How to Make Flannel Board Activities FAST!
As a mom to two busy teenagers, time to make beautiful triple layer flannel board activities is just not in the cards. Watch the video below to find out my…
5 Benefits of Circle Time
There are many unique learning benefits to having children learn together in a group setting. It may seem like a simple daily ritual within the classroom, but when you look…
Transition Songs for Preschool
Transition songs are songs that can be used to help your students move from one activity into the next. They send the directions of what you are asking the students…
How to play digital tracks on your phone or Ipad with video tutorial
Let’s be honest. You have no time to waste finding that CD with that one song on it that would fit perfectly at circle time. Why? Because that’s a recipe…
3 Ways to Use Music as Medicine ESPECIALLY in Times Like These!
“Where words fail, music speaks.” -Hans Christian Andersen It’s no secret that our world is experiencing unprecedented times and our lives are filled with so much uncertainty. How do we stay positive…
Sing-along Songs All About Food
This week we are learning all about food, yum! Kids love this theme because it is so meaningful. And when a topic is meaningful, they make connections. To make it…
How to know what’s ok to share in your online circle times
Over these last few weeks, many of us have gone from classroom teachers to online educators and are faced with questions we need answers to now! One of which is…
How to get your students’ attention WITHOUT yelling!
Ever heard someone singing a familiar tune, but the words were different? They were singing a “piggyback song” and if you are someone that works with children (and even adults),…
5 Ukuleles that Won’t Break the Bank
Ever thought of learning to play the ukulele? You might be saying, who me? I don’t have a musical bone in my body! Well guess what, learning to play an…
3 Reasons Why Kids need to Move to Learn
“I can’t get my kids to sit still at circle time!” If I had a nickel for every time a teacher told me they struggled with this, I’d be rich!…
7 Secrets for Circle Time
Do you know what the biggest struggle is when it comes to circle time? Keeping kids engaged! Here’s how it goes….you plan this amazing list of activities to do at…
How to Make a Flannel Board Box
When I was about 3 years old, I had a Sunday School teacher, Fern Peterson, who always told us flannel board stories. I loved her and all her stories. Turns…