Tag: free play
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The Tool That Makes Pre-K Lesson Planning So Much Easier
When I reflect on teaching, one of the biggest time drains was planning lessons that fit all the things we know kids need: play-based, culturally responsive, literacy-rich, SEL-focused, and still practical for every center. I made the Pre-K Inclusive Play & Literacy Planner because this is the tool I wish I had. It pulls together Read more
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Why Pre-K Matters: The Power of Free Play in Early Literacy
When people discuss early literacy, they often focus on read-alouds, alphabet songs, or encouraging children to learn sight words. Those are important, but they don’t tell the whole picture. What often gets left out is the foundation of learning, the part that begins before letters and decoding, when children are just starting to figure out Read more