Again, clear labels of different center stations and options throughout the day will help children in the early childhood classroom reflect on choices and behavior, as well as give them a predictable routine for their day. Giving appropriate choices and predictability are huge factors in creating a positive learning environment.

Learn how I run differentiated literacy centers with student choice in kindergarten and how you can easily begin this system yourself!

Make the most of your classroom calendar time with tips for a routine that works. Ideas for your classroom calendar display and activities.

Teaching the concept of time to kids in first grade and kindergarten is way easier with these visual examples and ideas for how to introduce it

Discover active and alternative ideas to morning work to create a soft start to your day. Use a morning choice board during arrival time to give preschool, kindergarten, and first grade children open-ended choices to start their day. Activities include building, sketching, yoga, writing news, reading books, puzzles, writing in a journal, telling a story and more. For easy set up, place materials in tubs or bins and set them on tables for kids to enjoy upon entering the classroom each…

If you teach multiple children, independent activities are a MUST! Download this free independent activities choice board, great for young children.

In my first fews years of teaching if you would have asked me what my favorite part of the day was I would have never said the morning. My morning routine used to be the opposite of calm with worksheets for morning work and kids constantly getting up to ask me to read them the directions. Once I shi

Learn how to easily create a kindergarten morning routine that builds classroom community, sets the expectations for the day, and reviews important skills.

Classroom centers are a great way to encourage independent learning, and they allow kindergarten teachers to really focus on small groups and individuals. Do you love centers in the Pre-K or Kindergarten classroom, or do you feel they are more stressful than productive? I want to share my 3 best teacher tips for center time in Kindergarten - they will help you fix or avoid common mistakes and make centers feel like a breeze!