Last year my daughter’s classroom theme was emojis. I don’t love the way these have taken over as decor, but they could be an interesting way to talk to kids about emotions.
The Curious Kindergarten wrote about using emojis with … Read More ...
Help Kids Learn about Community Helpers
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 ...
Salt Painting Projects for Halloween
There are so many fun crafts and activities you can do with a Halloween theme.
Salt painting is a lot of fun and easy for little kids to do, and you can give it a semi-spooky twist by following the … Read More ...
STEM Activities for 10 Apples Up on Top
The Dr. Seuss book 10 Apples Up on Top is super silly, and it’s a fun one to read with preschoolers (and older kids!) this time of year when apples are everywhere.
Little Bins for Little Hands has collected some … Read More ...
Letter Matching Apple Tree Activity for Kids
This time of year all activities seem to have a fall theme, with pumpkins and apples popping up all over worksheets and within activities to make them a little more fun.
This printable apple tree letter matching game from Fun … 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 ...
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 ...
Fall Tanagram Mats for Playing with Shapes
Tanagrams are a lot of fun for kids to learn shapes and how the shapes can go together to make different shapes.
These printable tanagram mats from Simple Everyday Mom are adorable and a great addition to the fall classroom.… 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 ...
Using Crafts for Speech Therapy
Speech therapy is so important for little ones who need a little extra help learning how to make the right sounds for different letters and blends.
But that doesn’t mean it can’t also be fun. Of course, as we know, … 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 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 ...