The Crazy Pre-K Classroom

So I will start with the motherload of books I found in the dollar spot at Target! There were 8 different level 1 and 2 readers and 4 class readers. The books are fun science an social studies books as long as just for fun level 1 readers. Now you know why I am so excited to get these for $1, because they are normally $4-5 at any other store! You can also see that I stocked up on sticky dots (150 per pack) and french fry holders (not sure what I am doing with these yet but I am sure they will come in handy for a center or game). The dollar spot also had spring themed BBQ stuff and gardening supplies.If you haven't been this week I would suggest a trip! And now for my Michaels score: I went in looking for a scrapbooking punch and came across this great set of perfectly sized alphabet stamps, can you guess how cheap they were? $4.99, yes that is right $4.99 for an entire set! I bought 2 plus got my 15% off for being a teacher what a steal! So of course I loath the Michaels waiting l...

Hello All, I wanted to share with you one of my favorite days of the year. As you know fall is my favorite season, I can't get enough of it! This past Friday I made applesauce in my classroom with my kiddos. This was our final apple project :( It was such great fun and easy too! I did do some pre-planning by having some of my families donate apples and then gathering supplies the night before: What you need: Crock Pot with lid Apples any and all varieties Cinnamon Water Potatoe Masher Cutting board, peeler and knife(with cover for safety) Here is how our lesson progressed: We started by talking about the parts of an apple. I sliced one in half to show the star and discuss the life cycle. I then showed how you peel an apple and allowed the class to try the skin (there were no takers so I tried it myself, I personally love the skin!) We had a short discussion about kitchen safety, not touching knives and being careful of things that are hot. I then diced a few apples and p...

10. Playdough(with ABC, number, word or name mats) 9. Wiki Sticks (with ABC, number, word or name mats) 8. Shaving Cream (in a bag or all over!)( draw letters or numbers in sharpie on a ziplock before filling with the shaving cream, get out as much air as possible and have the kids trace over your writing with their fingers, can also be done with hair gel, finger paing and glitter glue) 7. Finger Paint (or any type of painting for that matter) 6. Dancing (with scarves or without, there are some great kids Cd's out there with fun movement music) 5. Stamping and free art 4. lego competitions (who can build a lego guy fastest, who can build the tallest tower without falling over etc.) 3. Big book shared reading with creative activity to follow (for example, Eric Carle's Very Hungry Catterpillar could be followed with a rainbow, tissue paper catterpillar gluing activity) 2. Tent reading ( I keep extra bed flat sheets in my room and bring the pillows and stuffed animals form...