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Is it Time to Start Small Group?
Oct 11, 2023
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Parent Education Boards
Oct 4, 2023
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Tips for Teaching Classroom Procedures
Sep 27, 2023
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How to Teach Classroom Procedures
Sep 20, 2023
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| 10/11/23 |  Is it Time to Start Small Group? | Is it Time to Start Small Group? Episode Summary As the school year starts, our focus is on getting to know our new little students. We are teaching them procedures, rules and practicing routines. We are playing with students to get to know them and helping children learn how to use the materials in classroom centers. At the beginning of the year, these things are the most important things! So, back to the question at hand... When is it time to start small group? When is it okay for you step back from monitoring, playing and helping children in centers? Listen in to find out! Topics Discussed: What questions to ask yourself to know if your class is ready to start small group Resources Mentioned: Done-for-You Small Group Lessons Related Episodes or Blog Posts: Episode 35: 5 Reasons to Have Preschool Small Group Episode 36: How to Effectively Group Preschoolers for Small Group Episode 37: Preschool Small Group Activity Ideas Episode 38: Organizing your Preschool Small Group Episode 39: My Top Tips for Preschool Small Group Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 20m 14s | ||||||
| 10/4/23 |  Parent Education Boards | Parent Education Boards Episode Summary Preschoolers learn amazing things through play, but this isn't something that is easy for parents to see. Help educate the parents in your early childhood program with Parent Education Bulletin Boards. I wanted our families to better understand all the amazing growth and learning goodness that really happens inside a preschool classroom --- that's when the Parent Education Bulletin Boards were born! With 10 done-for-you bulletin boards, teaching families has never been easier! All you have to do is print, laminate and hang - the rest is done for you! Learn all about the benefits of Parent Education Boards in this episode! Topics Discussed: A breakdown of the different boards The benefits (and results) of including Parent Education Boards in your classroom Resources Mentioned: Parent Education Boards Related Episodes or Blog Posts: Blogpost with Pictures Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 12m 01s | ||||||
| 9/27/23 |  Tips for Teaching Classroom Procedures | Tips for Teaching Classroom Procedures Episode Summary Teaching young children the procedures and routines of the classroom is important for a safe and (less) chaotic environment. The benefits of implementing visual procedure cards are huge. To get the most out of visual procedure cards, first... * Learn why they are important, then... * How to implement them You can use pre-made procedure cards or create your own by taking pictures of the steps in each routine. Either way, these tips will help you make the most of the cards you created. Topics Discussed: Tips for Teaching Classroom Procedures- Everything from printing and displaying cards to using, adapting, and adding fun elements to your cards and procedures. Resources Mentioned: Visual Procedure Cards Buy on TPT Buy on LCPR Shop Related Episodes or Blog Posts: Why you Should be Using Visual Procedure Cards How to Teach Classroom Procedures Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 10m 35s | ||||||
| 9/20/23 |  How to Teach Classroom Procedures | How to Teach Classroom Procedures Episode Summary Our young learners aren't yet readers. Therefore, posters of written rules, schedules and procedures are null and void. To young children, these posters are just visual noise. But, pictures are a different story. Young children can 'read' pictures. So when it comes to helping young children learn about routines in the classroom- visuals are the way to go. I found a need for visual procedure cards in my classroom several years ago, so I created them, implemented them and I am so happy I did. The benefits of procedure cards are huge and I saw all of those benefits when I implemented them myself. Plus, the visuals have kept me from having to say a routine procedure over and over and over and over and... you get it! Topics Discussed: The benefits of procedure cards How to use visual procedure cards Managing your own expectations when it comes to procedures Resources Mentioned: Visual Procedure Cards: On TPT Buy in the LCPR Shop Related Episodes or Blog Posts: Why you Should be Using Visual Procedure Cards Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 12m 12s | ||||||
| 9/13/23 |  Why you should be Using Visual Procedure Cards | Why you should be Using Visual Procedure Cards Episode Summary Have you ever stopped to think about the amount of things that we have to teach our new little students at the beginning of each year? Coming to the carpet, sitting at the carpet, lining up, walking in the hall, using the restroom, washing hands, how to clean up, how to treat toys, how to pack up to go home.... and the list goes on! <<does this list make you as tired as it does me? If so, good news! I have a tool to share to make teaching all those procedures easier! <Woohoo! Topics Discussed: Communicating your expectations through Procedure Cards Using Visuals to help children learn Procedures Tools you can use to teach Procedures Resources Mentioned: Visual Schedule Cards Buy on TpT Buy in the LCPR Shop Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 12m 12s | ||||||
