“What are we doing at Circle Time today?”
Every morning needs an engaging, age-appropriate activity that fits your group—and isn’t the same song for the third time this week.
Ready-to-lead ideas filtered by age, prep time & HDLH Foundation.
Built for Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECEs), Childcare Centres, FDK & EarlyON
Less paperwork.
Less paperwork.
More play-based magic.
546+ play-based provocations aligned with How Does Learning Happen? (HDLH), Flight & BC ELF, 24 Gathering / Circle Time plans, 39 interactive movement stories with audio & A4 PDFs, HDLH Learning Story generators, and an emergent weekly planner in seconds.
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- Aligned with How Does Learning Happen? (HDLH), Flight (AB) & BC ELF
- Canadian Seasonal Calendar (Sep–Jun) & 13 Printable RECE PDFs
- ECEPrep App for iOS & Android (PIPEDA & No-Child-PII safe)
- 4 HDLH Foundations (Belonging, Well-Being, Engagement, Expression)
- Canadian seasonal inquiry, Loose Parts & Gathering Time
- ECEPrep App for iOS & Android
Sound familiar?
Teaching preschoolers is magical. Spending your entire Sunday afternoon piecing together lesson plans, center rotations, and licensing paperwork isn’t.
Screenshots, sticky notes, and scattered folders
A fingerplay saved on your phone, a sensory recipe in a binder, and your supply list on a sticky note—right when 18 preschoolers sit down on the rug.
Everything in one app with instant search and favourites.
Sunday night surrounded by lesson plan binders
Hunting for five days of Learning Centre ideas, matching them to the 4 HDLH Foundations, and typing up your weekly grid—when you should be resting.
A complete 5-day weekly plan with supply list in one tap.
How It Works
Your entire preschool week.
Your entire preschool week.
In three simple steps.
Open the ECEPrep App, pick your classroom age group and weekly theme—and everything is ready in one place.
Choose your age group
Toddler Room (18–30 mos), Preschool Room (2.5–4 yrs), JK / SK Kindergarten (4–6 yrs), or Multi-Age / Family Grouping.
Auto-build your week or customize
Generate a balanced Monday–Friday schedule in one tap or pick your favourite Learning Centre activities from the library.
Lead your classroom with calm
Step-by-step Circle Time scripts, supply checklists, HDLH Learning Stories, and family newsletters right at your fingertips.
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Choose your classroom age groupToddler Room (18–30 mos), Preschool Room (2.5–4 yrs), JK / SK (4–6 yrs), or Multi-Age.
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Generate your weekly planOr customize every day with your favourite Learning Centre activities.
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Enjoy a calm, joyful daySteps, materials list, and family updates all in one place.
Try it live right here
Build a sample preschool week in 10 seconds
Pick an age group and a theme: immediately preview a complete 30-minute Circle Time plan and a balanced 5-day schedule aligned with How Does Learning Happen? (HDLH), Flight & BC ELF.
Real examples from the ECEPrep App
Complete 30-Minute Circle Time · Preschool Room (2.5–4 yrs)
Fall Harvest & Orchard Wonders – Leaves, Apples & Crisp Autumn Wind
- 1. Welcome & Mystery Bag (7 min): Pass the autumn mystery bag around the Circle Time rug and greet friends with a colourful fall leaf
- 2. Discovery & Movement (12 min): What changes in autumn? Whole-group scarf movement: Swirling Leaves in the Wind
- 3. Interactive Story & Transition (11 min): Movement story: Sammy Squirrel’s Acorn Hunt & transition to Learning Centres
Materials: cloth mystery bag or basket, three colourful autumn leaves, an apple & pinecone, yellow or orange movement scarf.
