Guided play preschool

I'm constantly coming across posts from homeschooling mothers about how free play is important for children. They are adamant that children be allowed to play all day without any structured lessons from adults. Well no, both have their place for children but if you want children to learn through play then you have to guide their play. So yes, guided play is better than free play for learning. This is based on research. There are many research on this, one found that kindergarten scores…

Transform the dramatic play center into a BEACH for a summer theme, ocean theme, or beach theme! Your students will LOVE to play at the beach dramatic play, and you will love it because you can sneak in tons of literacy, math, and STEM learning opportunities! Learning through play is powerful! Grab your lesson planner because I'm going to give you tons of ideas for your pretend beach.

My Updated DIY Dramatic Play Center Guide Last summer, my husband offered to redo my dramatic play center stand so it was more sturdy so here is my

If you have a kid or kids at home, you can hear the words "I am bored" at any time. So be prepared with different activities or toys not only to keep them busy but also have fun time altogether. There are millions of activities especially on shape and color sorting, practicing letters and numbers,

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Dive into the fascinating world of animal adaptations with the new Fur Science Center! Calling all young scientists to explore the wonders of fur through hands-on, interactive play. 👩‍🔬🔬 Create an immersive learning experience with our engaging materials, carefully designed for preschool minds: 📚 Teacher Planning Pages and Guiding Questions 🌈 Brightly Colored Reference Photos 🔤 Vocabulary Cards with Tracing Practice (fur, warmth, waterproof, camouflage, whiskers, fleece) 📋 Language…

Elizabeth ✨ Preschool for You on Instagram: "The Magic of Play✨ When I set out a provocation sometimes it sparks an interest, and sometimes it doesn’t. Well, today, the spark was definitely ignited and the magic of learning through play and loose parts took over! One thing I will say about this particular corner of our classroom- it’s where all things nature live and loose parts are open to grab and play with freely. It’s also the place where imaginations come to life, children play…

Play dough trays are always a huge hit in my preschool classroom, so I have been making them for all my themes, holidays, and seasons. Keep reading for over 50 play dough tray ideas that will engage your students in a hands-on activity. I love play dough trays to help students build fine motor strength, develop creativity, grow verbal skills, encourage sensory play, and more.

Are you looking for creative ways to engage young learners in your preschool classroom? Play-based learning is the perfect solution! This playful approach to teaching can help preschoolers develop language, physical motor and social-emotional skills. Find out why play-based learning is essential for preschoolers and get some amazing ideas to use in your own classroom. #playbasedlearning #preschool #playfullearning #preschoolers

Check out this giant dramatic play round-up of my favorite pretend center ideas for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.