| 9/6/23 |  Visual Schedules for Preschool | Visual Schedules for Preschool Episode Summary Schedules are an important way of life. They keep us in our daily routines and get us to the places we need to be. In a preschool classroom, a daily schedule is the backbone to our day. At the beginning of the school year, I create our classroom schedule (using the 5 step method) and have it hanging up in the room. But, of course the young children in our classroom can't read it! I found that many of my students were asking 'what do we do next?', 'when can we go outside?' and 'when is my mom coming?'. So, I knew it was time to create some visual supports for my little non-readers! Listen in to learn about a great resource to include in your classroom! Topics Discussed: Creating a Picture Schedule for Little Learners The Benefits of Displaying Visual Schedule Cards Using Visual Classroom Schedules Resources Mentioned: Creating the Perfect Preschool Schedule Workbook + Visual Procedure Cards Related Episodes or Blog Posts: Creating a Preschool Schedule in 5 Steps Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 16m 33s | ||||||
| 8/30/23 |  Center Signs that Work Harder | Center Signs that Work Harder Episode Summary When it comes to play-based learning, sometimes it's hard to see what children are actually learning. Think about it, in a center where children are sitting and doing worksheets or workbooks, we can see the learning outcome. But, in a play-based classroom (the best way for children to learn) this learning isn't as easy to see. It takes a trained eye to see what benefits and results can come from centers or hands-on activities - not much of which is coming home in a backpack. So, it becomes our job to communicate the amazing, endless learning opportunities that play-based learning can bring. There are many ways to communicate the benefits of play to parents. In this episode, let's discuss center signs! Topics Discussed: Why preschool center signs shouldn't be just a label on the wall Using the center signs to teach/inform other adults How to make the center signs work for you Resources Mentioned: Center Signs on TPT Center Signs on LCPR Shop Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 11m 10s | ||||||
| 8/23/23 |  Preschool Centers: Free Choice or Rotation? | Preschool Centers: Free Choice or Rotation? Episode Summary One of the most common questions that I get in regards to preschool centers is "Do you do free-choice centers or a rotation?". While I have my own opinions on the topic, I think it's important to look at the pros and cons to everything you do in your classroom, as to make an educated decision. So, let's take some time to look at both the pros and cons of both - to better help you make a decision on which is best for your classroom. Listen in! Topics Discussed: Free Choice Centers - the pros and cons Center Rotations- the pros and cons Resources Mentioned: Free Center Guide Related Episodes or Blog Posts: Preschool Centers: Free Choice or Rotation? Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 13m 43s | ||||||
| 8/16/23 |  3 Must-Do's for the Beginning of the Year | 3 Must-Do's for the Beginning of the Year Episode Summary The beginning of the school year is such an exciting and exhausting time! Isn't it funny how we forget how little and new our students are when they start?! It's like we have to reset our brains back to beginning after sending on last year's students. There is so much to teach our new little friends before we can have a functioning, well-running classroom. The work at the beginning really does pay off later in the year - however - it doesn't make those first few weeks (months?) any easier! Listen in as I discuss my 3 R's for the beginning of the year! Topics Discussed: Relationships Routines Rules Resources Mentioned: Visual Procedure Cards Rules and Expectation Posters Classroom Management Bundle Related Episodes or Blog Posts: Simple Ways to Build Positive Relationships in Early Childhood How to Teach Classroom Procedures Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 21m 12s | ||||||
| 8/9/23 |  A Guide to Preschool Centers | A Guide to Preschool Centers Episode Summary When you are running a play-based preschool classroom, centers are the core of the program. Carefully planned centers create an environment for learning through play because play is not a break from hard work, play is a child's work! But sometimes, as the teacher, wrapping your head around all the moving parts of play-based centers can be a challenge! There are So. Many. Questions. 'Which centers should I have in my classroom? What are the most common centers? I know I want blocks and art, but what other centers should I add?' Those questions lead to more questions... 'What do I put in the centers? What materials are essential? Also, how long should I schedule center time for? I have other things we have to do in our schedule, how long is needed for free play?' ... 'Can I keep the same materials in the centers the whole year? Won't children get bored? Should I change centers out? If so, how often should I change them?' The Guide to Preschool Centers was created many years ago, but just got a new update. I have added answers or recommendations to ALL the questions you read above. Listen in! Episode 46 will walk you through ALL of your center questions! Topics Discussed: 10 different centers with material lists & learning goals Ideas on which centers to change out and when How long to schedule center time in your day How to use my Guide to Preschool Centers Center Tub Labels + The Preschool Center Hub Resources Mentioned: The Guide to Preschool Centers Related Episodes or Blog Posts: A Guide to Preschool Centers (lovelycommotion.com) Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 12m 50s | ||||||