Recommended 5-Day Plan (Preschool Room (2.5–4 yrs) · Fall Harvest & Apples)
Mon
Magnifying Glass Playground Nature WalkHDLH: Engagement · Nature & Inquiry
Magnifying Glass Playground Nature WalkHDLH: Engagement · Nature & InquiryTue
Pinecone Toss into Hula HoopsHDLH: Well-Being · Outdoor & Active Play
Pinecone Toss into Hula HoopsHDLH: Well-Being · Outdoor & Active PlayWed
Autumn Word & Syllable Clap CircleHDLH: Expression · Literacy & Story Circle
Autumn Word & Syllable Clap CircleHDLH: Expression · Literacy & Story CircleThu
Leaf & Tree Bark Crayon RubbingsHDLH: Expression · Arts & Loose Parts
Leaf & Tree Bark Crayon RubbingsHDLH: Expression · Arts & Loose PartsFri
Classroom Helpers: Cozy Leaf Sweep for HedgieHDLH: Belonging & Well-Being (SEL)
Classroom Helpers: Cozy Leaf Sweep for HedgieHDLH: Belonging & Well-Being (SEL)Inside the ECEPrep App, the Auto Weekly Builder creates your entire week just like this—complete with a combined supply checklist, HDLH Foundation alignment, and a ready-to-send Weekly Family Newsletter.
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Activity & Center Library
546+ play-based provocations.
546+ play-based provocations.
One tap away.
Filter by age group, prep time, setting (classroom / playground), and 4 HDLH Foundations (Belonging, Well-Being, Engagement & Expression). Every activity includes clear step-by-step instructions, a materials list, Toddler/Pre-K differentiation, and an HDLH / Flight pedagogical narration prompt.
- Built for Toddler Room (18–30 mos), Preschool (2.5–4 yrs), JK / SK (4–6 yrs) & Multi-Age rooms
- Supply list and prep time visible at a glance (including No-Prep filters)
- How Does Learning Happen? (HDLH), Flight & BC ELF alignment on every single card
- Save favourites and create your own custom classroom activities
All 8 Preschool Learning Centre & HDLH areas. Built for curious little learners.
Structured around the Ontario's How Does Learning Happen? (HDLH — Belonging, Well-Being, Engagement, Expression), Alberta's Flight Framework, and the BC Early Learning Framework (ELF)—from Dramatic Play and Gross Motor to hands-on STEM and Kindergarten Readiness.
Belonging & Dramatic Play Centres- Expression: Emergent Literacy & Story Circle
Expression: Music, Rhythm & Gathering Songs- Expression: Atelier, Loose Parts & Sensory Play
- Well-Being: Outdoor, Forest & Active Play
- Engagement: Land, Nature & Science Inquiry
- Belonging & Well-Being: Co-Regulation & Community
Engagement: Loose Parts Math, Blocks & Numeracy
Circle Time / Morning Meeting
Circle Time.
Circle Time.
100% ready to lead.
Complete 30-minute Circle Time plans with step-by-step teacher scripts, greeting songs, fingerplays, materials lists, and gentle Toddler (2–3 yrs) adaptations.
- Simple props from your classroom, prep in under 5 minutes
- 6-step flow: Greeting, Weather Helper, Wonder Question, Fingerplay & Story
- Built-in scaffolding for Toddlers (2–3 yrs) and JK / SK Kindergarten (4–6 yrs)
- Paired with an interactive movement story & calm centre transition
Interactive Movement Stories
Read aloud, move together, and spark imagination.
39 interactive movement, sound, and mindfulness stories for your whole group. Lead them live from step-by-step cue cards, play the audio track, or download the illustrated printable PDF guide.
- Animals & Nature
- Seasons & Weather
- Imagination & Adventure
- Community Helpers
- Home & Family
- Storybook Classics
- Sound & Rhythm Stories
Weekly Planner & Licensing Binder
Your whole week planned.
Your whole week planned.
In five minutes.
Plan your day, week, and inquiry unit at your own pace—or let the Auto Weekly Builder assemble a balanced Monday–Friday schedule complete with a supply checklist, printable wall grid, and family newsletter.
One-tap weekly templates:
- Balanced HDLH Emergent Inquiry Week
- Calm Toddler Gradual Entry Week (18–30 mos)
- JK / SK Full-Day Kindergarten Inquiry Week
- Rainy / Snowy Indoor Gross-Motor Week
- Language, Rhyming & Oral Storytelling
- Gross Motor & Outdoor Nature Week
Built for the days when everything happens at once.
