I know what you are thinking, “Can a free play choice board actually calm the chaos in my classroom?” The answer is 100% YES! This blog post is dedicated to proving exactly that to you. So if you are a Pre-K or Kindergarten teacher who includes free choice play in your classroom, then read on! Learn how to decrease the stress that is often sky-high during this block of time in the school day. On the other hand, if you are … [Read more...] about How to Calm the Classroom Chaos with the Perfect Free Play Choice Board
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How to Use Purposeful Play Lessons to Intentionally Teach Into Your Students’ Play Every Day
Play lessons are powerful when it comes to effectively teaching through play in Pre-K and Kindergarten classrooms. Teachers who want their little learners to build stamina, make plans for their play, problem solve (and so much more) use play lessons during their free choice time. If you are wondering what a play lesson is and how exactly you can use it in your classroom, then you are in the right place! This blog post will dig into … [Read more...] about How to Use Purposeful Play Lessons to Intentionally Teach Into Your Students’ Play Every Day
What Is Play Workshop? Teachers, Here Is Your Easy to Understand Answer
There are many approaches to play and learning. This you know already if you have any interest in play based instruction at all. However, not every approach makes sense for every learning environment. Play Workshop is one approach that makes sense in our balanced play based learning classroom. Not only that, but Play Workshop is also the perfect springboard for new Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers as well as … [Read more...] about What Is Play Workshop? Teachers, Here Is Your Easy to Understand Answer
How Can Pre-K and Kindergarten Teachers Support Learning Through Play?
A quick Google search will show you that learning through play is a frequently discussed topic for educators, parents, and other early childhood professionals. However, it is far more difficult to find resources that actually share practical ideas that teachers can use in their play based learning classrooms. In this blog post, we will move past the WHAT of play based learning and move into the HOW by sharing actionable strategies that … [Read more...] about How Can Pre-K and Kindergarten Teachers Support Learning Through Play?
