorite children’s books… There are some activities or materials that I just know I will want to use the next time I read a specific book to my class so I simply tuck the [...]

Literacy Beginnings: Come and read along with us!

Vanessa over at Pre-K Pages is hosting a Literacy Beginnings Book Study Blog Party! One terrific way to promote professional development is to find a group to read along with! There are some terrific bloggers participating in this book study and you can too! You can purchase the book from Amazon or you can check [...]

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