When a co-educator is away, the room has high indoor-winter energy, or Orange Shirt Day (Sep 30), Canadian Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Winter Snow Inquiry, Sugarbush Maple Season, or National Indigenous Peoples Day (Jun 21) is right around the corner.
Substitute & Low-Prep SOS Mode
Instant, zero-prep daily backup plans using materials already on your shelves. Calm structure instead of scrambling.
What To Do When… (SEL Guides)
Compassionate, developmentally appropriate strategies for loud transitions, big feelings, biting/hitting, and separation anxiety.
Substitute Teacher Handover Sheet
A clean one-page daily overview so a substitute or float teacher knows your routine, schedule, and safety notes immediately.
Canadian Early Years Seasonal & Cultural Calendar
Welcome Back & Apple Picking, Orange Shirt Day (Sep 30), Canadian Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day Poppies, Winter Solstice, Snow & Animal Tracks, Family Day & Sugarbush, Mud Kitchen & Jun 21.
Substitute & Low-Prep SOS Mode
Calm, zero-prep backup plans for short-staffed days.
What To Do When…
Practical SEL support for tough classroom moments.
Substitute Handover Sheet
One-page daily briefing for subs and co-teachers.
Canadian Early Years Calendar
Sep–Jun Canadian seasonal inquiries and cultural days planned ahead.
Teacher Toolkit & Printable PDFs
Documentation & family notes in seconds.
For everything outside Circle Time that usually eats up your prep period and evenings.
HDLH / TS GOLD Anecdotal Observations & Portfolios
Turn quick room notes into strengths-based HDLH Learning Stories (Notice, Recognize, Respond) across Belonging, Well-Being, Engagement & Expression—100% locally on your device (PIPEDA safe).
Family Newsletters & Conference Guides
Ready-to-use Weekly Family Newsletters, cubby board updates, and warm Parent-Teacher Conference summaries in one click.
13 Printable RECE Templates & Program Binder (PDF)
HDLH Weekly Emergent Program Plan, Learning Story Sheet, Indoor/Outdoor Provocation Planner, RECE Observation Log, CPL Reflection & Loose Parts Check.
Peek inside the ECEPrep App.
Three real examples from the app—right here, no sign-up required.
Circle Time Plan
Fall Harvest & Orchard Wonders – Leaves, Apples & Wind
30 min · Multi-Age / Family Grouping
Read full step-by-step flow
- Welcome & Mystery Bag (4 min): Pass the cloth autumn bag around the circle; children feel and guess the apple, pinecone, and leaf inside.
- Greeting Song (4 min): Sing our autumn greeting while passing a colourful leaf around the rug.
- Wonder Question (6 min): What happens to apple trees and leaves when cooler autumn weather arrives?
- Movement & Action Song (6 min): Scarf dance—float high in the breeze and drift softly down to the carpet.
- Interactive Story (7 min): Sammy Squirrel’s Acorn Hunt with whole-group hand motions.
- Calm Transition (3 min): Take two slow belly breaths and tiptoe to today’s Learning Centres.
Gross Motor & Regulation
Weather in Motion – Sun, Wind, Rain & Snowflakes
10 min · 2–5 yrs · Zero Prep
Read full step-by-step flow
- Show four weather picture cards at Circle Time and model a simple whole-body movement for each one.
- Sunshine: stretch arms up wide. Breeze: sway gently side to side. Raindrops: tap fingertips softly on the rug.
- Hold up a weather card and invite children to transition smoothly from one movement to the next.
- Invite the Weather Helper to pick the next card for the group.
- Finish with “Quiet Snowflakes”: slow movements all the way down into a calm seated circle.
Interactive Movement Story
The Swirling Autumn Leaf Dance
7 min · 2–5 yrs · With Audio & PDF
Read story opening
Children imagine becoming colourful red, gold, and orange autumn leaves. As the gentle wind blows, we sway, twirl, and rest peacefully on the soft forest moss.
“Autumn has arrived in our orchard. We are bright, colourful leaves holding onto our cozy tree branch in the warm sunshine…”
Every child can join in standing up or seated comfortably on their carpet spot using hand and arm motions.
