Super simple learning ideas for kids!
Super simple learning activities are needed when it comes to preschoolers and learning. And this is especially true in December! Our Christmas beads & jingle bell bracelet activity allows you to offer your preschoolers a reusable busy bag activity to practice hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills, with the bonus of also creating a bracelet to bring home. You probably have the items needed for
Keeping preschoolers on task and engaged during the month of December can be hard than it seems without the right activities. I tend to keep things simple throughout the school year in my classroom, but think it’s the only way to go when holidays are coming up! This is why my prechoolers and I love our Christmas bow patterns math activity. It is a hands-on
Christmas Tree Magnet Ornaments Creating the Christmas trees is easy to do! I used a piece of felt that you can find at Walmart or a craft store to cut out a tree shape. We use these trees throughout December and January for different Christmas and winter activities. Gather as many jingle bells or magnetic plastic coins as you can find. Add a magnetic
Super simple learning activities that cover multiple leveled learners and can be set up in just minutes. Yes, please! The month of December in preschool flies by. Instead of adding more to your plate, set up your classroom in a way that you can enjoy your preschoolers throughout the month without the added stress. Our play dough Christmas tree activity easily incorporates fine motor and
We cannot get enough of super simple, super fun Christmas activities in preschool lately! There are so many activities that I see that I would love to try, but I just cannot get into activities that take too much input from the teacher’s end and not enough from the actual preschooler. Not to mention some of those activities take forever to plan and prep. Instead,
Crayon Color Puzzles The crayon color puzzles can be printed from the pink button below. There are 10 crayon puzzles and one recording sheet included in the file. Print the crayon puzzles on cardstock and consider laminating the set. Laminate before cutting the puzzles apart to allow the puzzles to be fit back together easily and correctly. Place all of the puzzle pieces in a
Going back to school well prepared is key when it comes to teaching preschool! It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when you enter a classroom with so many different skill levels. Some preschoolers are finally potty-trained. Some preschoolers are finally happy about being in school. And some preschoolers are almost ready to read. And you’ve got to reach them all in developmentally appropriate ways. So how
The ocean and the beach are the perfect themes to teach during summer themes. The beach is one of my favorite places to be. I don’t know if it’s the ocean breeze, the sun, or the sand on my feet, but bringing the ocean into learning is so much fun! Our printable ocean emergent reader goes perfectly with all things summer and under the sea.
The summer months do not mean it’s time to sit around and do nothing. Preschoolers still want to have fun! And yes, swimming in the pool or spending the day at the zoo or beach is what I would consider a perfect summer day, but organized play and learn activities can easily be added to the schedule too! Learning activities can happen in the classroom
Reality hits tomorrow. Spring break is officially over for us, so it’s back to making school lunches, homework, and stricter bedtimes in my house. We all know how that feels to have to get back into the daily grind, when all you want to do is stay in your pajamas all day. Teaching preschoolers adds another dimension to coming back after a break. Some are
