EDUCATION

Need Ideas for a Lesson Plan for First Day of Preschool!!?

I am in a child development class at my high school, and we plan lessons for the preschoolers. I got stuck with teaching the first day, and it makes me really nervous because the parents are going to be there AND i have no idea what to expect. I need help coming up with some sort of lesson/art project they can do. I was thinking something involving their names or something introductory. It has to be easy enough for 3, 4 and 5 year olds, but i dont want it to be boring! Any ideas??

Here is a link to The Learning Station’s site that contains FREE printable activity sheets with beautifully illustrated theme planned preschool activities… art, science, math, music, language arts, simple Sign Language, literature, cooking without sugar and so much more! And you can print out each fun page and share them with the parents too! They will LOVE you for thinking about them!

http://learningstationmusic.com/printabl…

Make sure you check out the Tony Chestnut activity sheet. It contains all of the lyrics and movements to this HIT preschool song, art and extended activities! If you do this song you will be a MAJOR hit!!! And if you want to see it performed go to YouTube where everyone is performing it! Make sure you print out the movements for the parents!

Here’s a link to a Preschool Teacher demonstrating Tony Chestnut: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p81B5RkF_yk.

Most important have FUN.
I’m certain you’ll do GREAT!

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Spanish for Kids: Learn Spanish Beginner Level 1 $13.55 SPANISH FOR KIDS BEGINNER L1 V1 – DVD Movie…

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Barney Goes to School [VHS] $12.99 Is your toddler nervous about starting kindergarten or preschool? Then this is the video to watch. One Saturday, Barney’s friend Tina wishes she could take Barney to school with her, to show him all the fun things she learns every day. And suddenly, with a little help from Barney, she’s at school! Together, Tina and her friends take Barney through the daily school routine–from greeting to exercis…

My First Day at Preschool [VHS] $9.91 “My First Day at Preschool” starring Buddy Bear, Winner of Parenting Magazine Video of the Year Awards(Feb 03) is a unique music driven Edutainment Video designed to make a child’s attendance at school for the first time easier. My First Day at Preschool chronicles the first day of school experiences for Buddy Bear, the life-sized main character. Filmed entirely on location featuring real teachers…

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LeapFrog: Learning DVD Set $19.95 LEAPFROG LEARNING SET – DVD Movie…

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D. W.’s Guide to Preschool $15.95 D.W., Arthur’s fun and sassy little sister, stars in this humorous guide to a child’s very first day of school. From naps to snacks to playtime, D.W. covers it all in this helpful and hilarious guidebook to a very important rite of passage. Full color.

Educating Young Children from Preschool Through Primary Grades $119.67 Catering to the first time teacher, the authors provide day to day challenges of what it means to teach young children in the classroom, while fostering a mentoring environment for pre-service teachers entering the field. Chapter 4 addresses children with special needs and commonly used modifications for each of the disabilities. A unique chapter on teaching fourth graders (chapter 10) has been included that may be covered or skipped, depending upon state requirements. Lesson planning is emphasized throughout and sample lesson plans and mini-lessons have been included for every grade level and subject area.

Girls Potty Training Kit $19.95 PTV1001: The Potty Tots are pint-sized preschoolers that sing and dance to teach the six steps of potty training in fun and exciting new way. Emily’s little sister Lilly, doesn’t know how to go potty. When Lilly heads off to her first day of preschool, Emily comforts her by sharing a story of her experience in Miss Maggie’s preschool class. With the help of the illustrated potty chart and her friends the Potty Tots, Emily learns the six steps to using the potty. Along the way, she makes new friends, learns the Potty Song and discovers that learning something new can be fun. Potty tots potty training program for girls. Features: -Potty training kit. -Colorful storybook with adorable characters that toddlers love. -Animated DVD of the storybook with bonus music videos of Potty Song, Potty Rock and Potty Stomp. -One 11 X 17 illustrated potty chart that shows the six steps of potty training . -One 11 X 17 Toilet Bowl game (a Fun football- inspired progress game with clings).

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Llama Llama Misses Mama $16.99 It’’s Llama Llama’’s first day of preschool, and he’’s excited. Then it’’s time for Mama to leave, and suddenly Llama Llama isn”t so excited anymore. However, the other children show Llama Llama how much fun school can be. Full color.

Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten $16.99 Here’s a warm, humorous book for that special morning of mixed emotions–the first day of kindergarten or preschool. Miss Bindergarten’s soon-to-be students are excitedly, anxiously getting ready at home. Young schoolgoers will recognize their own actions and emotions in the rhyming text which incorporates the alphabet for additional interest. Full color.

One Smart Cookie $14.89 One Smart Cookie offers a fresh batch of words that encompasses everything you might say to a child, whether it’’s the first day of preschool or the last day of high school. Cookie-centric definitions range from wanting to know everything about cookies ( curious ) to thinking carefully about what kind of cookies to make for your friend ( ponder ). This book mixes Amy Krouse Rosenthal’’s morsels of wisdom with the delicious illustrations of mother-daughter duo Jane Dyer and Brooke Dyer. This is one vocabulary list that will resonate well beyond the school years.

