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Winter Craft Lesson Plan Popsicle Stick Snowflake

December 9, 2011

Tweet Tweet Early learning goals for toddlers include creative development. “The creative arts, including music, movement, dramatic play, puppetry, painting, sculpture, and drawing, are a crucial part of early childhood. Not only do the arts allow children to express themselves, but creative activity can enhance development of children’s skills in literacy, science, math, social studies, [...]

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Letter O and the Long O Sound Alphabet Lesson Plan

December 6, 2011

Tweet Tweet Preschool teachers and daycare providers can help children learn to recognize and write the letter O through fun activities that support clear learning objectives. Learning Objectives The students will identify the letter O. The students make and recognize the long O sound. The students will learn to trace and write upper and lower case [...]

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Thanksgiving Craft — Spoon Turkey Lesson Plan

November 21, 2011

Tweet Tweet Early learning goals for toddlers include creative development. “The creative arts, including music, movement, dramatic play, puppetry, painting, sculpture, and drawing, are a crucial part of early childhood. Not only do the arts allow children to express themselves, but creative activity can enhance development of children’s skills in literacy, science, math, social studies, [...]

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Are Kindergarten Standards too High? By Guest Blogger Amy Pybus

November 14, 2011

Tweet Tweet I know a lot of people whose kids are going into kindergarten this year, and many of them have the same concerns: “The teacher says he can’t sit still.” “She won’t stop what she’s doing and participate with the group.” “She’s not learning her letters.” That’s because kids who are five years old [...]

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Veterans Day Daycare Reading and Resource List with Free Printables

November 9, 2011

Tweet Tweet Veterans Day, observed on November 11, is an American federal holiday that honors Veterans Day, all Americans who have served in the military, both living and dead. Teach young children about Veterans Day through military themed lesson plans and activities. Consider the following reading lists and resources for free Veterans Day worksheets, coloring pages, [...]

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Safari Preschool Lesson Plan

November 3, 2011

Tweet Tweet Enjoy this this preschool lesson plan about safaris. The activities below will introduce children to the topics related to safaris through two math activity, a dramatic play activity, a fun safari craft, an action song and, preschool picture books about safaris. This lesson plan works well in conjunction with a unit a daycare center theme [...]

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Elephant Preschool Lesson Plan

October 31, 2011

Tweet Tweet Present this simple preschool lesson plan that is all about elephants. Children love zoo animals and will enjoy learning about elephants through fun elephant facts, a field trip, an elephant craft, an elephant song and finger play, and preschool picture books about elephants. This lesson plan goes well with a zoo theme or safari theme. [...]

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Beware of Over-Scheduling Children

October 26, 2011

Tweet Tweet When I was growing up, we tended to have a lot of unscheduled time. While we may have had a weekly piano lesson or volleyball game or practice, a lot of our down time was relaxed and unscheduled. We would color, play with Barbie dolls, play jacks and hopscotch, and put on backyard [...]

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Popcorn Preschool Lesson Plan

October 20, 2011

Tweet Tweet Present this cute and simple lesson in your family daycare that is all about popcorn. Children love popcorn will enjoy doing a fun popcorn craft, a popcorn math activity, singing popcorn songs, and listening to preschool picture books with a popcorn theme. This lesson plan goes well with a unit about culinary arts. [...]

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How to Handle Temper Tantrums in Daycare

October 19, 2011

Tweet Tweet Every adult has dealt with this embarrassing situation: You’re in the grocery store or doctor’s office, or a nice restaurant. Your child or a child in your family daycare wants a toy or goodie that he can’t have. He wants to open a door or drawer he shouldn’t or grab an expensive, fragile [...]

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