Recently, I thought about what I could teach my particular group of pre-k students who are all getting to the point where they know most of their letters and sounds, and are up for a challenge. Knowing that they will be doing a lot of labeling next year in kindergarten, I thought, "Why not give it a try now?"
Category: preschool
Self-Portraits in the Early Childhood Classroom: Reflective Practice
Self-portrait drawing is a meaningful pre-writing activity that children can do multiple times throughout the year in the early childhood classroom.
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Scrap Paper and Loose Parts: Developing Characters in the Pre-K Classroom
What can you make with a few pieces of scrap paper, a handful of pebbles, and some silver bottle caps? Read to found out!
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“There was a long tree…” Observational Drawing and Talking in the Pre-K Classroom
Observational drawing provides many wonderful opportunities for young children to connect to the creative process that will eventually lead to writing.
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“Mat Man”: Reflective Practice
What is the value in "teaching" children how to draw a person, even before they may start to draw figures on their own?
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In Cathy’s Class: Reflective Practice
What are some possibilities for writing in pre-k? Read to find out what it looks like in the classroom of early childhood educator Cathy Grupper.
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Reflections on a Year of Writing in Pre-K: Straight From the Classroom
Whether you've been teaching writing for decades or you're just completing your first year, there are always so many questions to ask oneself when reflecting upon the school year.
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On Memory, Meaning, and Making Sense: Straight From the Classroom
One of the things I value most about young children's writing is what it reveals about them: how are they learning to make sense of their world? Here I share three recent examples of stories written by some of my four-year-old students.
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Examining Purpose in Young Children’s Writing: Build Your Expertise
Examining the evidence around what young children do when they write will lead us to better understand their conscious and unconscious purpose. We can also look at how teachers and caregivers nurture a social environment, giving purpose to children as they do this work.
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Transcribing Their Words: Reflective Practice
Transcribing the spoken words of my young writers is a special opportunity to listen, appreciate, and reflect.
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Preschool Down the Hall: An End of Year Cure
Sometimes we are learning more than we are teaching, and that makes us better teachers.
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Stamina in Our Youngest Writers
Believe it or not, even four-year-old writers can work on their writing for 45 minute stretches of time! Here's a peek into a preschool classroom to show you how stamina can increase throughout the school year.
