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Childcare Form: Infant Daily Report

After searching the net for Daily Report forms for infants, I came up empty handed.  I wanted an easy to read, easy to fill out form to report daily happenings of the infant in my care.  So, I created one!

Click on the link below to download the PDF.  Cut in half- two forms on each page.

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Infant Report

Childcare Forms: Authorizations

I've been busy busy gearing up for my next adventure! I will be caring for some darling little kiddos in my home beginning next school year. While I will not be required by my state to be licensed, I did create a handbook (more on that later) and forms. This way both parties know what to expect (with no suprises later!).


Below you will find 2 Authorization forms- these can be opened in Scribd then downloaded in Word. You can even edit these documents!


I used the font Smiley Monster from Kevin & Amanda within these forms. If you are interested in downloading the font it is free! Thanks Amanda!


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Authorization Forms Blank

Authorization Prescription Medication Blank

Triangle Learning Pack- free!

What shape has 3 sides and 3 corners?  You guessed it- a TRIANGLE!  Help your kiddos learn or review triangles with this fun pack.

If you snag this pack, please leave a comment :)

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Look for more shape packs to be added soon!

Circle Pack

Square Pack

The Shape Triangle Learning Pack

Class Placemat

To help my pre-k kiddos remember thier classmates at the end of the year, we created this cute placemat!

First, I had my students draw a picture of themselves and write thier name using an ink pen on the template you can find below.

I then shrunk them down on the copy machine (50% I think??).

Each child glued themselves and thier classmates to a large pieces of construction paper.  We added the title in the middle, stickers and coloring (if they so choosed).

I LOVE how adorable they turned out!

Preschool Placemat Template

If you take a Mouse to School

I LOVE Laura Numeroff books!  We read If you Take a Mouse to School as our last read aloud of preschool. 

To accompany this sweet book, I created a printable that can be used with any of the 'If you give a...' books written by Laura Numeroff.

Here are some samples from some of my smart little pre-k kids!

Get the printable here! 

There are two versions- one for boys (using he'll) and one for girls (using she'll).

If You Give a - She'Ll

If You Give a - He'Ll

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Preschool Portfolios

I just sent home a Preschool Portfolio with each of my students.  I wanted parents to have some of thier children's work samples from preschool, along with some of the assessments that were completed.  They seemed to be a big hit with parents!

I used colored file folders (regular ones would work just fine!) and the 'My Preschool Portfolio' printable you can find below.  Just put each students name in the box and staple the printable to the file folder- voila!

My Preschool Portfolio

I filled the folders with assessments such as:

-Writing name assessment
-Cutting samples
-Writing numbers assessment
-Handwriting samples
-Misc. other assessments

I also included the 3rd Testing Period 'Report Card' (the last one of the year).  More information about assessments can be found here.

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Our Alphabet Wall

All through the year we learned about letters.  We completed a letter each week and each week we did an 'art' type project to re-enforce the letter and it's sound.

Above are pictures of our letter wall with our art letters, along with the Animated Literacy letters we focused on.

I found these awesome cardboard letters at a teacher's store.  Each student decorated their own letter I had printed on paper.  Then, students who finished early got to help with the class letters that hang on the wall.

Here is a run-down of the letters of our letter wall:

A:  Ants {fingerprints with added legs to resemble an ant}

B: Buttons {we used the buttons with stickers already on the back}

C: Colors {Use different mediums, such as markers, crayons and paint in many different colors}

D: Dots {dot paint markers}

E: Egg stickers {I found them during Easter}

F: Feathers

G: Glitter

H: Handprints {the one in the picture did not get completed :(  }

I: Insects {insect stickers, we used the small chart stickers}

J: Jelly Fish {2 googly eyes, tissue paper}

K: Kites {diamond shapes and strings}

L: Leaves {collect leaves outside and glue down}

M: Macaroni {we used colored macaroni}

N: Numbers {students wrote some of thier favorite numbers all over letter N}

O: Cheerios {we glued these O shaped pieces of cereal to letter O}

P: Paint

Q: Q-Tips

R: Rainbows

S: Stickers

T: Tissue Paper

U: Umbrellas {pics or drawings of umbrellas}

V: Valentines {cut up old Valentine cards}

W: Watercolors

X: X-Ray {paint letter black, add Q-tip 'bones'}

Y: Yarn {glue on pieces of yarn}

Z: Zeros

May Song Chart & Sensory Table

It is the last month of preschool and things are getting crazy!  With graduation and end of the year activities I've been quite busy (sorry this is late!)



Sensory Table

In April the sensory table was filled with green easter grass.  I kept the grass in (took the manipulatives out) and added bugs!  Along with the plastic bugs for my kiddos to find, I put in flower erasers and magnifying glasses.

Song Chart

May

tune: Polly Wolly Doodle all the Day

Oh, the sun is out, it's fun to play

In the merry, merry month of May.

I'll hug my Mom on Mother's Day

In the merry, merry month of May.

All is well, all is well

All is well each merry day!

All the plants are growing, thier colors are showing

In the merry, merry month of May!

Preschool Lesson Plan Template

If anyone is interested... here is the Lesson Plan Template I created at the beginning of this year.  I teach only 2 days a week from 9-2:30. 

Here is a quick rundown of our day --

Worktime: I have the tables set up and ready for the students when they come in.  On Tuesdays this is a hand-on activity, such as:  playdough, pattern blocks, lacing, beading, pinching puff balls with tongs, puzzles, geoboards (the list goes on and on!).  Then, on Thursdays I put out a skills practice sheet.  Note: I did not start putting out practice sheets until mid year. Practice sheets take lots of teacher direction for most students.  I LOVED how this worked out.  Students knew what to expect each day as they came in the door.  Also, I had students trickling in, so this gave them something to jump right into!  I set a timer to warn when worktime is coming to a close.

Circle Time:  Each student has a job. You can read more about that here.  We also do our pledges, sing our songs (song chart info here).  We use a portion of the Animated Literacy program to teach letters and sounds.  We also do other alphabet activities {post about the hands on letter wall later}. You can read more about my circle time here.

Table Time:  Table time is when students go back to the tables to work on a theme-based activity.  Many times this is an art project or a game (not another practice page). 

We have a special class- music.  This is when I get my break and do what I need to do to get ready for the next week. 

Writing/Journals: We use the handwriting program: Handwriting Without Tears.  We build the letter first using the wooden sticks.  Then, students complete the practice writing page using a crayon.  We are slowly transitioning to golf pencils.  With the research and knowledge of Marianne Gibbs and Write Out of the Box using smaller writing utencils for smaller hands was the right choice.  If you haven't checked her out- you should!

Large Group:  Here we do an activity at the carpet (we actually have carpet squares, love them).  It is usually a themed based activity that we complete as a group.

Pack Up: We use BEE books.  {more info soon :) }

NOTE: Scribd makes this preview look funny- but is much better when downloaded!!

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