• We are making so much progress with developing Concept of Word!! These students are now tracking print without the dots and they’re ROCKING IT! 📚📚📚 (Repeated, predictable, memorized text is the very best way to practice C.O.W. Emergent readers are not ready to sound out words. Instead they need practice identifying what a “word” is and matching their speech to print with one-to-one correspondence.) 📚📚📚 #Iteachpreschool #iteachprek #preschool #preschoolteacher #teachersofinstagram #playmatters #playtolearn #playmore #conceptofword #emergentreader #trackingprint
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    We are making so much progress with developing Concept of Word!! These students are now tracking print without the dots and they’re ROCKING IT! 📚📚📚 (Repeated, predictable, memorized text is the very best way to practice C.O.W. Emergent readers are not ready to sound out words. Instead they need practice identifying what a “word” is and matching their speech to print with one-to-one correspondence.) 📚📚📚 #Iteachpreschool #iteachprek #preschool #preschoolteacher #teachersofinstagram #playmatters #playtolearn #playmore #conceptofword #emergentreader #trackingprint
  • The students dubbed this activity “Unicorn Fizz”!! 🦄 They filled aluminum trays with baking soda and glitter! ✨ Then used little plastic droppers to drip colored vinegar (we used liquid watercolor but you can also use food coloring) into the trays. So good for working on the tripod grasp that they will need when they write with a pencil. #Iteachpreschool #iteachprek #preschool #preschoolteacher #teachersofinstagram #playmatters #playtolearn #playmore #finemotorskills #prewriting #preschoolstem #addmoreglitter
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    The students dubbed this activity “Unicorn Fizz”!! 🦄 They filled aluminum trays with baking soda and glitter! ✨ Then used little plastic droppers to drip colored vinegar (we used liquid watercolor but you can also use food coloring) into the trays. So good for working on the tripod grasp that they will need when they write with a pencil. #Iteachpreschool #iteachprek #preschool #preschoolteacher #teachersofinstagram #playmatters #playtolearn #playmore #finemotorskills #prewriting #preschoolstem #addmoreglitter
  • Flannel board literacy center. These preschoolers worked together to match the felt letters with the felt pictures (both sets were in the @target dollar spot for $3). When they were done, one sweet friend asked if he could write them all down. He went to the writing center, grabbed a pencil and paper 📝, then laid down right in front of the flannel board and copied the whole thing. 😍 #Iteachpreschool #iteachprek #preschool #preschoolteacher #teachersofinstagram #playmatters #playtolearn #playmore #learningletters #workingtogether #chillingout
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    Flannel board literacy center. These preschoolers worked together to match the felt letters with the felt pictures (both sets were in the @target dollar spot for $3). When they were done, one sweet friend asked if he could write them all down. He went to the writing center, grabbed a pencil and paper 📝, then laid down right in front of the flannel board and copied the whole thing. 😍 #Iteachpreschool #iteachprek #preschool #preschoolteacher #teachersofinstagram #playmatters #playtolearn #playmore #learningletters #workingtogether #chillingout
  • After our “Paper Towel Paintings” dried, each student chose their favorite sheet. We glued them to a 12x12 piece of card, added a little description for the parents, and the students signed their names. 👀 A Masterpiece! 👀 #Iteachpreschool #iteachprek #preschool #preschoolteacher #teachersofinstagram #playmatters #playtolearn #playmore #processart #finemotorskills #prewriting #fridgeworthy
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    After our “Paper Towel Paintings” dried, each student chose their favorite sheet. We glued them to a 12x12 piece of card, added a little description for the parents, and the students signed their names. 👀 A Masterpiece! 👀 #Iteachpreschool #iteachprek #preschool #preschoolteacher #teachersofinstagram #playmatters #playtolearn #playmore #processart #finemotorskills #prewriting #fridgeworthy