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| 8/2/23 |  How to Set Up a Preschool Classroom | How to Set Up a Preschool Classroom Episode Summary Setting up your preschool classroom doesn’t sound that daunting… at first. But, year after year I find myself determined to find the perfect (as if it exists) flow. After changing my mind about a billion times, I usually land on a setup that seems to work for me, but (more importantly) is conducive to little learners that learn through play. I’ve found that creating a successful layout isn’t just me drawing squares and labeling them on my ‘map’. Making the environment conducive to my little preschoolers takes some planning. Listen in as I walk you through the process of How to Set Up a Preschool Classroom! Topics Discussed: Mapping out the physical space Important things to consider (that you may not have thought of) How to Set Up a Preschool Classroom - the workbook! Resources Mentioned: Classroom Set-Up Workbook Related Episodes or Blog Posts: How to Set Up a Preschool Classroom (lovelycommotion.com) Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 22m 10s | ||||||
| 7/26/23 |  A Detailed Look at the Preschool 2 & 3 Year Old Plans | A Detailed Look at the Preschool 2 & 3 Year Old Lesson Plans Episode Summary Got three year olds? How about two year olds? Feel the need to help your littlest students learn important social skills, academic skills and build attention to task - all while loving the open-ended environment of a play-based school setting? After my experience with sweet little 3 year olds, I knew I wanted to share the ideas and activities that I had used (and more!). Because, lets face it - there isn't a ton of help for teachers of two and three year olds. So, today I wanted to share with you all the details of one of my preschool 2 and 3 Year Old Lesson Plans! That way you can see if these lesson could help you and therefore save you some time and sanity! Topics Discussed: The exact details of my weekly plan Why the plans are layed out the way they are How these lesson plans can save time The teacher components of these lesson plans Resources Mentioned: Try a FREE Two & Three Year Old Lesson Plan Two and Three Year Olds Lesson Guide Related Episodes or Blog Posts: A Detailed Look at the Preschool 2 & 3 Year Old Lesson Plans (lovelycommotion.com) Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 12m 39s | ||||||
| 7/19/23 |  How to Make a Classroom Schedule for Preschool | How to Make a Classroom Schedule for Preschool Episode Summary Creating a class schedule can be one of the most important plans you create for your preschool classroom. Setting up your school day to run smoothly takes some thought and consideration. Because the truth is... your daily schedule can make or break the classroom behaviors you see. Children need predictable routines and creating a daily routine can help work against negative preschool behaviors. But, it takes being intentional and consistent. Through the years I have found a process that I go through that makes planning out my schedule a bit easier. Creating my schedule is one of those hugely important things that craft at the beginning of the year. Want to get some help creating your own preschool class schedule? Take a listen! Topics Discussed: Asking yourself these key questions Deciding on what is important Considering attention spans Creating the plan How to use visual schedule cards in the classroom Resources Mentioned: Creating the Perfect Preschool Schedule Workbook (+ visual schedule cards) Related Episodes or Blog Posts: Blogpost: Creating the Perfect Preschool Schedule Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 18m 13s | ||||||
| 7/12/23 |  Finding the Time to Implement Literacy Experiences in the Preschool Classroom | Finding the Time to Implement Literacy Experiences in the Preschool Classroom Episode Summary Bringing literacy experiences such as interactive read alouds, shared reading or shared writing and interactive writing doesn't have to add more direct instruction time to your day. In fact, adding more direct instruction time would not be the goal when working with little learners! So the questions remains: How can we find the time to implement literacy experiences in the preschool classroom? Simple answer: Infuse, don't add! Listen in to find out how to do this in your own classroom! Topics Discussed: How, Where, and When to add literacy experiences into the school day Resources Mentioned: Get Your Lit Together Course Hunt the Room Writing Invitations Related Episodes or Blog Posts: Blogpost: Bringing Literacy into your Fall Unit Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 15m 31s | ||||||
