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“The Shark Was Gonna Save Me,” and Other Stories in a Pre-K Classroom

What are some themes that may emerge through the writing of young children? In my classroom this year, writing about rain and sharks uncovered human truths.

authentic writing · early childhood · preschool

People, Places, and Things: Connecting Labels to Drawings in the Pre-K Classroom

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?"