Super simple learning ideas for kids!
Some of the very first small group activities that I introduce to my preschoolers are printable dice games! Rolling a die adds an extra element of fun to any activity with little kids. These learning activities focus on direction following, math skills, and fine motor pre-writing skills. Our shape roll & color math activity is the perfect printable learning center to reinforce shape identification and
Gobble! Gobble! It’s the time during the school year when my preschoolers are starting to really recognize their names. Each morning when they come into the classroom, they hang their name up and sign in. Now that they are recognizing their names, it’s time to begin practicing spelling and recognizing the letters in their names. This cute turkey feather name recognition activity & craft can
All things pumpkin are slowly creeping back into the stores and it’s still only September! The pumpkin theme is an easy theme to integrate into your classroom because of the flexibility that it offers. Printable activities like our pumpkin patch counting cards can easily be used with whatever manipulatives you have on hand that are orange and round. And that best part is that this
When I have a chance to meet with the parents of the pre-k kids in my classroom, I try to fill the time with non-stop information. My goal is never to be overwhelming, but to find ways to encourage meaningful play and learning at home to! Last year, at our open house parent meeting (similar to a curriculum night at the big kids’ school), I
The beginning of the school year can be overwhelming while trying to establish procedures, routines, and introduce learning centers. One of the easiest way to make sure this time is as stress free as possible is to use learning center activities that can include all learning levels. This is when printable activities like our school pencil number matching clip cards work so well. Plus practicing
In just a few weeks, there will be lots of back to school planning going on! Teachers will be prepping classrooms and parents will be prepping kids to be ready for the new school year. To save both some prep time, I created a printable school house and school bus color matching puzzles as an easy to put together busy bag or independent center activity
Finding seashells at the beach is one of the best things about summer break! Maybe it’s just being at the beach that I love so much, but finding super cool seashells is an added bonus for sure. Just like at the beach, seashell learning activities are always a hit with preschoolers. Our seashell pre-writing number tracing cards definitely fit into that category. They encourage number
Is it watermelon season where you live? Around here, it is almost the time of the year when we will see trucks full of watermelons on the side of the road for sale. Sweet, juicy watermelon is a sure sign of summer! We only have a few days left in preschool and my big kids only have a couple of more weeks until summer break.
Warm weather is coming! That must mean that the end of the school year is heading our way. One of my favorite themes to work with towards the end of the year is ice cream! Our ice cream alphabet match is the perfect literacy center to use with preschool and kindergarten kids. Practice matching uppercase and lowercase letters and create yummy ice cream treats! Ice
Printable activities can be life savers! When you desperately need a few minutes to fold the laundry, make a grocery list, or even just sit and enjoy a cup of coffee while it’s still hot, low prep activities are the way to go. Keeping your kids busy and engaged while having fun learning is always a plus! Our butterfly alphabet puzzles are perfect to use
