Super simple learning ideas for kids!
If you’re anything like me, sometimes you need a quick independent activity (either at home or in the classroom!). In my preschool classroom, I have an assistant teacher with me for half of the morning. That means during the other half of the morning, it’s just me with twelve 3 year-olds. I still like to offer activities, like busy bags, that are super fun and
We’ve reached the second half of the school year now, and my preschoolers can all recognize their names. Each morning, they find their name tags, hang them up, and sign in on our dry erase board. Now that they’ve mastered recognizing their names in print (and even spelling them verbally!), we’ll be working on recognizing the individual letters in their names. I’m not a fan
I have a thing for simple activities. My favorites involve very few materials with very few directions (and are usually spur of the moment ideas!). This snowball drop fine motor activity is a great example of a simple activity that my preschoolers are going to LOVE. It’s full of super simple materials that you probably have laying around the house or classroom, and can be
We don’t see snow where we live, but it’s the time of the year when lots of other colder places are seeing snow! When I was little, playing in the snow was so fun. We lived on a hill that was perfect for sledding across our yard – just like the cute sledding friends on our free printable Snow Day Count & Clip Cards! Preschoolers
The countdown to Christmas and winter break is on! Our Printable Winter Break Preschool Boredom Busters are our go-to gift for toddlers and preschoolers to keep them busy and learning when school is on break. Even though everyone seems all happy and cheerful now, 1 to 2 weeks off over winter break inevitably causes boredom and maybe even a little fighting between siblings.
In my preschool classroom, we have our favorite Christmas books that we have been reading over and over again. Some are based on the traditional meaning of Christmas and some are just for modern day fun. All are well loved. And I just love watching my preschoolers read their own versions of the stories to each other! Our plastic egg baby Jesus ornament was inspired
Jingle bell, jingle, jingle bell rock! Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring! Jingle bells are one of my preschoolers’ favorite learning material this month! Actually probably THE favorite. They are magnetic and they jingle. We are using them in our math activities, science, and in circle time. “Jingle Bell Rock” Sensory Play I find that it’s easy to overthink things when it comes to
In preschool I like to keep things simple! This way, my preschoolers can be proud of the creations they make whether in the kinetic sand or creating a project to keep forever, like our Candy Cane Ornaments! What I like about these candy canes is that they are low prep on my end too. And if you’re anything like me, you have a fun supply
Kinetic sand is a favorite in my classroom. Actually my kids at home love it too! There is something about the feel of the kinetic sand that makes you want to squish it together and then let it fall between your fingers. It’s a great example of sensory play for toddlers and preschoolers. The kinetic sand turkeys that my preschoolers created were simple to set
The time between the beginning of November and winter break in preschool flies by! During this time I find that super simple and easy to prep learning activities, like this fine motor activity, work best. I pulled one of my sets of fall leaves, placed them on our table in the classroom, and the kids were ready to play, strengthen fine motor muscles, discuss fall
