I have been a Preschool and Kindergarten teacher at a center-based program in Boston, MA for 12 years and counting.
"FUN + Learning = The Best Educational Experience"- Tamara L. Chilver
How much fun is doing laundry? LOADS of fun!!! To prove it, Pre-K Let's Play has created a fun dramatic play Laundromat Theme that helps encourage, inspire, and raise your students' level of imagination. It is filled with a variety of fun play based learning ideas, instructions, and pictures of how to set up your potential Laundry area and play. This download includes:A suggested list of props and materialsPics of dramatic play center Setup (classroom decor examples on how to set up your pret
Calling all animal lovers and aspiring animal doctors!!! Pre-K Let's Play has created a fun dramatic play Vet Pet Animal Hospital Theme that helps encourage, inspire, and raise your students' level of imagination. It is filled with a variety of fun ideas, instructions, and pictures of how to set up your potential Vet Hospital area. This download includes:A suggested list of props and materialsPics of dramatic play centerHow the create a birdcageCreating pretend propsLabels with and without
Pre-K Let's Play has created a fun spring time dramatic play Garden Center that helps encourage, inspire, and raise your students' level of imagination. It is filled with a variety of fun play based learning ideas, instructions, and pictures of how to set up your potential homegrown garden area. This download includes: A suggested list of props and materialsPics of dramatic play center Setup (classroom decor examples on how to set up your pretend play area)Creating a house, lawnmower, and garden
Gather around the campfire Happy Campers and let the adventures begin!!! Pre-K Let's Play has created a fun camping dramatic play theme that helps encourage, inspire, and raise your students' level of imagination. It is filled with a variety of fun play based learning ideas, instructions, and pictures of how to set up your potential Camping area and play. This download includes:A suggested list of props and materialsPics of dramatic play center Setup (classroom decor examples on how to set up yo
Making Pizza Pretend Play | Alphabet Playdough Mats | Sensory Playdough Activity Make learning numbers fun with Pre-K Let's Play's "Alphabet Pizza" game. As we all know, kids love pizza! Why not turn their love for pizza into an educational game for pretend play. For extra fun, feel free to use playdough for this activity. Pizza and playdough… what more could your students ever ask for! This learning game features: 10 pizza mat printables each pizza having "white circle" toppings that rese
Math games are a great way to challenge your students’ cognition and entertain their curious minds. That’s why Pre-K Let’s Play loves to create fun math activities. Here are some pattern block templates that would be ideal for teaching shapes in your math classroom. All you have to do is watch as your little learners explore fun ways to assemble these math pattern block mats shape by shape. This set of pattern blocks printables features 18 realistic high-quality resolution images of rai
Back to School! Class is in session and let the fun begin!!! Pre-K Let's Play has created a fun Pretend School dramatic play Theme that helps encourage, inspire, and raise your students' level of imagination. It is filled with a variety of fun ideas, instructions, and pictures of how to set up your potential pretend school area and play. This download includes: A suggested list of props and materialsPics of center Setup ( classroom decor on how to set up your pretend play area) How to create
They say "You can't bring sand to the beach". However, you CAN bring the Beach to your school's dramatic play center. Let us help you with that goal! Pre-K Let's Play has created a fun dramatic play Beach Theme that helps encourage, inspire, and raise your students' level of imagination. It is filled with a variety of fun play based learning ideas, instructions, and pictures of how to set up your potential beach area. This download includes: A suggested list of props and materialsPics of drama
Are you looking for some number games that can challenge your students’ cognition and entertain their curious minds? Well, you've come to the right place! Pre-K Let’s Play loves to create fun counting activities. Here are some number order puzzles that would be ideal for teaching students how to count in your math classroom. Your little learners will enjoy exploring ways to assemble these sequence puzzle printables. This set of counting games features 11 realistic high-quality resolution ima
ATTENTION!!! Calling all preschool grocery shoppers!!! This Grocery Store pretend play area will help encourage, inspire, and raise your students' level of imagination. It is filled with a variety of fun play based learning ideas, instructions, and pictures of how to set up your pretend marketplace area. This download includes: A suggested list of props and materialsPics of dramatic play center Setup (classroom decor examples on how to set up your pretend play area)Bulletin board display (how
Math games are a great way to challenge your students’ cognition and entertain their curious minds. That’s why Pre-K Let’s Play loves to create fun math activities. Here are some pattern block templates that would be ideal for teaching shapes in your math classroom. All you have to do is watch as your little learners explore fun ways to assemble these math pattern block mats shape by shape. This set of pattern blocks printables features 12 realistic high-quality resolution images of arc