| 7/5/23 |  What is Shared and Interactive Writing in Preschool? | What is Shared and Interactive Writing in Preschool? Episode Summary What is the difference between shared writing and interactive writing? How can use these types of writings to support our young learners? Listen in to find out why these types of writing are important to teaching literary concepts and when and how to use them in your classroom! Topics Discussed: What Shared and Interactive Writing is and why it's important Shared Writing- examples of how to use it in the classroom Interactive Writing- examples of how to use it in the classroom Resources Mentioned: Free Training: 3 Mistakes to Avoid to Rock Early Literacy in your Preschool Classroom (July 6 at 10am CST). Register Here Related Episodes or Blog Posts: Blogpost: What is Modeled Writing in Preschool Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 16m 53s | ||||||
| 6/28/23 |  How to Teach Literacy without LOTW | How to Teach Literacy without LOTW Episode Summary Raise your hand if you were (or are) a Letter of the Week Teacher ✋ I’m raising my hand because I once taught preschoolers using LOTW. LOTW seems so logical. You teach one letter a week and by the end of the year - boom all the letters are covered. You know you covered all the letters - good to go right? Well…. It turns out that what we know now from the research is that LOTW isn’t as effective as we wish it was. Stay tuned to find out why (and what we can do instead)! Topics Discussed: Why Letter of the Week isn't best How to teach letters without Letter of the Week Resources Mentioned: Free Training: 3 Mistakes to Avoid to Rock Early Literacy in your Preschool Classroom (July 6 at 10am CST). Register Here. Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 15m 35s | ||||||
| 6/21/23 |  My Top Tips for Preschool Small Group | Episode Summary Join me, host Ashley Rives as I discuss THE 3 THINGS that have helped me have successful small group time again and again. These top tips may seem small- but they are mighty! Topics Discussed: Have A Plan Be Flexible Get Organized Resources Mentioned: Online Conference Tickets - Educate & Rejuvenate Small Group Lesson Plans Buy On TpT Buy in the LCPR Shop Related Episodes or Blog Posts: My Top Tips for Preschool Small Group Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 12m 17s | ||||||
| 6/14/23 |  Organizing Your Preschool Small Groups | Organizing Your Preschool Small Group Episode Summary Whether you love or loathe organization, the act of being organized in our classrooms make us more effective teachers. When we don't have to spend time and frustration looking for materials or lesson plans- we feel better. And when we feel better- we teach better. This is no different when doing small groups in your preschool classroom. The organization piece is what keeps all the ducks in a row. << Cause we all hate the feeling of squirrels at a rave! Topics Discussed: Organizing Activities Organizing Data Organizing Materials Resources Mentioned: Online Conference: Educate & Rejuvenate - Grab your ticket here! Small Group Bundle on TpT Small Group Bundle on LCPR Shop Related Episodes or Blog Posts: Blogpost: Organizing Your Preschool Small Group Freebie: Small Group Planning Kit Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 14m 18s | ||||||
| 6/7/23 |  Preschool Small Group Activity Ideas | Preschool Small Group Activity Ideas Episode Summary You know the benefits of having small group time {check} You've got your groups all grouped up {check} Now it's time to figure out what to do when you call those groups to meet together! This episode is packed full of ideas for activities you can use in small group! Topics Discussed: What skills to focus on during small group What types of activities to include during small group Resources Mentioned: Small Group Resources on TpT Small Group Resources on LCPR Shop Related Episodes or Blog Posts: Preschool Small Group Activity Ideas Blogpost (With Pictures!) 5 Reasons to Have Small Group Podcast Episode How to Effectively Group Preschoolers for Small Group Podcast Episode Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 17m 33s | ||||||
| 5/31/23 |  How to Effectively Group Preschoolers for Small Group | How to Effectively Group Preschoolers for Small Group Episode Summary One of the biggest obstacles when planning for preschool small group is figuring out your groups. Once you start planning, questions start festering up, like... -What is my criteria for breaking students into groups? -How many students should go in each group? -How long does a student stay in a group? -How should I refer to my groups? details... so many details! Listen in to the second episode in the Small Group Series as I walk you through grouping students for small group! Topics Discussed: Creating Groups. How Many Preschoolers Should Be in a Group? How Long Should a Student Stay in a Group? How Should I Refer to the Groups? What Should the Other Students be Doing? Resources Mentioned: Play Based Preschool Assessments and Portfolio on TPT Three Year Old Assessment on TPT Two Year Old Assessment and Portfolio on TPT Assessment Collection on the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources Shop Related Episodes or Blog Posts: Is it Time to Start Small Group? Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 16m 08s | ||||||
| 5/24/23 |  5 Reasons to Have Preschool Small Group | 5 Reasons to Have Preschool Small Group Episode Summary Do you have small group time built into your preschool day? If no - why not? This episode will give you 5 really good reasons that you should consider adding it in. If yes - how is it going? do you love or loathe small group time? Or... are you required to do small group, but don't really know the benefits? Listen on my friends- small group has some BIG benefits! Topics Discussed: Differentiation : Meeting children where they are at. Connection Building Attention to Task Working with Peers Practice Needed Skills Related Episodes or Blog Posts: 5 Reasons to Have Preschool Small Group Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 10m 16s | ||||||
