Super simple learning ideas for kids!
We all know how it feels to be frustrated when our own child isn’t catching on to skills that seem simple (well to us anyway!). Activities that are super simple to set up, or just print out, can make these kind of frustrating times a little less stressful. Our Easter Egg Counting Printable Activity covers beginning counting and number skills as well as fine motor
I don’t remember the first time my older 2 kids used scissors, but I know that my youngest has been cutting since she was one year-old. Yes, one. And not just snipping the very ends of paper, but actually using scissors to cut paper up into pieces. So most parents are not handing their one year-old scissors and walking away to make dinner.
Sensory bottles can be used in so many different ways! One of my favorite ways to use sensory bottles in my preschool classroom is for discovery (like our 5 Little Pumpkins bottle) which leads to learning. Making this rainbow alphabet sensory bottle took no time, and can be used in to fit the needs of your child or classroom. Check out my tips below which
When I change out activities, manipulatives, and pretend play areas in my classroom, I am always looking to add in a couple of super simple activities that involve very little prep and can almost instantly become independent learning centers for my preschoolers. When I’m the only teacher in the classroom, this helps my classroom management too. And if you’ve ever tried to accomplish any small
As young children begin to identify letters, practice making letter sounds, and using those sounds to come up with initial letters in words, they are building many pre-reading skills. Simple ideas, like this identify and stamp activity, can help strengthen these skills in a fun way! Affiliate links included in this post. Getting Ready to Stamp Beginning Sounds Prepping this activity take just minutes!
Sunshine! I’m so ready for warmer weather to get here. The whole time I was working on this set of sunshine themed set of alphabet letter matching clip cards, the lyrics to “Mr. Golden Sun” were running through my head. Preschoolers can welcome the arrival of spring while practicing matching upper case letters and letter recognition with our Sunshine Alphabet Practice Letter Matching Clip Cards.
Football BINGO! Now matter who you think will win Super Bowl 50, this free printable Super Bowl BINGO is a super fun way for little ones to follow the game! Toddlers and preschoolers don’t have the longest attention span, so this game is perfect for for them to play it once, switch boards, and then play again! And the best thing about this BINGO is
When my oldest was a preschooler, we would bring bubbles when we would meet friends at the park. They were always a hit with all the kids! The kids loved sliding through bubbles, swinging into the bubbles, and blowing bubbles from way up high to watch them float through the air. The great thing about bubbles is that everyone around gets to enjoy them, not
Holidays are a great excuse for extra learning fun, and I am a huge fan of theming out the different learning areas of our classroom when I can! This color sorting hearts busy bag is going to be a huge hit with my preschoolers who will get also work on their fine motor skills while practicing colors and sorting. Affiliate links included in this
Don’t put away all of your Christmas supplies yet! Just as I was finishing packing up the rest of my December materials, I came across our felt trees that my preschoolers decorated with buttons and foam circles. We have been working with dice and numbers, so I already had most of the items out and on hand for this math roll and count activity! This
