Super simple learning ideas for kids!
Farm animal sounds are one of the first ways that little kids learn about animals. Maybe that is why every year when we get to the farm theme, that my preschoolers cannot get enough of our learning activities all about farm animals. Our alphabet cow clip cards easily fit in with a farm theme and offer uppercase and lowercase letter recognition and matching, as well
Busy bags are a great way for older preschoolers who are getting ready for kindergarten to stay engaged and learning over the summer. Printable games like the Initial Sounds Alphabet Puzzles are a low prep way to build up a variety of activities for your collection {for home or school!}. My own preschooler loves activities like these puzzles. We get them out when we have
I am sure that I am not the only teacher that has started getting ready to go back to school already. I don’t think I ever stopped getting things ready bit by bit all summer, but now I’m in full swing! There are a few just days left before my big kids go back to school and just a couple of weeks until my preschool
As a teacher, have you ever been so overwhelmed by the beginning of the school year that you look back and wish you had done a few things differently? Better even? Well, that was me just a few years ago when I first was back in the classroom teaching preschool. I saved a bazillion pins over on Pinterest with all these fabulous ideas for everything
Water play is a favorite activity in my own house and in my classroom. It usually take minimal accessories and supplies and can be set up (and cleaned up!) in just minutes. The weather is gorgeous, so most of our sensory bins, like our Star Sensory Water Play, are being played with outside at this time of year. But the nice thing about water play
We live so close to the ocean, so all of the under the sea and ocean activities that I come across seem extra fun to plan for my preschoolers! I have put together the ultimate list of awesome ocean activities for preschool and kindergarten. You can easily add these to your science area, craft time, sensory bin, and fine motor play area. These ocean activities
Did you know that a sea star is technically not a fish? This is where the confusion comes from when referring to a sea star and not calling it a starfish. I will admit that I need to be better about calling a sea star the correct name most of the time! No matter what you call it though, our Frozen Sea Star Simple Science
What’s a pirate’s favorite letter? Rr, of course! Although I am guessing it would be pronounced with more of a swashbuckling, “Arr!” My pirate joke is a hit with my preschoolers when they cannot remember the letter Rr. It’s also the perfect reason to create our pirate alphabet play dough mats. Practicing letter formation with uppercase and lowercase letters while playing with play dough strengthens alphabet and fine
Sensory bags are a great way for young children to explore, discover, and expand their sense of touch without getting messy like other forms of sensory play! The textures, colors, and items inside the bags make them an inviting way to engage toddlers and preschoolers. Our Ocean Name Recognition Sensory Bag is full of letter fish swimming around and will help little learners explore while
Just today I bought the juiciest pineapple from the grocery store. It tasted like candy and it was delicious! Pineapple is like watermelon and absolutely reminder me of all things summer. As the school year winds down, and summer approaches, what could be better than printable pineapple fine motor shape cards? Well, I mean besides real pineapple, of course! Pineapple Fine Motor Shape Cards This
