Preschool Teachers Chatboard

Teacher Survey

by Shannon

Dec 1, 2015

iPad Pumpkin Game, Dance or Song

by Francine

Nov 23, 2015

Hi all! I'm wondering if anyone has come across a fun iPad game, dance or song that a small group of my students could be involved in, with minimal supervision, as a centre in the classroom. Any suggestions would be most appreciated! Thanks everyone and have a great week ahead!

Interview

by Laura

Oct 21, 2015

Hello, I am currently doing my A Levels and for one of my subject I need to do an interview of a school teacher.

I just need to ask 4 questions....

How do you use pace of speech with young children?

How do you use tone of voice with young children?

Do you use facial expressions? How? Why do you use them?
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Interview

by Laura

Oct 21, 2015

This year we have a 3 year old classroom at our center that has several children who are runners. They have run out of the classroom trying to make it out to the parking lot (praise the Lord they were intercepted by another employee). They have successfully run from their teacher inside the building several times. Have tried several things to redir...See More

Classroom with runners

by MsKarla

Oct 14, 2015

Gimet On 10/14/15, MsKarla wrote: > This year we have a 3 year old classroom at our center that > has several children who are runners. They have run out of > the classroom trying to make it out to the parking lot > (praise the Lord they were intercepted by another > employee). They have successfully run from their teacher > inside the ...See More

Oct 18, 2015

Young children and Old MacDonald

by Kathleen

Sep 16, 2015

What Do Young Children Really Need? Ask Old MacDonald an article by Abby Connors

I learned that “Old MacDonald” satisfies important emotional and developmental needs for young children. For instance...

Cheryl H. Very good reminders in this article! Thanks!

Sep 16, 2015

Nap Time

by Tara

Sep 11, 2015

I have a preschoolers struggle to fall asleep at nap time, any suggestions?

Karen Is it mandatory that they nap??? Just give them a quite activity during nap time instead.

On 9/11/15, Tara wrote: > I have a preschoolers struggle to fall asleep at nap time, > any suggestions?

Sep 12, 2015

Fundations (Wilson Reading Prog)

by Melissa

Aug 29, 2015

Has anyone used this reading curriculum with preschoolers before? We have just adopted it this year and I wanted to hear pros and cons. Could use help with testing materials too. Thanks

AL On 8/29/15, Melissa wrote: > Has anyone used this reading curriculum with preschoolers > before? We have just adopted it this year and I wanted to > hear pros and cons. Could use help with testing materials > too. Thanks

We use it in K. I didn't know it's available for PK, that's something I'd look into. My K teachers like fun...See More

Sep 10, 2015

Handwriting Without Tears

by New to preschool.

Aug 13, 2015

Are any of you using H.W.O.T. in your preschool or Pre-K class and what are the pros or cons. Thanks!

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Gimet Pros: songs for positioning of hands when picking up a crayon, starting letters at the top and Mat Man, their books for opposites, shapes...

Cons: teaching children to print their name in all uppercase letters

Aug 17, 2015

prekny On 8/13/15, New to preschool. wrote: > Are any of you using H.W.O.T. in your preschool or Pre-K > class and what are the pros or cons. > Thanks! I use it and like the program to an extent. We do the workbook page as part of a small group and send home a copy of the page for parents to work on at home. Some songs on the cd are fun and the c...See More

Aug 30, 2015