A smoother start to Pre-K begins with knowing the child behind the name. In this article, we’ll explore the key information teachers should learn about a child’s routines, preferences, communication style, comfort needs, and health considerations before the first day, with support from F... Before the First Day: What Teachers Should Know About Every Pre-K Child
Before children head near a pool, splash area, or other water activity, they need to understand why staying with a buddy matters. In this article, we’ll explore simple ways to teach and reinforce the buddy system with support from Mastering Supervision: Keeping Children Safe in All Settings an... Buddy Up for Safety: Teaching the Buddy System Before Water Play
Too many rules at once can be confusing for young children. In this article, we’ll explore how educators can introduce a few clear, positive expectations in ways preschoolers can understand, practice, and remember, with support from The ABCs of Behavior: Turning Challenges into Learning Opport... Keep It Simple: Introducing Classroom Rules Preschoolers Can Remember
In an emergency, child care staff need clear steps they can find fast. In this article, we’ll explore what an effective quick-reference plan should include—from evacuation and lockdown procedures to medical emergencies, communication, and drills—with support from Mastering Supervis... When Every Second Counts: What Staff Need in an Emergency Quick-Reference Plan
Kindergarteners are learning how to follow directions, care for materials, and complete routines with less adult help. In this article, we’ll explore how clear, consistent classroom expectations can support independence, self-regulation, and responsibility with ideas from Early Emotional Welln... Ready to Do It on Their Own: Classroom Expectations That Build Independence
Should sunscreen go to the beach? What about snow boots? Sorting activities give children a playful way to compare choices, explain their thinking, and build early decision-making skills. In this article, we’ll explore how themed sorting can support reasoning and classification with ideas from... What Would You Bring? Building Decision-Making Through Summer Sorting
Matching games may look simple, but they help children strengthen important skills like visual discrimination, attention, comparison, and early problem-solving. In this article, we’ll explore why visual matching matters for preschool development, with support from Early Mathematics Through Pla... Match, Notice, Learn: Why Visual Matching Matters in Preschool
Summer is a great time to keep alphabet skills fresh without turning learning into a chore. In this article, we’ll explore how short, playful letter practice can help children maintain early literacy and handwriting skills, with support from Classroom Tools for Emergent Literacy and the Summer... Keep the ABCs Going: Simple Summer Practice That Supports Early Literacy
Children need to know that every feeling is okay, even when some emotions feel hard to handle. In this article, we’ll explore how educators can help children name, sort, and respond to emotions in healthy ways, with support from Early Emotional Wellness and the Emotion Sorting Activity: Hard F... Big Feelings, Safe Choices: Helping Children Understand and Manage Emotions
What belongs in a classroom—and what doesn’t? Sorting familiar and silly objects gives preschoolers a fun way to think about their environment while practicing categorization, reasoning, and independence. In this article, we’ll explore how educators can help children understand cla... Does It Belong? Helping Preschoolers Make Sense of Their Classroom