A good resource for thematic unit activity ideas

Find tips and resources to help little ones build the skills they need to tackle any challenge with confidence.

I recently attended a workshop with Sesame Street where they spoke about their "Little Children, Big Challenges" initiative. The site is full of videos for families dealing with issues such as separation, parents in the military, divorce, and more.

One of my favorite field trips! Whether we're studying dinosaurs, animals, outer space, or butterflies, this museum has it all. As long as your visit is focused, it's a manageable and enjoyable trip.

Learn about the Project Approach, a kind of project-based teaching and learning (PBL) that represents best practices in 21st-century education. Resources help teachers design and implement their own projects.

I've recently become very interested in the work of Lilian Katz and the Project Approach, especially when considering ways to incorporate STEM learning in early childhood...

I use this website all the time for creative ideas for themes as well as classroom printables - awesome math games and more!

Love love love the NYPL! The online reservation system is super easy to use, my students take extra special care of library books, and it's a way to utilize community resources without spending too much money.

Resources from the Office of Head Start - great things to share with families

Teachers who work with English language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3 and 4-8 students learn to read. Información sobre la adquisición del inglés como segundo idioma. Para que padres, familias y maestros de niños latinos ayuden a sus hijos a leer, escribir y triunfar.

Great resource for teachers supporting dual language learners and their families

Great resource for teachers - theme based ideas in areas such as songs, science, books, etc

Great multicultural music for kids and teacher resources (such as lyrics and coloring pages)!