Grace Millsaps

At my preschool, we use these mats to help students learn to recognize their written name. A teacher or older student passes out all the mats before snack, and each student has to find his/her mat to know where to sit for snack. My students use real plates and cups for snack, so the mats also show them where to put those things. Unless you plan to use these only once, for a holiday party or something, you will need to laminate them. There are 5 versions of the mat, and all are visible in the pre

I created this parent handbook for use at my preschool. It should be useful as starting point for your school's family handbook. Be sure to refer to your state's early childcare center licensing standards which will dictate what policies much be included in your handbook. Please click on the preview to see the Table of Contents.

Over the past several years, I have created and refined this welcome packet for use at my early childhood center (a Montessori preschool). My goal is to give parents all the information they need for their kids to have a great year but to break it up as much as possible so that they actually read it. Some of these documents are ready to print and go. Others, you may just need to change the name of the center at the top. For some, you will to edit them to suit your school's rules, but you'll hav