This Leaf Chromatography Experiment shows just how many hidden colors there are in fall leaves! The perfect fall science experiment!
Free 1st day of school handprint printables: O' FISH-ally a preschooler, kindergartner, or 1st grader. Multiple color choices for a fun back to school craft
This bouncy egg experiment teaches little scientists about egg anatomy and osmosis and takes just a few minutes to set up!
"My Five Senses" is the theme for Spring Preschool this year, and on day three we learned about the sense of touch. We read several Touch and Feel Stories and sang a tickling song during morning circle. Children learned about the touch sensations hard, soft, rough, smooth, and sticky. Then they made hands with the five fingers touching hard beads, soft cotton, rough sandpaper, smooth craft sponges, and sticky tape. Describing Touch Sensations Sense of Touch Craft They identified letters of the alphabet by touch, counted blocks behind their backs by touch, and felt objects inside a bag and identified them by touch. It was another fun day! What letters do you feel?
If you have fresh snow and real maple syrup, making maple syrup snow candy is a fun way to enjoy both. The recipe is easy and so good!
It’s the 100th day of kindergarten and time to celebrate! Let’s make some 100th day of school headband crowns to mark the special school day. If you’re like me, then we can marvel at how far our kinders come in the span of 100 school days. It’s fun to add in special 100-themed things throughout...
If you're one of the families self-isolating at home or obeying government orders not to leave your house, after a few days of doing board games with your kids, life may get a little challenging.
This FREE printable is perfect for creating a 100th Day of School sticker collection in preschool or kindergarten. Add this to your 100th Day celebration!
Make Earth Day a day to remember with a fun watercolor writing activity. What better way to remember the importance and meaning of Earth day than with some recycled art. We started with some recycled newspapers, the students traced a circle and then cut it out. They used a black sharpie to draw their heart first then their land. Using watercolors they painted their mini masterpieces, blotting with a tissue as they went. To introduce Earth day we discussed its origins and importance followed up by a fun video from SciShow kids. If you do not follow them on You tube you are missing out. They have a ton of resources for the classroom. My students love them! Once we talked about Earth Day it was time to start making our Earth promises. Simply put what can you do for the next year to help make our earth a better, safer, cleaner place? This led to some fabulous ideas and discussion. From there the students used their Earth Day Printable grab yours today in my TPT store. After their writings were finished we assembled the two together. These made the cutest bulletin board display for Earth Day! Happy Earth Day!
Homemade Snow Paint for Kids.
Science experiments for kids are big in our home. My kids love them—and so do I. While teaching Kindergarten, I made science experiments a priority. Kids are so naturally curious about the world around them, and science experiments bring this learning fully to life! This is my ABSOLUTE favorite science experiment of all time—oh yes,
This week was jam packed with Earth Day themed fun We learned about recycling, planting trees, and of course, the planet Earth! Here were our plans for our Earth Day theme: And here are the details of each activity: Our favorite books this week were: The Earth Book By Todd Parr Michael Recycle By […]
There is a entry way in my house that is covered in small lines documenting the growth of my children. My kids love going back to it month after month to see how much they've grown. It's important to teach our kids that growth is a part of all living things, not just humans.
Our five senses tot school unit was full of exploration and learning. We had so much fun learning about our sense of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch that big sister Madelynn even joined us for a lot of our activities. Here were our plans for 5 Senses Week: And here are the details of […]
Do your kids know the science of cookies? This fun science experiment teaches kids how each ingredient affects an overall cookie recipe.
If you are anything like me, the first 10 days are a struggle. You have so many new ideas for the new year, so many things you want to implement, and you feel pressure to start on the very first day. Here’s my number one tip: DON’T. Just don’t. In special education, and more specifically […]
"Cara Carroll has the cutest 100th Day Freebie, so we used those stations for our math block. They were super easy to prep! We didn't have time to do all of them, so I adapted it down to five stations. I have to say that even second graders had a blast with those stations!"
This week was jam packed with Earth Day themed fun We learned about recycling, planting trees, and of course, the planet Earth! Here were our plans for our Earth Day theme: And here are the details of each activity: Our favorite books this week were: The Earth Book By Todd Parr Michael Recycle By […]
Use magic play dough as a fun activity for the first day of school. Your students will be amazed as they ease their way into a new school year.
Learn how you can make a difference in the planet with science, technology, engineering, and math activities with these STEM activities for Earth Day!
If you are having trouble figuring out the a fun and easy way to display student work, than this post is for YOU!
Pre-K & Preschool activities for the first days of school. Find more Beginning of School Activities for Pre-K In the beginning of the year, we spend a
Learn about the seven continents and the corresponding geography with these fun and free printable 7 Continents Worksheets for kids.
How can you stand on a paper cup without breaking it? The secret is in how you place the cups. Paper cup STEM Challenge for kids.
Preschool daily schedules and routines are so important for our little learners (and teachers, too). Routines help students feel safe and secure because they know what is coming next and what is expected. Another helpful side effect of scheduling is that fewer problem behaviors occur when a schedule is consistently followed. Students learn the sequence of the day and can begin to predict and anticipate what will come next. Research tells us little learners NEED visual schedules and consistent routines.
We've been spending lots of time in the garden, and with Earth Day just around the corner, these seeds bombs are the perfect activity
Jack Skellington's Paper Spider Snowflake: I love The Nightmare Before Christmas and I love the spider snowflake Jack Skellington made accidentally. So I made it purposefully. It is very easy. Supplies: Printer to print document Regular Printer Paper S…
Here in the midwest, we are anxiously awaiting spring and cannot wait to get outside and enjoy our beautiful Earth. This week was all about recycling, planting, and mother nature with our Preschool Earth Day theme Here were our plans for our Earth Day theme: And here are the details for each activity: Earth […]
This Valentines Day Windsock Toilet Paper Roll Craft is the best Valentines day crafts you can do in your classroom or your home. It's cheap, it's fun and it makes the most adorable decoration for your
We stamped a paper plate using a common household product then turned it into a paper plate apple handprint craft. Perfect for Johnny Appleseed Day or Fall.
I've always been partial to things with vegetation as hair (Chia Pets, anyone?). Check out these fun........
Making a rocket with Alka Seltzer is, as you can imagine, a favorite activity for students!
If I Were a Superhero Identify a few well-known superheroes with your students and brainstorm adjectives that describe these superheroes and their actions. After reviewing the list, ask students to identify people in their real lives that possess these characteristics. Ask students to complete this thinksheet and describe what kind…
Women who fought in the American Revolution with Spy on History #NovelStudy
