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Elevating Early Childhood
Are you ready to teach better, save time, live more? I'm Vanessa Levin and here on Elevating Early Childhood, we believe in leveling the playing field and bridging the gap between the world...
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How to Use Social-Emotional Learning to Keep Your Preschool Classroom Calm
RESOURCES MENTIONED Rand Study: Pre-K Teacher Well-Being...in 2024 https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA3279-5.html Seeds of Succes...
Managing Big Emotions in Preschoolers: SEL Tips for Teachers
Links Mentioned: SOS Curriculum Teaching Trailblazers Feelings Check-In Book Lists Teaching Trailblazers Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies...
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 Ea...
What to Do During Circle Time
Teaching Trailblazers Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers
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 familie...
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?...
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 format...
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...
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 writin...
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,...
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 stude...
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 cente...
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 fo...
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...
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 whe...
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 a...
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 leave...
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 th...
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 entire...