Head start

Find out about teaching practices to engage children in conversations that can support learning in the classroom.

Tips and advice for preschool and kindergarten teachers about how to handle a disruptive child during circle time.

Check out this link to learn all about head start programs and how to get your child enrolled!

Last year, my school invited Eduardo Briceño to talk to us about the importance of having a growth mindset, a concept from "The Power of Belief - Mindset and Success" and this book by Carol Dweck (affiliate link)! He basically asserts that there are two types of people: those who think intelligence and skills are fixed/unchanging and others who believe they are able to be developed/honed. In his speech and his book, he discusses one thing that we all (likely) have done: tell a student how…

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If you're just starting out as a new Pre-K teacher, here are some practical ideas, printables, lessons for beginning the school year in Pre-K or

Every year, at the beginning of Kindergarten we begin learning the color words. If you are like me you own the color word CDs and sing them over and over until you can't stop. Then you sing them at home, in the shower, in your head all the time! The good news is: They work! Kids learn how to spell their color words very easily when they learn it in song. (Funny, that actually works for almost anything.) I was growing tired of my old color word poem charts in my classroom and decided to make…

If you’ve ever been in a Head Start classroom, you may be familiar with a kindness tree. The basic premise is to reinforce kind behaviors by giving the child labeled praise and allowing him o…