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Fun Kindergarten Readiness Activities to Try This Summer: Phonological Awareness

Rollins Staff June 26, 2019

Though we may not be exactly sure what school will look like for our children this year, one thing is certain. For many young children, the upcoming school year is extra special because they will…

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5 Quick Tips to Elevate Story Time with Preschool & Pre-K Children

Rollins Staff June 24, 2019

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss clearly knew a thing or two about the importance…

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How to Build an Entire Lesson Plan Around a Storybook

Rollins Staff May 15, 2019

I always had a love-hate relationship with writing lesson plans. Sitting down to plan is a time to get your creative juices flowing, to be intentional about the needs of each child in your classroom,…

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“Haven’t We Read This Before?” Why Multiple Read Alouds are Key to Building Children’s Language

Rollins Staff May 12, 2019

Once upon a time.. and another time… and another time. Haven’t you ever noticed how kids love reading the same book over and over again? The familiar rhythm of the words and pictures on a…

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Let’s Celebrate the End of the School Year!

Rollins Staff May 7, 2019

Let’s celebrate the end of the school year! Resources that make an impact! Every month we’re sharing the latest updates from the Cox Campus including our favorite resources, activities, courses, and more! Plan for the…

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How to Have Meaningful Conversations with Preschoolers & Pre-K Children

Rollins Staff April 10, 2019

You’ve probably heard the phrase “kids say the darndest things.” But if you are a teacher, parent, or have spent any time around a child, you know it’s true.  Kids will make you laugh, shock…

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Center Time is Language Time! Vocabulary to Use with Preschool & Pre-K Children During Centers

Rollins Staff April 4, 2019

Center time is every child’s favorite part of the day. It’s their time to be architects and build block towers at the carpet, or be artists and create masterpieces at the easel, or be paleontologists…

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Learn a New Teaching Strategy in the New Year!

Rollins Staff January 14, 2019

Every time you read with an infant or toddler you promote language development and critical thinking skills. Featured Resources: Books for Everyone! Multicultural Booklist for Infants and Toddlers! Check out this list of great multicultural…

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Take Your Class on an Amazing Alphabet Adventure!

Rollins Staff December 10, 2018

Children love to learn about letters! The Cox Campus provides a variety of resources that will take your alphabet knowledge instruction to the next level! Featured Resources: Activities for Teaching Alphabet Knowledge Get moving and…

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Concepts of Print All Around!

Rollins Staff November 20, 2018

Concepts of print activities focus on how printed language works! It’s our goal to ensure children can pretend-read books from front to back and finger-point read by the end of Pre-K, putting them on the…

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Build World Knowledge With REAL Time

Rollins Staff September 19, 2018

REAL Time is pairing a non-fiction book or resource with a storybook you are reading in order to build world knowledge. This month we’re sharing the latest updates from the Cox Campus including our favorite…

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Let’s Find the Beat!

Rollins Staff September 19, 2018

Feel the Rhythm & Hear the Rhyme! This month we’re sharing the latest updates from the Cox Campus including our favorite Rhythm & Rhyme resources, activities, courses, and more! Featured Resources: Doris’s Infant Class Rhythm…