How to Set Up Your Preschool Library Center (On a Shoestring Budget!)
08/09/21 • 22 min
Do your kids love visiting your preschool library center?
For many pre-k teachers, getting children interested in books and reading can be very difficult. And there are various reasons why that is so...
The kids aren’t interested...
They’re mistreating the books...
And very often, we’re not given the adequate resources to create a proper classroom library!
So in this week’s episode, I’m going to provide a solution for each of these challenges and share some proven practices for creating an exceptional preschool library center your kids will adore.
By applying these techniques, you’ll teach your kids to love books and handle them properly while designing an inviting and organized classroom library.
And you can do all of it on a shoestring budget!
All that and more on this week’s episode of Elevating Early Childhood!
Key Takeaways:
Do your kids love going to your preschool classroom’s library center? (00:00)
The most common library center challenges for pre-k teachers (00:51)
Why children mistreat books (and how to teach them not to) (02:13)
How to teach preschool children to love books and reading (06:27)
Is having too many books in your preschool library center a bad thing? (11:01)
The secret to making your preschool library center more inviting (11:53)
An excellent system for teaching kids how to put books back where they belong (13:31)
How many books should your preschool library center have? (15:19)
Best methods for creating a fantastic library center on a low budget (17:37)
Resources to help you create a top-notch library center! (blog post + book-handling skills kit + learning centers essential guide) (21:00)
Additional Resources:
Visit our website to find tons of pre-K teaching resources here.
Get my book “Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers”.
Learn more about my membership program, “Teaching Trailblazers”.
Get your 2021 Soar to Success Summit pass here.
Check out our Preschool Classroom Library Center blog.
Get our Book Handling Skills Kit here.
Download our FREE Center Essentials Guide.
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Elevating Early Childhood is an early education podcast dedicated to helping Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten teachers teach better, save time, and live more.
If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform.
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Onward & Upward!
Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers
Do your kids love visiting your preschool library center?
For many pre-k teachers, getting children interested in books and reading can be very difficult. And there are various reasons why that is so...
The kids aren’t interested...
They’re mistreating the books...
And very often, we’re not given the adequate resources to create a proper classroom library!
So in this week’s episode, I’m going to provide a solution for each of these challenges and share some proven practices for creating an exceptional preschool library center your kids will adore.
By applying these techniques, you’ll teach your kids to love books and handle them properly while designing an inviting and organized classroom library.
And you can do all of it on a shoestring budget!
All that and more on this week’s episode of Elevating Early Childhood!
Key Takeaways:
Do your kids love going to your preschool classroom’s library center? (00:00)
The most common library center challenges for pre-k teachers (00:51)
Why children mistreat books (and how to teach them not to) (02:13)
How to teach preschool children to love books and reading (06:27)
Is having too many books in your preschool library center a bad thing? (11:01)
The secret to making your preschool library center more inviting (11:53)
An excellent system for teaching kids how to put books back where they belong (13:31)
How many books should your preschool library center have? (15:19)
Best methods for creating a fantastic library center on a low budget (17:37)
Resources to help you create a top-notch library center! (blog post + book-handling skills kit + learning centers essential guide) (21:00)
Additional Resources:
Visit our website to find tons of pre-K teaching resources here.
Get my book “Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers”.
Learn more about my membership program, “Teaching Trailblazers”.
Get your 2021 Soar to Success Summit pass here.
Check out our Preschool Classroom Library Center blog.
Get our Book Handling Skills Kit here.
Download our FREE Center Essentials Guide.
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Elevating Early Childhood is an early education podcast dedicated to helping Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten teachers teach better, save time, and live more.
If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform.
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Onward & Upward!
Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers
Previous Episode
My First 10 Days of School Tips and Lesson Plans for Your Preschool Classroom
Every single year, I get questions about the first days of school.
And so, I thought, why not have an episode about it? After all, that first day of school is a pretty big deal, not just for the students, but also for professional educators like you.
That is why I’ve created a free printable lesson plan to go along with the episode! I’ll also explain how to use it, so make sure you listen all the way through!
But, did you know? It's not just the first day of school that's crucial, it's actually the first ten days, and you should be focusing on them as much as you can.
Why is that?
Simply because those first ten days of school will set you and your students up for a successful year. And who doesn't want that?
So, how do you make sure they go as smoothly as possible?
Join me now to discover the answer to that question (and a few tips you can use to help yourself and your students transition smoothly into the school year).
Let's dive in!
Key Takeaways:
Focusing on the first ten days of school is important (00:00)
First, let's start with a quick story (00:56)
Tip #1: Always go for quality over quantity (03:38)
Tip #2: Less is more (04:27)
Tip #3: No product art in the first ten days (06:28)
Tip #4: Ignore the teacher next door (08:02)
Tip #5: Troubleshooting (10:26)
Why the first ten days of school are sacred (12:53)
Check out my free First 10 Days of School Lessons Plans (17:20)
Use engaging, fun books in those first ten days (19:54)
Additional Resources:
Visit our website to find tons of pre-K teaching resources here.
Get my book “Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers”.
Learn more about my membership program “Teaching Trailblazers”.
Get our free First 10 Day of School Lesson Plan here.
Get your 2021 Soar to Success Summit pass here.
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Elevating Early Childhood is an early education podcast dedicated to helping Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten teachers teach better, save time, and live more.
If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform.
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Onward & Upward!
Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers
Next Episode
Do You Need to Add Directed Drawing to Your Pre-K Curriculum?
What does it take to teach preschool children how to draw? I get asked this question a lot, so I thought why not share my answer with all my listeners?
Yes guys, you've guessed it, it's another "Calm Down Corner Special" episode!
If you've ever wondered "Is directed drawing right for my class?", then this episode is the right one for you.
A few years ago, directed drawing became a trend on the internet, and as a result, many pre-k educators started asking themselves if they should be adding this activity to their preschool curriculum.
My answer? I personally think it’s not a very good idea.
Why is that?
Well, you might want to listen to this episode to find out the answer.
So, what are you waiting for?
Let's get to it!
Key Takeaways:
Is directed drawing right for my class? (00:00)
Story time! (00:40)
Fact #1: Learning to draw is a developmental skill (02:33)
Fact #2: The ability to draw is tied to the child's fine motor skills (07:12)
Fact #3: Motivation to draw or write is needed (07:41)
Myth #1: It is our job as teachers to teach our students how to draw (10:20)
Myth #2: Directed drawings make great bulletin board displays (15:54)
Myth #3: Directed drawing is a great way to practice listening skills (16:55)
Myth #4: You're not a good teacher unless you're doing directed drawing with your students (18:11)
Myth #5: Parents love it (18:54)
Additional Resources:
Visit our website to find tons of pre-K teaching resources here.
Get my book “Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers”.
Learn more about my membership program, “Teaching Trailblazers”.
Get replay access to the 2021 Soar to Success Summit here.
Learn more about creating the perfect Morning Message here.
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Elevating Early Childhood is an early education podcast dedicated to helping Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten teachers teach better, save time, and live more.
If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform.
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Onward & Upward!
Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers
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