Centre License for Childcare Centres, Preschools & EarlyON
One shared plan for your entire teaching team.
Plan together across classrooms: share weekly lesson plans and favourite activities, print substitute handover sheets in seconds, and give every teacher their own login.
- Up to 15 teachers: 1 Centre Admin + up to 14 invited educators
- Share weekly lesson plans, daily schedules, and custom activities across rooms
- One annual invoice ($279 / year) — pay by Card or Official Centre Invoice (BN / GST-HST)
- Full access to the ECEPrep App (iOS & Android) for every classroom
View Centre License
$279.00 / year · just $18.60 per educator per year
Simple, educator-friendly pricing.
Every plan unlocks 100% of the ECEPrep App (iOS & Android). Pick an individual teacher plan or a Centre License for your whole school.
Monthly Plan
$11.90/ month
- Full access to all 546+ HDLH, Flight & BC ELF provocations
- Flexible month-to-month, cancel anytime
- All Circle Time plans, stories & Weekly Planner
Annual Plan
$89.00/ year
Save 38% (just $7.42 / month)- 3-day free trial ($0.00 due today)
- One simple annual payment for the whole school year
- Equivalent to just $7.42 / month
Centre License
$279.00/ year
Just $23.25 / month for your entire centre (up to 15 teachers)- Up to 15 teachers: 1 Centre Admin + up to 14 colleagues
- Shared weekly lesson plans and activities across all classrooms
- Instant activation by Card or annual Official Centre Invoice (BN / GST-HST)
1. Start today for $0.00
Your first 3 days on the Annual Plan are completely free ($0.00 due today). Your first billing date is shown clearly at checkout and in My Account.
2. Instant access to the ECEPrep App
As soon as you sign in, you can use the ECEPrep App (iOS & Android) in your classroom, during prep period, or on the couch at home.
3. One-click cancellation anytime
Cancel before the end of day 3 and you won’t pay a cent. Paid subscriptions can be cancelled anytime with one click before renewal.
All prices are in Canadian Dollars (CAD $). Annual savings are calculated compared to the monthly plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in the 3-day free trial?
On the Annual Plan ($89.00 / year), your 3-day free trial unlocks 100% of the ECEPrep App: all 546+ play-based provocations, 24 Circle Time plans, 39 interactive movement stories with audio, the Auto Weekly Planner, and all 13 printable RECE PDFs ($0.00 due today). Plus, all plans include our 14-day money-back guarantee.
How much does ECEPrep cost after the 3-day free trial?
The Monthly Plan is $11.90 / month, and the Annual Plan is $89.00 / year (equivalent to $7.42 / month — save 38%). Unless you cancel before the end of your 3-day trial or billing period, your plan renews automatically at the same rate.
Which devices does the ECEPrep App work on?
ECEPrep is available as the ECEPrep App for iOS (iPhone & iPad) and Android—designed for quick lesson planning and hands-on use right on the Circle Time rug.
Is ECEPrep compliant with PIPEDA & Provincial Child Privacy?
Yes. All text generators and templates work without entering children’s full names, and any optional classroom roster notes, anecdotal observations, or attendance check-ins stay stored 100% locally on your device—never uploaded to our cloud servers.
Is ECEPrep aligned with How Does Learning Happen? (HDLH), Flight (Alberta), and BC Early Learning Framework (ELF)?
Yes. Every provocation, Gathering / Circle Time plan, and printable RECE template is mapped to the 4 HDLH Foundations (Belonging, Well-Being, Engagement, and Expression), Alberta’s Flight Framework, and the BC Early Learning Framework (ELF) across 4 age groups (Toddler Room 18–30 mos, Preschool Room 2.5–4 yrs, JK / SK Kindergarten 4–6 yrs, and Multi-Age / Family Grouping).
Do you offer a Centre License and accept Purchase Orders / Invoices?
Yes! The Centre License is $279.00 / year (CAD) and covers up to 15 educators (1 Centre Admin + up to 14 invited colleagues). You can pay online by card or select Official Centre Invoice (with your Childcare Centre / School Board Name and optional Business Number BN / GST-HST) right at checkout.
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