Designed to Teach: Setting Up a Preschool Classroom
Preschool
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Babies
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Designed to Teach: Setting Up a Preschool Classroom
Preschool
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Ones -Twos
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Designed to Teach: Setting Up a Preschool Classroom
Preschool
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Threes – Pre-K
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Designed to Teach: Setting Up a Preschool Classroom
Preschool
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Kindergarten
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Designed to Teach: Setting Up a Preschool Classroom
Preschool
Instructions for Preparing Empty Paint Cans*:
 Cut colored paper strips to fit around the cans. Use colors to match the age-group colors suggested for the
conference:
blue, babies; green, 1s and 2s; red, 3s—Pre-K; and yellow, kindergarten.
 Cut circles on each side of a strip to allow space to attach the handle on the paint can.
 Use white paper to print labels for the cans (pages 1-4 in this item). Trim the labels to approximately 5 by 9
inches. Glue a label in the center of a colored paper strip.
 Laminate the colored strips after the labels are attached.
 Wrap a colored strip around a can, placing the label below the circles for the handles. Center the label in the
front and use clear package tape in the back to attach the strip on the can.
 Insert handles in the cans.
 Keep lids on the cans until ready to use. Conference plans will include placing items in the cans for activities.
Teaching Tips
 Cut an extra set of colored paper strips. Laminate the strips. Save the strips to attach to the cans to play games
with preschoolers such as matching and tossing games.
 Cut an extra set of colored paper strips. Laminate the strips. Use the strips on cans to provide storage for items
in a classroom or a resource room.
*Empty paint cans may be purchased from hardware and home improvement stores (Example: Keith True Value
Hardware, approximately $4.00 each.).
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