Pre-School
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Columbus Poem
Here’s a cute Columbus poem my first graders enjoy each year. Three Ships First I’ll draw a triangle. And then another one. One, two, and three triangles. But, still I ... Read this tip
Scarecrow Poem
Autumn and Halloween are an exciting time in the classroom. Here’s a fun poem about scarecrows. How Scary Can You Be? Scarecrow, scarecrow, How scary can you be? You scared ... Read this tip
Circle Time Song: Are You Ready?
Are You Ready? (to the tune of Frere Jacques) Are you ready, are you ready? Please sit down, please sit down. Time to sit and listen, Time to sit and ... Read this tip
Gift Bag Books
Gift bags make great book covers. Cut off the bottom of the gift bag and down the middle of one side panel. Now you can lay the bag out flat. ... Read this tip
Cozy Classroom
To give my classroom a more comfortable feel, I recently replaced all of my plastic book bins with baskets found at yard sales and flea markets. I also hung curtains, ... Read this tip
Attendance Poster
I have a poster hanging on my door and to keep track of attendance, students flip their picture over (the back has only their names on it) so that I ... Read this tip
Plastic Bears
I have a little plastic bear for each student in a basket sitting on my table. Students’ names are on the bottom of each bear. During share time I randomly ... Read this tip
Bulletin Board Borders
Instead of using traditional borders have your kids create them. For example, they can stamp apples or trace leaves with chalk on thin strips for your fall bulletin board. You ... Read this tip
Large Characters on Your Bulletin Board
I always project coloring book images onto large sheets of paper taped to the wall using my overhead projector. I trace then color or paint the images to make large ... Read this tip
Marbles for Good Behavior
I pass out marbles to the class or individual students each time I catch them interacting respectfully or helpfully. The goal is to reach 100 marbles to receive a social ... Read this tip