http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/48195.aspxSat, 21 Nov 2009 18:35:03 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:48195LauriePatsalidesCircle time is one of the most important parts of the day in any preschool program. Whether you teach a morning session, an afternoon session, or both, your preschoolers will enjoy a well planned circle time session. Beginning Circle Time- Learning Names For preschool students, name tags work well to organize students for the circle time meeting. P...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/53315.aspxSat, 21 Nov 2009 04:07:07 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:53315Amanda88Challenge boredom with these toddler musical games. Here we have put together fun ideas on how to have fun with your musical little one! Turn it Up! Children love music and toddlers love to play games. Here is your chance to learn how to combine the two. Many caregivers struggle with coming up with new ways to have fun with their toddlers. ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/42010.aspxSat, 21 Nov 2009 04:02:54 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:42010Amanda88Attention “to be” parents of preschoolers! Don’t be caught off guard missing required information needed prior to the first day of school. Read more to learn what questions to ask when your child is starting preschool and develop an individualized preschool parent checklist for your convenience. Preparation is the Key Where do...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/46255.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:37 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:46255leah17Are you looking for activity ideas to make learning about healthy food choices fun for young children? Read on for tips and activities for preschool children about nutrition. Nutrition for Children The long term affects of bad nutrition are evident in modern society. Obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and high cholesterol, the list goes on...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/56684.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 15:49:56 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56684justkat73Are you looking for a fun way to teach your students about Moses? Use this Moses toddler craft to help your students to learn about the burning bush. This craft is simple, inexpensive and fun to do. The Burning Bush Before beginning this Moses toddler craft, talk to children about the story of Moses and the burning bush. Let them know that this...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/41958.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 15:40:47 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:41958LWatrousComputers are a wonderful tool to help children learn as there are many toddler Internet games and educational preschool games online. Read this article to find out more about child safety on the Internet and how you can help your kids keep your computer healthy. If you have a toddler or preschooler, chances are they are fascinated by the computer....http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/35900.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 15:35:34 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:35900meldelizondoMost toddlers and preschoolers love listening to stories, but how do you know when you have picked the right one? These great read-aloud book ideas will add a great finishing touch to your thematic units, or give you some ideas to create your own. Selecting the right stories to correlate with your thematic units can be overwhelming. There are s...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/41974.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 15:26:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:41974LauriePatsalidesPreschool students will enjoy learning the alphabet while making their very own alphabet book. Students complete the alphabet book throughout the school year while learning the letters of the alphabet. Step by step directions are provided. Making an Alphabet Book PreKindergarten teachers have the joy of teaching young students the alphabet. For som...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/56714.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:47 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56714traceyr22Preschoolers will love this story about three baby owls waiting for their mother to come home. It's a great addition to a unit about forest animals, nocturnal animals or as a stand alone book. Try some of these fun preschool Owl Babies activities when you share it with your class. Owl Babies by Martin Waddell can be used to teach your students ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/44935.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 12:33:54 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:44935Lynx350Kids love fairy tales - which makes them the perfect educational tool for you to introduce in your classroom. Use these fairy tale lesson plans for preschool to bring these classic tales to life in your classroom. Hansel and Gretel Many fairy tales contain a message that is easily applicable to preschool students. The message in Hansel and Gretel i...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/56713.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 12:32:41 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56713TkcowlingChildren should be introduced to stories, both tradtional and new titles. Adding hands-on preschool story time crafts increases the enthusiasm and love for books. Below are ideas to enhance three books&#59; Charlotte's Web, The Gingerbread Boy, and The Runaway Bunny. Make story time special for your class; a time to discover new ideas and explo...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/56683.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 02:45:29 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56683SylviaCochranMoving from pictures-only books to emerging letter and word recognition is the hallmark of literacy development in early childhood. Preschool teachers provide a literacy friendly environment within the classroom, but what else can be done to help the budding bookworm develop into a skilled reader? Importance of Literacy Development It is common...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/56662.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 01:19:13 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56662PattygHow are Goldilocks and Aloo-ki alike? How are they different? Preschoolers will listen to the familiar Goldilocks and the Three Bears story and then to The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett. The Snow Bears Jan Brett lesson plan could be used for a Bear Theme or a Winter Theme! Goldilocks and the Three Bears Begin the lesson by reading a ver...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/56626.aspxThu, 19 Nov 2009 20:44:31 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56626mars2boysWith the use of two fun Christmas counting books, this preschool math lesson will help your preschoolers celebrate this magical holiday while getting in a little counting practice! As December approaches, your preschool students will have their sights set on Christmas. With these two counting Christmas books, you can have a lot of fun practicin...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/56623.aspxThu, 19 Nov 2009 20:32:40 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56623Lynx350Preschoolers love to learn about animals, and the winter months are the perfect time to explain to them that some animals hibernate during the winter. These preschool hibernation crafts are the perfect way to help bring this concept to life in your classroom. Huge Hibernation Cave Divide children into two or three groups, and give each group a larg...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/55739.aspxWed, 18 Nov 2009 17:50:48 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:55739traceyr22Use this preschool winter lesson plan to help your students make a book about winter. This book is a fun activity to do with your preschoolers during a winter theme. Your students will enjoy learning about winter when they make their own book. Make one page of this winter book each day. Materials Five pages of a book, per child, with a prompt on ea...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/56420.aspxWed, 18 Nov 2009 17:49:56 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56420kimitaLooking for some fun winter books as read aloud books for a preschool or toddler? There are some great winter-themed books out there for the children in your classroom. Read on for some ideas on great read alouds for your young students. It's Winter Time Reading to your preschool or toddler students is an important part of the day. Now that...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/56416.aspxWed, 18 Nov 2009 17:36:08 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56416SylviaCochranUsing early childhood assessment tools the right way helps preschool teachers and other professionals to adequately understand a child’s abilities and potential. Unfortunately, misunderstanding assessments can render them useless. Early Childhood Assessment Tools and Disability While in the past children were classified as being unruly, slow ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/56365.aspxWed, 18 Nov 2009 03:49:07 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56365TkcowlingLessons about the Old West is true Americana history, and children are still fascinated with cowboys and cowgirls. Use these ranchers and rodeo performers as a theme in your classroom and create a cowboys and western themed preschool party as a fun celebration. Read on for some fun ideas. What Is a Cowboy? Explain to the children that back in t...http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/56328.aspxTue, 17 Nov 2009 21:34:08 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56328Lynx350The weather is getting colder, and preschoolers may not know what to expect next. This snow lesson plan for preschool is a great way to introduce your students to the beauty of winter. Kids love snow, and there are so many fun activities they can do. This snow lesson plan for preschool will help you teach children about the most wonderful parts of ...