Prekindergarten

Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in prekindergarten.

Social and Emotional Learning
Key Aspects of Play in Early Education
Some important considerations for integrating play in early childhood learning environments.
Mental Health
Creating a Positive Learning Environment
When students’ mental, emotional, and physical needs are met, they’re more likely to love school—and they learn more.
Classroom Management
Demonstrating Self-Regulation With Tone of Voice
When teachers model self-regulation by using a voice that is calm, neutral, and assertive, they help students feel cared for—and ready to learn.
The Research Is In
4 Tips for Using Stories in the Early Grades
A look at what the research tells us about sharing stories with kids in preschool and kindergarten.
Learning Environments
7 Teacher-Tested Hacks For Elementary Classrooms
Teachers post great ideas on Instagram for everything from keeping your room clean to getting kids moving. We’ve collected a few, plus hashtags you should follow.
Literacy
Giving the Gift of Literacy
When parents ask for reading suggestions for their kids, here’s a handy list you can share, broken down by grade.
Maker Education
Learning Problem Solving and Growth Mindset in a Makerspace
Makerspaces build students’ cognitive abilities while fostering independence, perseverance, and self-regulation.
Culturally Responsive Teaching
Creating a Diverse Classroom Library
An interaction with a student prompts an elementary teacher to revamp her classroom library to make it more inclusive.
Creativity
Making an Event out of Art
After celebrating her school’s 20th annual Arts Week, an elementary school teacher shares how to put on an event like this.
Social and Emotional Learning
Building a Strong Community of Young Learners
An elementary teacher reflects on what grief taught her about the value of social and emotional learning and seeing the whole child.