Early Learning Essentials

With the "new normal" classroom good byes in the afternoon we know they will be a bit different. Here you have different ideas for good byes with your students. Real images are used so that children can get a better visual of each good bye. These cards can be cut and laminated and placed on an apron the teacher wears with velcro or pins. These good byes can also be laminated and placed next to the area of dismissal or made into cards and put on a ring.

With the "new normal", classroom greetings in the morning will be a bit different. Here you have different ideas for greeting with your students. Real images are used so that children can get a better visual of each greeting. These cards can be cut and laminated and placed on an apron the teacher wears with velcro or pins. These greetings can also be laminated and placed next to the entrance door or made into cards and put on a ring so that children can touch and manipulate.

During this time when children are at home it's important to keep a connection between what is important to them and what was a part of their routine. Making shopping lists of their favorite stores is a great way to help children's develop their Early Literacy Skills. Children can draw or write items on the list. These can be used during dramatic play laminated in a school setting. As extensions children and parents can pretend to make lists or actually make lists to go to the stores and act

It's important to keep a connection between what is important to children and what is a part of their routine. Making menus of their favorite restaurants is a great way to help children's develop their Early Literacy Skills. Children can draw or write menus from their favorite restaurants. As extensions children can present to be waiters, customers, and chefs. Children can pretend to go to their favorite restaurants in the dramatic play area in a school setting. At home, children together wi