First-day checklist
Walk through introductions, classroom orientation, and the places to find support.
Make the first week feel a little less overwhelming. Practical onboarding tools to help new preschool teachers find their footing.
A clear starting point for the conversations, routines, and check-ins that help a new teacher settle in.
Walk through introductions, classroom orientation, and the places to find support.
Give each day a focus, with guided practice and a simple coaching record.
Map out the classroom day, transition cues, materials, and who can help.
Practice a warm, factual approach to daily updates, drop-offs, and concerns.
Talk about what went well, where support is needed, and what to practice next.
Choose a mentor and adapt the editable Word resources to your center.
Explore a few examples before you decide. Try the checklist, step through the week, or rehearse a parent conversation.
I’m Miara Teal, a preschool teacher with more than five years of teaching experience, including four years in Head Start. I’m also studying Human Resources Management.
Rooted & Ready brings those interests together: caring for teachers and making the start of a new role more organized. This first kit is a practical place to begin, with space for every center to make it their own.
Miara Teal
The first edition is designed for a small pilot with child care centers. Use the kit, share what worked, and tell us what would make it more useful.
Includes the editable Word toolkit and director setup guide for one center’s internal use.
One-time payment. Download your editable Word toolkit after payment is confirmed.
Child care directors and mentor teachers who want a practical structure for a new preschool teacher’s first five working days. Adapt the routines and examples to your age group and classroom.
Yes. The toolkit is an editable Word document, so you can add your center’s contacts, routines, communication channels, and support plan.
No. Use it alongside your center’s policies, required orientation, and applicable requirements. It does not certify training completion or independent readiness.
Yes. Explore the interactive examples above or download the free text sample. No email address is needed.
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