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Listen and Follow: Simple English Directions for Young Children
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Listen and Follow: Simple English Directions for Young Children

This 11-page teacher resource supports children as they learn to understand and respond to simple English instructions. Practice target words such as stop, go, sit, stand, look, listen, point, and ... Read more
Three's, Four's · Admin, Curriculum, English, Language Arts · 11 pages
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Kindergarten Capital Letter Challenge: Choose the First Letter
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Kindergarten Capital Letter Challenge: Choose the First Letter

This four-page printable gives kindergarten children practice choosing the uppercase letter that begins each sentence and writing it in a large response space. Children compare two letter choices a... Read more
Kindergarten · English, Language Arts, Literacy · 4 pages
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Take Away & Count! 🔢 | My First Subtraction Preschool Math Activity Pack
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Take Away & Count! 🔢 | My First Subtraction Preschool Math Activity Pack

Make learning subtraction simple, exciting, and hands-on! This engaging preschool math activity pack introduces young learners to the concept of taking away through colorful counting worksheets, pl... Read more
Preschool, Three's · English, Math · 18 pages
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I Can Help! Early Independence Teacher’s Guide for Ages 0–3
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I Can Help! Early Independence Teacher’s Guide for Ages 0–3

This 19-page teacher’s guide helps educators introduce simple, familiar helping routines to infants and toddlers, including participating in toy cleanup. Use the guidance to model each routine, i... Read more
Infant/Toddler, Two's · Admin, Behavior, Curriculum, English · 19 pages
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Let’s Start the Day! Morning Routines and Healthy Habits for Ages 3–5
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Let’s Start the Day! Morning Routines and Healthy Habits for Ages 3–5

Use this printable morning-meeting or small-group activity with children ages 3–5 to talk about familiar morning tasks and different family routines. Children name pictured activities, put routin... Read more
Preschool, Three's · English, Health, Language Arts, Listening · 13 pages
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Halloween Mystery Match: Printable Matching and Memory Game for Ages 2–5
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Halloween Mystery Match: Printable Matching and Memory Game for Ages 2–5

This printable Halloween activity includes picture cards featuring festive characters for children to cut out with adult help, sort, and pair with their identical twins. Children practise visual ma... Read more
Two's, Three's · English, Fine Motor, Halloween, Play · 8 pages
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A Gentle Goodbye: Preschool Arrival and Separation Routine
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A Gentle Goodbye: Preschool Arrival and Separation Routine

Support children through the first weeks of preschool with this calm, caring goodbye routine for arrivals. The printable guides educators through a warm handover, acknowledging feelings, following ... Read more
Preschool · Behavior, English, Family · 8 pages
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Circle the First Letter: Beginning-Letter Recognition Worksheet for Ages 4–6
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Circle the First Letter: Beginning-Letter Recognition Worksheet for Ages 4–6

Children say each pictured or written word and circle the letter that begins it, practicing word recognition and beginning-letter identification. The page features six familiar words—cat, dog, su... Read more
Four's, Five's · English, Language Arts, Literacy, Reading · 3 pages
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Fill in the First Letter: Picture Beginning-Sound Worksheet for Ages 4–5
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Fill in the First Letter: Picture Beginning-Sound Worksheet for Ages 4–5

This printable worksheet invites children ages 4–5 to look at familiar pictures, say each word aloud, and write the missing first letter, with an optional chance to name its sound. The pictured p... Read more
Four's, Five's · English, Language Arts, Literacy · 3 pages
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Pumpkin Path Tracing: Fall Fine Motor Printable for Preschool
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Pumpkin Path Tracing: Fall Fine Motor Printable for Preschool

Children help each pumpkin find its basket by tracing wide dotted paths with a crayon or washable dry-erase marker. The page offers short, straight routes first and longer, gently curving paths for... Read more
Preschool · English, Fine Motor, Halloween · 10 pages
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A Day with Little Numbers: Daily Sequencing and Early Time Words for Ages 3–5
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A Day with Little Numbers: Daily Sequencing and Early Time Words for Ages 3–5

This adaptable 15–20 minute, play-based lesson helps children ages 3–5 put familiar daily events in order and explore early time vocabulary. Children practice first, next, and last; morning and... Read more
Three's, Four's · Admin, Curriculum, English, Math · 11 pages
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Teaching Invitations, Choices, and Respect: A Preschool Guide to Inclusive Play
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Teaching Invitations, Choices, and Respect: A Preschool Guide to Inclusive Play