  • Have you ever made “Cloud Dough” or “Snow Dough”? It’s a super-simple combination of corn starch and hair conditioner. We added a *little* silver glitter and the colorful penguins from our @learningresources “Penguins on Ice” math set. They loved it! 🐧🐧🐧 #Iteachpreschool #iteachprek #preschool #preschoolteacher #teachersofinstagram #playmatters #playtolearn #playmore #sensoryplay #clouddough #dundeepenguinparade
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    Have you ever made “Cloud Dough” or “Snow Dough”? It’s a super-simple combination of corn starch and hair conditioner. We added a *little* silver glitter and the colorful penguins from our @learningresources “Penguins on Ice” math set. They loved it! 🐧🐧🐧 #Iteachpreschool #iteachprek #preschool #preschoolteacher #teachersofinstagram #playmatters #playtolearn #playmore #sensoryplay #clouddough #dundeepenguinparade
  • I’ll let you in on a little secret- our first few days back from break were last week and the plan book was a bit sparse. 🙈 We spent the time together focusing on relationship, refocusing on procedures, and doing super simple art activities like this one. 🌈 A roll of paper towels 🧻 + Colored water 💦 + Little plastic pipettes Ta-da! #finemotorpractice #prewritingskills #colortheory #teamwork #gorgeous
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    I’ll let you in on a little secret- our first few days back from break were last week and the plan book was a bit sparse. 🙈 We spent the time together focusing on relationship, refocusing on procedures, and doing super simple art activities like this one. 🌈 A roll of paper towels 🧻 + Colored water 💦 + Little plastic pipettes Ta-da! #finemotorpractice #prewritingskills #colortheory #teamwork #gorgeous
  • Super-simple literacy center! These wooden see & spell puzzles from @melissaanddougtoys are perfect. Most students are able to find the letters independently and we support others by giving them clues, such as “The o is a purple piece. It looks like a circle.” #Iteachpreschool #iteachprek #preschool #preschoolteacher #teachersofinstagram #playmatters #playtolearn #playmore #literacycenter #learningletters
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    Super-simple literacy center! These wooden see & spell puzzles from @melissaanddougtoys are perfect. Most students are able to find the letters independently and we support others by giving them clues, such as “The o is a purple piece. It looks like a circle.” #Iteachpreschool #iteachprek #preschool #preschoolteacher #teachersofinstagram #playmatters #playtolearn #playmore #literacycenter #learningletters
  • This is what happens when the teacher decides to wear a “cute” shirt with bell sleeves on a day when her preschoolers use all.the.paint. Binder clips are high fashion, right?! #Iteachpreschool #iteachprek #preschool #preschoolteacher #teachersofinstagram #playmatters #playtolearn #playmore #painteverywhere #fashionimprovisation
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    This is what happens when the teacher decides to wear a “cute” shirt with bell sleeves on a day when her preschoolers use all.the.paint. Binder clips are high fashion, right?! #Iteachpreschool #iteachprek #preschool #preschoolteacher #teachersofinstagram #playmatters #playtolearn #playmore #painteverywhere #fashionimprovisation
  • A tale of 2 process art projects. The first and third pictures show what they looked like while the students were creating. They put in so much effort and detail. Then, as I mentioned in the last post, they decided to fingerpaint. So the second and fourth pictures show what I am actually sending home. 😂 This is why we document through photos! The end results do not tell the whole story. #Iteachpreschool #iteachprek #preschool #preschoolteacher #teachersofinstagram #playmatters #playtolearn #playmore #processart #getcreative #timetobuymorepaint
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    A tale of 2 process art projects. The first and third pictures show what they looked like while the students were creating. They put in so much effort and detail. Then, as I mentioned in the last post, they decided to fingerpaint. So the second and fourth pictures show what I am actually sending home. 😂 This is why we document through photos! The end results do not tell the whole story. #Iteachpreschool #iteachprek #preschool #preschoolteacher #teachersofinstagram #playmatters #playtolearn #playmore #processart #getcreative #timetobuymorepaint