Super simple learning ideas for kids!
One of my very favorite times of the year is almost here! In my classroom we begin Christmas themed activities right after we get back to school from Thanksgiving break. We begin with our nativity theme which leads us right into a super fun field trip. And then after that we are all about gingerbread men, cookies, ninjas, babies, girls, and boys. If there is
Some of the very first small group activities that I introduce to my preschoolers are printable dice games! Rolling a die adds an extra element of fun to any activity with little kids. These learning activities focus on direction following, math skills, and fine motor pre-writing skills. Our shape roll & color math activity is the perfect printable learning center to reinforce shape identification and
All things pumpkin are slowly creeping back into the stores and it’s still only September! The pumpkin theme is an easy theme to integrate into your classroom because of the flexibility that it offers. Printable activities like our pumpkin patch counting cards can easily be used with whatever manipulatives you have on hand that are orange and round. And that best part is that this
The beginning of the school year can be overwhelming while trying to establish procedures, routines, and introduce learning centers. One of the easiest way to make sure this time is as stress free as possible is to use learning center activities that can include all learning levels. This is when printable activities like our school pencil number matching clip cards work so well. Plus practicing
In just a few weeks, there will be lots of back to school planning going on! Teachers will be prepping classrooms and parents will be prepping kids to be ready for the new school year. To save both some prep time, I created a printable school house and school bus color matching puzzles as an easy to put together busy bag or independent center activity
Finding seashells at the beach is one of the best things about summer break! Maybe it’s just being at the beach that I love so much, but finding super cool seashells is an added bonus for sure. Just like at the beach, seashell learning activities are always a hit with preschoolers. Our seashell pre-writing number tracing cards definitely fit into that category. They encourage number
Is it watermelon season where you live? Around here, it is almost the time of the year when we will see trucks full of watermelons on the side of the road for sale. Sweet, juicy watermelon is a sure sign of summer! We only have a few days left in preschool and my big kids only have a couple of more weeks until summer break.
Normally I am not the hugest fan of bugs (especially mosquitos!), but bug themed learning activities always go over well with my preschoolers! Kids are naturally curious when it comes to living things and nature, so exploring insects and using them to learn keeps learners engaged. Our free printable bug catcher counting & number play dough mats focus on numbers 1-20, number words, counting skills,
Rainbows are easily becoming one of our favorite themes in my preschool classroom! We have been all about rainbows recently, and it been a great way to introduce the warmer weather (we’re in the south!) and the spring season. Our rainbow number match printable activity encourages number recognition 1-20 while using visual discrimination skills. Rainbow Number Match This free printable rainbow number match activity for
When I was in kindergarten, we sang songs on stage as a grade level. The only memory I really have about that evening, was that we sang a rainbow song. I sing it all the time in my preschool classroom during our rainbow theme. Each time I sing it, my preschool kiddos remind me that pink technically does not belong in the rainbow. I guess
