A lesson on community helpers seems to be part of most preschool and kindergarten curricula, both because kids of this age seem to love fire fighters and police officers and because its a good time to teach kids about people … Read More ...
Try Your Hand at Arithmancy
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Arithmancy isn’t really a school subject like it is in Harry Potter, but using numbers to decode messages is still a fun test of logic for kids at Halloween or any other time.
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Make a Pumpkin out of Legos
I love Lego challenges because they are a really easy STEM activity to do with items that we all already have at home or in our classrooms.
Frugal Fun for Boys and Girls has instructions for making a Lego jack … Read More ...
Add Texture to a Painting with Paper Weaving
I love this idea for making a painting project a little more interesting for kids from Kitchen Table Classroom.
Grab all the details there, but the short version is to make two paintings and weave them together for more color … Read More ...
Encourage Kids to Read More with this Spinner Printable
I’m so glad to have a child who loves to read, because I love to read, too. I know that’s not always the case with kids, and sometimes they need a little more encouragement to read more outside of school.… Read More ...
Kindergarten Counting with Dominoes and Cards
When kids are learning numbers and counting it is great to use lots of different activities and games to reinforce those concepts.
This simple kindergarten counting activity from Planning Playtime is easy to teach to kids and to modify in … Read More ...
Make a DIY Geoboard with Stuff from around the House
I love geoboards, for kids to play with, of course, but I also think they are fun for grown ups to tinker with. The store-bought versions can be quite expensive but there are a lot of DIY options.
Picklebums shares … Read More ...
Make an Insect Hotel to House Bugs in Winter
We know that bugs are important to have in our yards and gardens when our plants are growing, but bugs need safe places to live throughout the year.
Making an insect hotel at home or at school is a great … Read More ...
Practice Fine Motor Skills with a Fall Tree Craft
Kids love to punch holes, and it’s a big deal for a lot of kids when their hands are strong enough to work a hole puncher.
Whether the kids make the punched holes themselves or you do it for them, … Read More ...
Help Kids Learn Math Facts to 10 with a Printable Apple Game
It’s fun to pull seasonal and holiday themes into everyday learning activities. This apple make 10 addition game from Royal Baloo is a simple way to give your early math activities a fall spin.
Kids spin a spinner, move to … Read More ...
Name Practice Kits Are Perfect for Kids Learning to Write Their Names
A fundamental part of learning to write is learning to recognize and write your own name, and preschool and kindergarten teachers spend a lot of time on these skills.
I love the idea of having a little name kit for … Read More ...
Practice Hand Washing with Water Play
Washing hands is so important to develop as a habit for little kids. If you want to encourage kids to wash their hands more, you can try this water play idea from Play Learn Every Day.
Just use a bucket … Read More ...
Printable Summer Reports Make Capturing Memories Easy
At the beginning of the school year everyone wants to know what the other kids did during the summer, and writing a summer report is a common early school year activity.
These printable summer report forms from Playdough to Plato … Read More ...
Printable Preschool Calendar Pages
A big part of preschool and kindergarten is learning about routines, and knowing how a calendar works is part of that.
Learning the days of the week, months of the year and number of days in each week and month … Read More ...
Printable Color Posters for Your Bulletin Board
If you’re teaching preschoolers or kindergartners at home or in a school setting, you will spend a lot of time talking about colors.
You might want to grab these free printable color posters from Isla Hearts Teaching on Teachers Pay … Read More ...