Literacy centers prek

Classroom teachers have a ton of daily tasks to guarantee that students are engaged and learning. It's a tough job, and a stressful one, too. Teachers wear out easily if their classrooms aren't well managed. Creating a classroom that runs itself while you teach in smaller groups is the best way to keep students engaged.

Teachers and families are always asking me what my "must have" hands-on literacy activities are for a preschool or pre-k classroom! I gave it some thought and made this post with my favorites from Lakeshore. Students need to be exploring and manipulating real letters and playing literacy games that are FUN and engaging! Friends, these must-haves are all of those things! Click HERE to shop at Lakeshore!

Recently, I have seen some debates on using centers and the Science of Reading. If you have been a teacher for a long time, centers were a HUGE part of Balanced Literacy. Recently, teachers have shifted away from balanced of literacy to research based Science of Reading. You can read my Science of Reading Post ... Read More about Centers and the Science of Reading

My oldest son starts half day PreK in a few weeks. I made some activities for him to practice basic skills such as letters, shapes and numbers. I am so excited to share them with you! These activities are perfect for Preschool and Kindergarten. I love that they practice fine motor skills as well. Each activity can be printed and placed in a clear view pocket (such as the dry erase kind), or the activities can be laminated and then placed in a Math or Literacy center. Just add your favorite…

These phonics activities help develop kid's fine motor skills whilst also teaching them about beginning sounds, digraphs and blends. They are suitable for

Journal writing with little learners is SO MUCH FUN (once they get the routine down)! It makes my teacher's heart overflow to see them drawing, writing, and sharing their ideas! I get to see them fall in love with writing and see themselves as writers! What a gift! In this post, I'm going to tell you all the details about how to implement journal writing in your classroom and get your kids excited about writing, too!

Who doesn't love the Dollar Tree? They have figured teachers out and keep the fun stuff in stock for hands on fun in the classroom. I found the "coolest" materials there yesterday! I picked up these little tongs and plastic ice cubes and knew what I wanted to do with them immediately! My students love using tongs and the ice cubes are perfect for writing letters and words on. Take a look! I will include these in our fine motor bins that we use every morning and have students work in pairs to…

Read about activities, lessons, and centers you can implement to help teach the alphabet. Download 12 free activities for your students.

This free printable Fall Find It Writing Center for Kindergarten is a fun way to get your students moving, reading, and coloring all at the same time!

This free webinar will teach you how to increase learning and save time with independent Pre-K and Kindergarten Centers. If you haven't tried free-flowing centers before, they will change your teacher life!