This classroom guide helps preschool teachers model inclusive play and role-play while honoring each child’s boundaries, communication preferences, and choice to participate. Children practice in... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Admin, Behavior, English, Play · 14 pages
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I Can Try It! Independence and Persistence Visual Checklist for Preschool
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I Can Try It! Independence and Persistence Visual Checklist for Preschool

This 3-page printable supports young children as they practise taking a first step, asking a grown-up for help, and trying again. Picture cues and encouraging language make it easy to display besid... Read more
Preschool, Three's · Behavior, Curriculum, English · 3 pages
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Halloween Beginning Sounds: Color, Trace, and Match (Ages 2–5)
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Halloween Beginning Sounds: Color, Trace, and Match (Ages 2–5)

This 7-page printable invites children ages 2–5 to match Halloween bat and pumpkin pictures, color them, and connect them to the beginning letters B and P. Children practise picture matching and ... Read more
Two's, Three's · English, Halloween, Language Arts, Listening · 7 pages
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Hazardous Materials Safety Poster: Stop, Keep Children Away, and Don’t Touch
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Hazardous Materials Safety Poster: Stop, Keep Children Away, and Don’t Touch

This four-page printable resource supports safe handling and storage of hazardous materials in a childcare setting. The featured poster reminds staff to pause an activity, keep children away, and a... Read more
Mixed Ages · Admin, English, Health, Safety · 4 pages
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Listening Reflection Card for Child Care Conversations
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Listening Reflection Card for Child Care Conversations

Use this two-page printable reflection card after a conversation with a child, family member, or colleague to slow down and listen with curiosity. The checklist and guided prompts help educators no... Read more
School Age · Admin, English, Family, Listening · 2 pages
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AI Content Creation Quick Planner for Early Childhood Educators
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AI Content Creation Quick Planner for Early Childhood Educators

This two-page printable planner helps educators use AI to draft learning experiences, family communications, and observations or documentation with clear teaching context. Fill in the age group, le... Read more
Mixed Ages · Admin, English, Tool Kits · 2 pages
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Infant Safe Sleep Space Spot-Check Checklist
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Infant Safe Sleep Space Spot-Check Checklist

Use this printable spot-check to review an infant’s sleep space before the first sleep period and whenever the setup changes. The checklist covers a firm, flat mattress, fitted sheet, approved cr... Read more
Infant/Toddler · English, Health, Safety · 6 pages
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Responding to Emotional Wellness: Notice, Respond, Review — Ages 0–5
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Responding to Emotional Wellness: Notice, Respond, Review — Ages 0–5

This one-page planning tool guides educators through noticing observable behavior, choosing supportive responses, and reviewing what helped a child reconnect, communicate, or explore. Use its promp... Read more
Infant/Toddler, Preschool · Behavior, English, Health · 2 pages
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Partnership Planning Cards for Family Engagement
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Partnership Planning Cards for Family Engagement

Use these six printable planning cards to strengthen collaboration and build trust with families through small, consistent actions. Prompts guide educators to listen first, share leadership, follow... Read more
Mixed Ages · Admin, English, Family · 2 pages
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Effective Communication Strategy Cards for Childcare Providers
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Effective Communication Strategy Cards for Childcare Providers

Keep these four communication strategy cards near your planning area or in a meeting folder as a practical prompt for conversations with families and colleagues. The cards guide users through liste... Read more
Mixed Ages · Admin, English, Family · 2 pages
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Hemophilia in Child Care: Daily Inclusion and Safety Plan
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Hemophilia in Child Care: Daily Inclusion and Safety Plan

This printable daily plan helps child care teams support a child with hemophilia while prioritizing inclusion and safety. Use its start-of-day checklist, possible-bleeding warning signs, inclusive ... Read more
Infant/Toddler, Preschool · English, Family, Health, Safety · 1 page
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Food & Hazard Response Cards: Handling and Storage of Hazardous Materials
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Food & Hazard Response Cards: Handling and Storage of Hazardous Materials

Use these printable teacher-tool cards to walk staff through common food and hazardous-material safety situations, including raw chicken leaking in a refrigerator, cleaner near lunch trays, and an ... Read more
Mixed Ages · Admin, English, Health, Safety · 2 pages
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Social Story Reflection and Follow-Up Form for Nursery and Preschool
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Social Story Reflection and Follow-Up Form for Nursery and Preschool

This six-page printable includes a planning and reflection form to help nursery and preschool teachers prepare a social story or reflect on an everyday social moment. Educators can record the situa... Read more
Preschool · Behavior, English, Language Arts, Reading · 6 pages
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