| 5/17/23 |  Using Meaningful Experiences to Teach Letters | Using Meaningful Experiences to Teach Letters Episode Summary Letter identification is one of the first things parents, administrators and some teachers think of when they think of preschool learning. Truth is there is a TON more that goes into supporting children in the area of literacy before they are readers (we are setting the foundation after all...). But, that also doesn't mean that letter learning isn't important- it's just important to remember that it's just a piece of the bigger literacy puzzle. Topics Discussed: Changes in education- How teaching letters has evolved and why meaningful experiences are important when teaching letters How we can approach letter learning with meaningful experiences in mind How we can use names to begin the letter recognition process Resources Mentioned: The Ultimate Preschool Literacy List {FREE} Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group Related Episodes or Blog Posts: Blog: Title Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 11m 07s | ||||||
| 5/10/23 |  How to Make Preschool Clean Up Time Easier | How to Make Preschool Clean Up Time Easier Episode Summary It's clean up time!!! Tell me...did your stress level just go up?! Preschool clean up time is no fun at all. Trying to get lots of littles to pick up the mess they made seems to be getting harder and harder, year after year. It seems like they will do anything to get out of cleaning... like always having to go to the bathroom after clean up time is declared or being SOOO tired they can't get up... I've seen lots of their shenanigans over the years. But, clean up time doesn't have to feel so frustrating every single day. I've got some strategies that actually work! Topics Discussed: How I make clean up time easier (and how you can too!) Related Episodes or Blog Posts: How to Make Preschool Clean Up Time Easier Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 16m 40s | ||||||
| 5/3/23 |  Ideas for Preschool Classroom Jobs | Ideas for Preschool Classroom Jobs Episode Summary Kids love feeling special and I love helping them feel special! That is why in our preschool classroom each and every child has a daily job. For us, having preschool classroom jobs is not just about children helping out in class. Jobs help cultivate a feeling of classroom community. Plus, when each student gets a job everyday he or she fills a special spot within our early childhood classroom. In this episode I will give you tons of ideas on how to incorporate jobs into your own classroom! Enjoy! Topics Discussed: Types of Preschool Classroom Jobs Classroom Job Charts Done for you Classroom Jobs Resource Resources Mentioned: Classroom Jobs Resource on TpT Classroom Jobs Resource on Lovely Commotion Shop Related Resources and Blogposts Ideas for Preschool Jobs Why we still use a calendar at Circle Time Survey of the Day Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 23m 26s | ||||||
| 4/26/23 |  Streamline Your Preschool Assessments Process | Streamline Your Preschool Assessments Process Episode Summary I remember the time at the beginning of the school year, years ago when I was struggling to map out how my preschool assessments pieces would fit together. I knew I needed some sort of sheet to record data and I also knew I wanted to have student portfolios. But how they connected and the pieces that were missing were bring me that 'disorderly feeling'. Fast forward 5+ years and I again am finding myself having this feeling. This time it is in relation to how much TIME I was spending on assessing. It just didn't feel right - I would spend weeks assessing all.the.things, three times a year - but then lacked the actual time to TEACH the skills I saw were missing when doing the assessments. Listen in to find out how I solved this assessment dilemma! Topics Discussed: Goals and Standards Collecting and Reporting Data Using and Communicating Results Resources Mentioned: Cutting Down on Assessment Time in the Preschool Classroom Guide Related Episodes or Blog Posts: Do This, Not That - Assessment Edition Making Assessments for Preschool Engaging Connect with Ashley: Follow on Instagram @lovelycommotion Join the Lovely Preschool Teachers Facebook Group More About the Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast: Are you a busy preschool teacher who loves gaining new ideas, perspectives and inspiration for your classroom? The Lovely Preschool Teachers Podcast is here to help you up your confidence in educating early learners in a quick, actionable way! As an early educator who is still in the classroom, Ashley Rives will share the ins and outs of how she runs her classroom in a play-based, child-centered way. Each week, expect a new episode focused on actionable strategies to level up your abilities and confidence as a preschool teacher. Ashley Rives is an early educator with over 17 years of experience and a strong passion to help teachers implement child-centered learning in preschool classrooms all over the world. You can follow her on Instagram @lovelycommotion or learn more at the Lovely Commotion Preschool Resources website: www.lovelycommotion.com. | 17m 43s | ||||||
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