Super simple learning ideas for kids!
Building words and practicing letter sounds is so fun with our Popcorn Word Game! Older preschoolers and kindergarteners can use their letter sound skills to spell short vowel CVC {consonant-vowel-consonant} words. These kind of words help build confidence in early readers because each sound is heard when saying and stretching the sounds. Printable busy bags {or learning centers in the classroom} are a great way
The preschool year is winding down and summer is just around the corner! Summer brings pool parties, camp-outs, lazy days, and if your family is anything like ours…lots of watermelon! The Printable Watermelon Counting Cards {download at the end of the post} will fit into teaching about the letter Ww, numbers and counting, and any summer thematic unit. Affiliate links included in this post.
Independent learning activities are always a hit in my preschool class! We have been working on counting different kinds of things (besides just the numbers on the calendar) like frog jumps, egg shakes, bunny hops, ball bounces, and more! Each time, we use the same method. The kids have learned to point and count (or hop and count…shake and count…etc) so that the counting is
Busy bags, quiet time games, and learning center activities are a fun way for preschoolers and kindergarteners to learn while having fun! My preschoolers have played a lot of alphabet games recently, and some are ready for more of a challenge. Instead of identifying letters or matching upper and lower case letters, The Initial Sound Egg Alphabet Matching Game works on phonics skills too!
Preschoolers love to explore with play dough! Play dough is a great tool for preschoolers to strengthen fine motor muscles in their little hands while learning and playing. Themed play dough centers are a big hit in my classroom because they allow the kids to work independently. Spring is just around the corner so flowers will be blooming soon! Print the spring flower play dough
My preschoolers like nothing better than to stick their little fingers into rice. There is something so soothing about it, that our rice bins get a lot of love! We have been learning about the letter Rr and rainbows, so our rainbow rice was the perfect addition to our learning. Making colored rice is as simple as making colored noodles, but may take a few
Rainbows and fun spring activities are popping up everywhere! My preschoolers love learning centers that give them independence to be like the “big kids” – the kids in the 4 year-old classes. We have been drawing pictures and writing detailed “sentences” about them both in circle time and in our writing center. The kids have been working with numbers in our number count center from my
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
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
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
