Super simple learning ideas for kids!
Valentine’s Day is almost here! This means that candy can be found in every store that you go into. Instead of buying it to eat…buy it to learn with. With 4 different versions of candy hearts available this year – regular conversation, mini, large, and ABC – there are so many ways to use them in the classroom! Patterning is just one of the
Preschoolers love when 2 colors are mixed together and create a new color! We have mixed colors with cans of veggies, Christmas tree branches, medicine droppers, and our fingers so far this school year. Hands-down, rolling cans in a huge bin to make orange was my preschoolers favorite color mixing activity! They still talk about it 4 months later. This month, the colors
Learning numbers with playing cards! Love is in the air at preschool! Pink and red hearts, stories about hugs and kisses, and sending Valentines through our classroom post office are happening each day. February is a super fun month! The Flip & Color game has been a hit with the preschoolers too! We have been practicing numbers and pointing to count and the game reinforces
The 3 year-olds cannot get enough of themed dramatic play in preschool. Recently, our kitchen area was transformed into an ABC Market. The regular pretend food was removed and ABC magnet letters were added. And TA DA – the fun began! The simple change brought the fun and learning to a whole new level. The preschoolers then spent lots of time cooking letters and serving
In my classroom the preschoolers hear, “Pinch your pencil please!” a lot. We’re working on pinching our markers, crayons, pencils, and pens to promote the correct handwriting position as their fine motor skills strengthen. A fun way to encourage the little ones to hold their pencils correctly while practicing handwriting and the letters in their names, was to add mittens to the activity! My preschoolers
It’s almost February, the month of love, friendship, and hearts in preschool! This activity was not only fun, it was a way to quickly assess each student with alphabet and name recognition. The preschoolers were given a white piece of cardstock and told to paint the whole entire paper. As the hearts and letters began appearing, they were so excited! When the name completely appeared,
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Take advantage of the SUPERSTAR Student Valentine and print it for free today. There are 2 versions available in the link below. Use the one that works best for your class! Affiliate links included in this post. Simply print the Valentine on cardstock for more durability. The star shaped sunglasses add some weight to the paper, so regular
Brrr…it’s officially winter! It may not be as cold as some parts of the country where we are, but the preschoolers are still enjoying all of our wintery activities in the classroom this month! I’ve added sparkly Frozen-themed play dough. The preschoolers are using ice blocks (Legos), polar animals, and ice picks (tees) while playing and pretending. We always have scissors out with play dough
Hot chocolate and counting marshmallows! In my preschool class we have been working on counting and numbers. The 3 year-olds are rocking the new activities that I added to our classroom, including filling our hot chocolate mugs up with the correct number of marshmallows! The preschoolers count one marshmallow at a time when adding them to the hot chocolate mug with kid-friendly tweezers. They are
As soon as we are back to school the first week of January, mid-year assessments begin! I’m theming out my classroom with hot chocolate and winter fun for the month. We’ll be using Growing a Jeweled Rose’s Hot Chocolate Sensory Bin, homemade sparkle snowy play dough, and making snowball soup! I’m also theming our learning centers and some of my assessment tools. Post includes affiliate
