Super simple learning ideas for kids!
Christmas is such a magical time of year for little kids! I’m not going to lie, it’s pretty magical still for me too. Between the cookies, the presents, the carols, Christmas lights, and telling Santa all of your Christmas wishes, the excitement can overtake the normal day to day learning activities. This is why it’s important to keep the learning going during the Christmas season
Keeping preschoolers engaged and on task can be tricky during the holiday season. There is so much excitement in the air and it seems to be contagious in the classroom with 4 and 5 year-olds! This is the reason that I try to incorporate hands-on learning activities like our Christmas tree alphabet writing tray in my pre-k classroom. Christmas Tree Writing Tray The free printable
My preschoolers are all about the play dough mats lately! It has worked to my advantage because of all of the play dough mat choices and skills focused on in our printable centers and busy bins. Play dough is so inviting for little learners and encourages fine motor practice. Our monster alphabet play dough alphabet mats is the perfect learning center to practice uppercase and
I try my best to keep all learning activities in my classroom hands-on and engaging. Little kids have plenty of worksheets to look forward to in elementary school, so I try to come up with other ways to learn uppercase and lowercase letters. It may take a little more time, but my pre-k kids appreciate lots of new activities and themes! Our cookie alphabet pre-writing
Using fun manipulatives like mini erasers, themed and holiday trinkets, and more traditional classroom items like counting bears makes learning so much more fun for little learners! Everyone has counting bears. They come in different sizes and colors and can be used in so many different ways. In my classroom we mostly pattern, sort, and count with these colorful counting bears. To mix it up
Who else has an obsession with mini erasers? It cannot just be me. Every time I’m in the dollar store or the Dollar Spot, I love looking through them all. There were a ton of options out for the fall season too! There are a million different learning ideas that they can be used for. A pumpkin pre-writing activity was perfect for all of the
Working towards correctly forming letters takes practice and patience. It’s not a skill that’s learned overnight, so making it fun is important. Instead of just using worksheets to practice writing letters over and over again, writing activities like our tracing letters printable apple cards can help keep young learners engaged. These writing practice cards fit perfectly into any apple theme! Tracing Letters Printable Apple Cards
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
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
