Today we're diving deep into setting up the perfect Circle Time Area for your little learners. Discover how to create a space that inspires, educates, and brings everyone together! Teaching Trailblazers

Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Does setting up your centers stress you out?

Are you looking for ways to make your sensory table center more fun and engaging for your students?

In this episode of Elevating Early Childhood we'll be looking at the best sensory bin tools to enhance sensory play and fine motor skills. We'll also discuss sensory bin fillers and there's even a free printable included to make setting up, planning for, and managing your sensory table a breeze!

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Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Do you have questions about setting up the dramatic play center in your classroom?

Are you looking for ways to make your dramatic play center more engaging and deepen the play and learning?

Or maybe you just LOVE peeking into other teacher’s classrooms.

If any of these describe you, then you’re in the right place. This episode of elevating early childhood is part of a series I’m doing called Learning Center Tours where I draw back the curtains on each center, so stick around until the very end so you won’t miss a thing! Teaching Trailblazers

Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

In this impactful episode of Elevating Early Childhood with Vanessa Levin, we dive into the heart of the early childhood classroom with a focus on blocks – the cornerstone of creativity and cognitive development.

Discover the intricacies of setting up your block center for unparalleled success in this center tour. Answering burning questions from my e-mail inbox, I'll will guide you through the crucial components of an effective block center set-up.

Join me for this in-depth tour, showcasing real-life examples and the best tips and tricks to avoid catastrophe, before it strikes! I'll provide detailed insights on what to put on the shelves in your block center for the first day(s) of school, and expert troubleshooting tips to set yourself and your kids up for success in the block center.

Tune in and empower your teaching journey with my comprehensive guide to creating a thriving block center. This episode is an absolute must for any educator looking to refine their approach and set up their block center for success. Let's leverage the power of blocks and shape our future one block at a time! Teaching Trailblazers

Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Teachers, do you want the upcoming school year to be your best year ever?

What if I told you that you can start laying the foundation for a successful school year BEFORE your kids ever walk through your classroom door?

Yes, you heard me right! You can get a jump start on things during the summer that are going to ease your "schoolmares."

In this episode of EEC I’ll be sharing my secret weapon to combat your schoolmares head-on, right now, before the first day of school.

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Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Teachers, are you overwhelmed by all the “non-teaching” responsibilities you have at school?

I’m talking about the things not related to when the students are in the classroom, like labeling the tubs in your centers, communicating with parents, planning events like meet the teacher etc. I could go on because the list is endless, but you know what I’m talking about. All these things can add up quickly and lead to feeling completely overwhelmed.

In this episode I'll be sharing ways to make all the "non-teaching" related tasks you have just a little bit easier and less overwhelming. Teaching Trailblazers

Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Teachers, have you ever felt like a failure? Of course you have, and so have I! Every teacher out there feels like a failure some, or even all of the time. And that feeling of failure, it can really drag you down if you let it, am I right? That’s exactly why #teacher quittok exists.

But before you throw in the towel and turn in your resignation, I encourage you to watch/listen to this episode until the very end because I’m going to share my #1 method to help you STOP feeling like a failure, and start experiencing that sweet success you deserve. Teaching Trailblazers

Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Listen, it's no secret that teaching preschoolers isn't easy peasy. It's full of ups and downs with lots of bumps along the way, which leaves you exhausted from trying to find a balance between work and life.

You just wish somebody would tell you what to teach and when to teach it, so you can find time to do the endless mounds of laundry or cook the occasional meal for your family.

If any of this sounds familiar to you, I want you to know that you're not alone. In this episode of Elevating Early Childhood I'm sharing my top 3 tips for knowing what to teach and when to teach it in your pre-K classroom. Teaching Trailblazers

Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by all the behaviors in your preschool classroom? That’s a trick question because every teacher feels like that sometimes. And those behaviors, do they seem like they’re getting worse each year?

If any of this sounds familiar, then you’re in the right place because this week’s episode of Elevating Early Childhood has the answers you’ve been looking for. But those answers might surprise you, so be sure to stick around until the very end so you don’t miss a thing. Teaching Trailblazers

Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Let me ask you a question, how is teaching Pre-K different from, let’s say, 4th grade?

Or even first, second, or third grade?

It’s an entirely different animal, isn’t it?

So, if you’ve you been moved down to Pre-K from a higher grade,

OR you’re brand new to teaching Pre-K,

Then this episode of elevating early childhood is for you!

And if you’re an administrator, instructional coach, or a classroom teacher who works with teachers new to Pre-K – you’ll find this episode useful too! Teaching Trailblazers

Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers