Elevating Early Childhood

Helping Preschoolers Manage Anxiety - SEL

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How to Use Social-Emotional Learning to Keep Your Preschool Classroom Calm

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Managing Big Emotions in Preschoolers: SEL Tips for Teachers

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Play Is Brain Fuel! The Science of Play & Academic Success in the Preschool Classroom

In this episode of Elevating Early Childhood, Vanessa Levin speaks with Amanda Morgan, author of 'How Powerful Play Drives Development in Early Childhood,' about the evol

What to Do During Circle Time

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Working with Challenging Families in Preschool and Pre-K

Today I'm tackling a topic that every single one of us has encountered at one point or another, and that is working with challenging families or caregivers. Now, I know w

Easing Separation Anxiety on the First Day of Preschool

Hey teachers! Let me ask you a question, do you have “schoolmares” – or nightmares about the first day of school, long before the first day? It's only natural, because f

Fine Motor Journals: 3 Reasons You Don't Need Them and What to Do Instead

Unpopular opinion alert! Today I'm taking on fine motor journals. Let's talk about the developmental stages of writing, proper letter formation, and authentic opportuniti

Preschool Circle Time Makeover

Check out my latest circle time area makeover, 2023 edition! Have you ever wondered what you should have in your circle time area? Or maybe you're wondering what's really

Preschool Writing Center Do's and Don'ts for the Beginning of the Year

Welcome to another episode of "Elevating Early Childhood!" In this episode, we unravel the secrets to creating a successful preschool writing center from Day 1. 🍎✏️ 🔍 Wh

Preschool Circle Time Area Set-Up

Today we're diving deep into setting up the perfect Circle Time Area for your little learners. Discover how to create a space that inspires, educates, and brings everyone

Must-Have Sensory Table Tools

Does setting up your centers stress you out? Are you looking for ways to make your sensory table center more fun and engaging for your students? In this episode of Elev

Dramatic Play Center Tour

Do you have questions about setting up the dramatic play center in your classroom? Are you looking for ways to make your dramatic play center more engaging and deepen th

Preschool Power-Up: Setting Up Your Block Center for Success

In this impactful episode of Elevating Early Childhood with Vanessa Levin, we dive into the heart of the early childhood classroom with a focus on blocks – the cornerston

Mastering Meet the Teacher Night

Teachers, do you want the upcoming school year to be your best year ever? What if I told you that you can start laying the foundation for a successful school year BEFOR

Feeling Overwhelmed by All the "Non-Teaching" Things?

Teachers, are you overwhelmed by all the “non-teaching” responsibilities you have at school? I’m talking about the things not related to when the students are in the cla

Do You Feel Like a Failure as a Teacher?

Teachers, have you ever felt like a failure? Of course you have, and so have I! Every teacher out there feels like a failure some, or even all of the time. And that feeli

Pre-K Edition: What to Teach and When to Teach it?

Listen, it's no secret that teaching preschoolers isn't easy peasy. It's full of ups and downs with lots of bumps along the way, which leaves you exhausted from trying to

Overwhelmed by student behaviors?

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by all the behaviors in your preschool classroom? That’s a trick question because every teacher feels like that sometimes. And those behavi

Are You New to Teaching Pre-K?

Let me ask you a question, how is teaching Pre-K different from, let’s say, 4th grade? Or even first, second, or third grade? It’s an entirely different animal, isn’t it