A resource for librarians, early education teachers, child care providers and parents to share books and literacy activities with children ages birth to 5. The content in this storytime lesson plan aligns with Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR) practices and Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress (ECIPs). Users are encouraged to remix the lesson plan to keep it up to date and comment with their successes and failures in using the listed resources.

A resource for librarians, early education teachers, childcare providers and parents to share books and literacy activities with children ages birth to 5. The content in this storytime lesson plan aligns with Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR) practices and Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress (ECIPs). Users are encouraged to remix the lesson plan to keep it up to date and comment with their successes and failures in using the listed resources.

PreKindergarten or Preschool Content and Achievement Standards for the state of North Dakota. Updated 2013.

The Playful Learning Challenge's Pre-K and Kindergarten Math Activities Kit contains a series of 10 research-based early math activities centered around play, that can be used with simple materials in children's classrooms or homes.

This is a small group lesson plan that gives students practice with name letter recognition and fine motor skills. It would fit great into an apple thematic unit. Enjoy!

This is a small group emergent reader lesson for the preschool/kindergarten age range. It would be perfect for your Fall/Leaves changing thematic units! Teachers can gather GOLD data on student's knowledge of concepts of print and comfortability navigating the book. Enjoy!

This is a whole group shared reading lesson aimed for preschoolers! It is a great resource to model directionality as well as some math concepts. It would fit great into your Fall Thematic Units. 

Preschool2me is an App and website for preschool teachers to build lesson plans, communicate with parents and record daily occurrences of the children, including but not limited to: diaper changes, bathroom breaks, meals, naps, etc.

This resource was designed for preschool and kindergarten students to have paper/pencil practice and/or assessment for four early math skills: number to quantity (1-10), patterning (AB, AAB, ABB, ABC), sorting by size, and organizing by size.The South Carolina State Standards that are addressed by each activity are included on each worksheet.

This course is designed to early childhood education professionals with the knowledge and skills to teach each content area according to the preschool learning guidelines, or state standards. This module as part of the course on the preschool learning experiences will explain each part of the standard and give examples of how to teach the standard within an integrated curriculum. Through presentations, online resources, readings, and assignments students will gain knowledge of the components of each area: mathematics, English language arts, science and technology/engineering, the arts, and health education, and history and social science. The last module will cover the content of the Early Childhood Program Standards and how to incorporate those standards into daily practice.

This is a Read Aloud Lesson plan remixed to fit into preschool. It includes possible extension activities that teachers could include in centers or as a seperate whole group/small group lesson. 

These hands on activities will add to an existing fall or pumpkin unit.  

This is a 50 minute lesson where preschool to kindergarten-aged students explore using their five senses several different station of materials

This video features Mr. Steve from PBS Kids performing his original song “Silly Shoes,” which encourages children to move and dance with inspiration from their own “silly shoes.”

Students are introduced to traditional folk music with an animated rendition of a familiar song, “Skip to My Lou.” The animation features an band made up of forest creatures, plus a few other surprises.

A resource for librarians, early education teachers, child care providers and parents to share books and literacy activities with children ages birth to 5. The content in this storytime lesson plan aligns with Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR) practices and Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress (ECIPs). Users are encouraged to remix the lesson plan to keep it up to date and comment with their successes and failures in using the listed resources.

Learn about the music of Brazil. Have you ever wondered how music transforms from notes on a page to something so beautiful it can touch our souls? Mike travels to Harrisonburg, VA to meet a pianist from Brazil, who teaches us about the music of Brazil and performs a lively piece on the piano. Mary guides us in moving our bodies to all of the different musical sounds and we learn to sing a children’s folk song in Portuguese.

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Songs and Stories with Mary and Mike uses music and story as the joyful pathway to learning for young children while integrating and modeling the state's new EC learning standards for literacy, math, and social-emotional learning as well as the National Standards for Music Education. The show forges connections across the greater community by featuring guest teachers, artists, musicians, authors, and community members. With every music selection, book selection, and guest spotlight, Mary and Mike strive for a rich, diverse, beautiful representation of all people and cultures. The message to beautiful learners is clear: they are loved, they are valued, and they can do amazing things.

Learn about Cuban music. Mary and Mike learn about Cuban culture and music. Gustavo Pellon, a University of Virginia professor originally from Cuba, teaches us about this unique country, tells a childhood story, and shares a poem. Dr. Mike Davison, a trumpet player and University of Richmond professor, plays his trumpet and demonstrates the clave rhythm, the foundation of Cuban music. Come learn with us!

More About This Resource
Presented by VPM.

Songs and Stories with Mary and Mike uses music and story as the joyful pathway to learning for young children while integrating and modeling the state's new EC learning standards for literacy, math, and social-emotional learning as well as the National Standards for Music Education. The show forges connections across the greater community by featuring guest teachers, artists, musicians, authors, and community members. With every music selection, book selection, and guest spotlight, Mary and Mike strive for a rich, diverse, beautiful representation of all people and cultures. The message to beautiful learners is clear: they are loved, they are valued, and they can do amazing things.