How To Write Preschool Lesson Plans A Year In Advance

If you are a teacher, whether in a traditional school setting or a homeschool setting, you have probably spent countless hours working on lesson plans. Sarah, from Stay at Home Educator, found she spent almost as many hours working on lesson plans as she spent teaching them. Once she realized that, she came up with this amazing method for planning out an entire year’s worth of preschool lesson plans before the first day of school. She follows a few simple steps that include creating a calendar, figuring out themes, deciding how to teach reading and math, and creating a list of activities.

Sarah’s system is easy to follow and great for both experienced teachers and new ones. Read though this great tutorial to learn more: How To Write Preschool Lesson Plans A Year In Advance

Lots of Americans seem to think that May 5 is Mexican Independence Day, but that holiday actually falls on Sept. 16.

May 5 is the celebration of the Battle of Puebla, in which the Mexicans defeated the French in 1862. Independence Day marks the beginning of their fight for independence from Spain in 1810. That was the day of what’s known as El Grito de Dolores, or the cry of Dolores, for when the Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang the church bells at his church in Dolores and declared that Mexico should be free from Spanish rule.

They would fight for their freedom until 1821 when they finally gained independence.

Fabulous Classroom has a little of the history and ideas for celebrating the holiday for all age groups. There’s also a link to a good video in that post about the real story of Mexican Independence Day.

Twinkl also has a good tops about the history and different activities, discussion ideas, crafts and foods that can be incorporated into lessons at school or used at home.

I also found a few pins that no longer link to a website but include good information on Mexican Independence Day, including some questions for students to answer based on the reading. You can find more printables and questions for kids from TX Homeschool Mama on Etsy (also available in Spanish).

You can find a lot more paid resources about Mexican Independence Day at Teachers Pay Teachers.

Mexican flag crafts are a fun option for celebrating Mexican Independence Day (though the current iteration of their flag has only been in use since 1968). Kids Activities Blog has a free Mexican flag printable and a few different ideas for decorating it including dot markers and torn tissue paper.

You can also find some great Mexican crafts at Red Ted Art. The post includes all sorts of Mexican inspired projects including Day of the Dead crafts, Frida Kahlo pinatas and upcycled musical instruments. I love the giant paper flowers they shared from Honestly WTF.

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Kimberly says
May 6, 2015 at 10:46 am
Thanks to Sarah for her advices! I`m sure she did a big research before developing her system. It`s quite useful for beginner teachers like me.
Smart Essays Writers says
September 6, 2017 at 5:16 am
My colleagues and that i have found several resources, free or otherwise – things from schoolroom signs and labels, to games, to full lessons – particularly those geared toward younger youngsters. i might advocate trying up the free resources 1st to visualize what you’ll be able to gather up before disbursement any cash.

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