Phonemic Awareness in Young Children: A Classroom Curriculum $29.95 This engaging curriculum improves preliteracy listening skills by helping children learn to distinguish the individual sounds that make up words. Teachers can choose from a range of fun, proven, and easy-to-use activities — from simple listening games to more advanced sound manipulation exercises on rhyming, alliteration, and segmentation. The adaptable activities can supplement language arts curricula in any preschool, kindergarten, or first-grade classroom — general, bilingual, inclusive, or special education — in just 15-20 minutes a day. With a screening tool that accommodates up to 15 children at a time, educators can gauge the general skill level of their classes and identify children who may need additional help. It’s the perfect complement to any school’s language arts curriculum.

THOMAS & FRIENDS MAKE-A-MATCH GAME $8.23 Preschool kids will love matching up their favorite Thomas & Friends characters in this simple matching game. Race to see who can make the most matches! Ruth and Elliot Handler and Harold Matt Matson launch a new company named Mattel out of a garage workshop in Southern California in 1945. The first Mattel products are picture-frames, but Elliott soon develops a side business in dollhouse furniture made from picture frame scraps. Harold Matson soon sells out to his partner, and, encouraged by the success of the doll furniture, the Handlers turned the company’s emphasis to toys. Leadership at Mattel is the ability to develop and communicate a compelling picture of the future that inspires and motivates others to take action. Leaders at Mattel align themselves with Mattel’s core values, exhibit leadership competencies and drive for success in their business strategies. In this way, Mattel work’s to achieve their vision of being The world’s Premier Toy Brands – Today and Tomorrow. Every day as Mattel’s 25,000 employees worldwide strive to realize that vision, their leadership team is guiding the way. Some of Mattel’s brands include, Barbie, Hot Wheels, Toy Story, Power Wheels, Disney Princess, Disney Fairies, Thomas the tank, Thomas and Friends, Elmo, Sesame Street, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, Go Diego Go, and Dora the Explorer.

The Mother of All Parenting Books $15.99 YOUR CHILD’S GROWING UP! From preschool to the preteens, raising your boy or girl is an exhilarating, challenging time. The Mother of All Parenting Books is a comforting instruction manual for the day-to-day adventures that await you. Packed with practical strategies, handy checklists, and parent-tested advice, this comprehensive, down-to-earth guide is a breath of fresh air for moms and dads, empowering you to choose a parenting that works best for you and your children. Warm and entertaining, The Mother of All Parenting Books provides an authoritative yet non-bossy approach to everything from discipline and sibling rivalry to teaching values, encouraging academic success, and promoting effective communication. Inside you ll find the straight facts about difficult subjects, such as spanking, bullying, raising children with special needs, and parent burnout. You also get a first-aid guide, a directory of key parenting organizations, and the answers to all your medical questions, vetted by a panel of health authorities. Plus, this book features nitty-gritty, from-the-trenches wisdom from other parents the only ones w ho truly understand what it s like to be in your shoes! Concise, dependable, and wonderfully reassuring, The Mother of All Parenting Books will help you guide your child through these roller coaster years and raise a happy, healthy family! Advance Praise for The Mother of All Parenting Books This book has all the answers that are missing from other parenting books! It s honest, complete, well-researched . . . and not preachy. Dr. Cathryn Tobin, author of The Parent s Problem Solver

What to Expect at Preschool $5.99 Growing Up Just Got Easier…With the help of Angus, the lovable Answer Dog, best-selling author Heidi Murkoff extends a hand to children and parents as they tackle life’s first experiences together.It’s hard to believe, but your child’s starting preschool. Even if it’s just for a couple of hours two or three days a week, it seems such a big step for someone in such little sneakers. Not to worry — we’re here to help prepare both of you for that step. We’ll answer your child’s questions about what preschool is like, what preschoolers do, who teachers are, and how they help to make preschool such a fun and special place — so that the first day of preschool will be a day you’ll both look forward to.Have fun!Heidi and Angus

What to Expect at Preschool $14.38 Bestselling author and parenting expert Murkoff and Angus, the lovable Answer Dog , help children and parents alike prepare for the first day of preschool. Full color.

Yo Recuerdo $7.13 Eventually, every little boy and girl learns about death, and it is normal for children to be troubled by thoughts about death. Here is the story of a little boy and his dog, Jake. The child recalls how he and his dog first became friends when Jake was still a puppy. But as time passed, Jake grew from a puppy to a dog–and still later, the dog grew old and tired. Now, the little boy remembers how sad he felt on the day Jake died, then later, how he learned to cope with his loss and recall the good times that he and Jake had together. Titles in the sensitively written Let’s Talk About It! series are available in both English and Spanish language editions. They speak to the concerns and anxieties of preschool-age and early-grades children, encouraging kids to explore their feelings and then to speak openly about things that trouble them. Speaking openly and sharing troubling feelings with parents or with some other trusted adult is an important first step in a child’s ability to overcome problems and achieve emotional growth. All books in this series have appealing color illustrations on every page.