Looking for some fun educational games? You’ve come to the right place. Pre-K Let’s Play has created printable puzzle games that would be ideal for play based learning. Watch as your students challenge their cognition and entertain their curious minds while they explore fun ways to assemble various animal puzzles piece by piece. These puzzle printable templates feature 22 realistic high-quality resolution images of dinosaurs. Each image is labeled and converted into 3 puzzle forms based on
Are you looking for some number games that can challenge your students’ cognition and entertain their curious minds? Well, you've come to the right place! Pre-K Let’s Play loves to create fun counting activities. Here are some number order puzzles that would be ideal for teaching students how to count in your math classroom. Your little learners will enjoy exploring ways to assemble these sequence puzzle printables. This set of counting games features 11 realistic high-quality resolution ima
Are you looking for some number games that can challenge your students’ cognition and entertain their curious minds? Well, you've come to the right place! Pre-K Let’s Play loves to create fun counting activities. Here are some number order puzzles that would be ideal for teaching students how to count in your math classroom. Your little learners will enjoy exploring ways to assemble these sequence puzzle printables. This set of counting games features 15 realistic high-quality resolution ima
Looking for some fun educational games? You’ve come to the right place. Pre-K Let’s Play has created printable puzzle games that would be ideal for play based learning. Watch as your students challenge their cognition and entertain their curious minds while they explore fun ways to assemble various animal puzzles piece by piece. These puzzle printable templates feature 20 realistic high-quality resolution images of weather. Each image is labeled and converted into 3 puzzle forms based on y
This is a game that will challenge your students’ cognition and entertain their curious minds. All you have to do is watch as they explore fun ways to assemble these math block pattern puzzles shape by shape. This set of puzzle math patterns features 12 realistic high-quality resolution images of desert animals. Each image is labeled and converted into 3 puzzle forms: Colors (easy)- match the puzzle by the color and shape of each pattern block Outlined version (intermediate)- match th
Educational Games are a great way to challenge your students’ cognition and entertain their curious minds. That’s why Pre-K Let’s Play loves to create fun puzzle activities. Here are some pattern block templates that would be ideal for teaching your classroom. All you have to do is watch as your little learners explore fun ways to assemble these math pattern block mats. This bundle set features 6 pattern block puzzle sets of high-quality images Labeled images3 types of math pattern block chal
Are you looking for some number games that can challenge your students’ cognition and entertain their curious minds? Well, you've come to the right place! Pre-K Let’s Play loves to create fun counting activities. Here are some number order puzzles that would be ideal for teaching students how to count in your math classroom. Your little learners will enjoy exploring ways to assemble these sequence puzzle printables. This set of counting games features 12 realistic high-quality resolution ima
Looking for some fun ways for your students to learn about gardening while learning through play? You’ve come to the right place. Pre-K Let's Play has created a bundle that helps encourage, inspire, and raise your students' level of imagination. This bundle is filled with a variety of fun play-based learning ideas, educational games, instructions, and pictures of how for your potential pretend play area and classroom. This bundle download includes these resources: Dramatic Play Garden Cent
Math games are a great way to challenge your students’ cognition and entertain their curious minds. That’s why Pre-K Let’s Play loves to create fun math activities. Here are some pattern block templates that would be ideal for teaching shapes in your math classroom. All you have to do is watch as your little learners explore fun ways to assemble these math pattern block mats shape by shape. This set of pattern blocks printables features 15 realistic high-quality resolution images of jung
I have been a Preschool and Kindergarten teacher at a center-based program in Boston, MA for 12 years and counting.
"FUN + Learning = The Best Educational Experience"- Tamara L. Chilver
Teaching style
I create fun, creative, and engaging hands-on activities and centers that encourage students to learn through play.
"Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play, children learn how to learn." - O. Fred Donaldson
Awards & shining teacher moments
I believe that every day spent teaching students serves as an award/honor.
"No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave."- Calvin Coolidge
My own education history
Graduated in 2010 from the University of Massachusetts Boston with a Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education.
Additional biographical information
You know you are an Early Childhood Educator when...
"You spend half the day counting children.
You have an unhealthy obsession with school supplies.
You have said" Oh!!! This would be perfect for this center!" down every the aisle of the Dollar Tree store.
People call you a Child Whisperer.
Sitting on a teeny tiny chair is considered normal.
Your family and friends are used to your preschool lingo
You can hear 20 voices behind you and know exactly which one belongs to the child of the line."
This is who I am and if you are in the same boat with me, then WELCOME to Pre-K Let's Play!!! Let me help you make your life as a teacher a little bit easier by offering you already made activities for your students.
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