Classroom Management Archives - Preschool Inspirations

How to use Question of the Day for Circle Time

Katie T. Christiansen — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +0000

There is no doubt about it that one of the favorite and most-loved circle time activities I do is Question of the Day. My class looks forward to it each time, and some of them even bring their parents over to see it at the end of the day. Talk about making my teacher heartView Post

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Classroom Jobs Helper Chart and Ideas

Katie T. Christiansen — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 17:33:10 +0000

Classroom jobs are one of my favorite parts of teaching preschool. Our students are always looking for ways to help out and to lead, and preschool classroom job helpers are the perfect way to do both of these things at once! Maybe some teachers see classroom job charts as just another thing to do orView Post

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6 Ways that Preschool Teachers Foster Independent Kids

Katie T. Christiansen — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 13:00:00 +0000

When it comes to raising independent kids, this is where preschool teachers shine! Preschool teachers have a special way of making it look easy to manage dozens of children at once. They are insanely outnumbered by little people who are super messy and demanding, but that hardly shows at the end of the day. TheyView Post

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A Veteran Teacher’s Guide for Making a Preschool Schedule

Katie T. Christiansen — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 17:00:51 +0000

It only took me 10 years, but I finally found my dream preschool schedule. Call it the preschooltopia of all schedules. I spent years adapting schedules that were good, but not great. BUT this was it! It was just as sweet as I had hoped it would be. Come take a peek inside my veteranView Post

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9 of the Best Parent Teacher Communication Apps

Karen — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 12:00:30 +0000

These parent teacher communication apps will make keeping parents informed so much easier! As a teacher, I’m always looking for ways to communicate with my students’ families and keep them up-to-date on all of the things going on in our classroom. I’ve tried calling, emailing, texting, and writing notes home but have found sharing informationView Post

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Brilliant and Easy Toy Storage and Organization Solutions

Katie T. Christiansen — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:00:11 +0000

Some days I just feel buried in toys. At times I have wished we didn’t have any. But then I realized that I just needed easy toy storage and organization solutions…and a little less! I recently made it my goal to go through every single item in our house and to only keep what weView Post

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5 Must-Haves for Making a Great Preschool Schedule

Katie T. Christiansen — Fri, 06 May 2016 21:30:51 +0000

Creating a great preschool schedule for children can mean the difference between months filled with chaos and a week that you want to repeat time and time again. I’m going to share with you 5 must-haves for making a great preschool schedule. There is so much information about making a preschool schedule that I wantView Post

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5 Myths About Early Childhood Education

Katie T. Christiansen — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 12:00:54 +0000

Have you heard these 5 myths about early childhood education? I have! I’ve heard it from friends, from family members, and also from people buzzing around the internet. Some of them are completely shocking. These five myths have spread like wildfire, but I want to expose them for what they are: just rumors! This isView Post

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Tips to Work Smarter, Not Harder in Child Care

Katie T. Christiansen — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 03:00:09 +0000

Every year that I have been in the early childhood field, I have faced the same problem. There is never enough time in the day to get everything done! It didn’t matter whether I was in the classroom or whether I was the administrator — I always had a long “to do” list. I’m goingView Post

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Tips for Helping Picky Eaters

Katie T. Christiansen — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 01:30:12 +0000

I am sharing my top tips for helping picky eaters! These are preschool teacher approved methods that can be useful for children who are picky, have texture sensitivities, or are reluctant to even try a new food. It can be quite rough to get a picky eater to eat. I’ve had children in my classesView Post

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