Save to Favorites 3 Favorites X Save to Favorites Please Login or Register to save content. I had a Ceramic class that perpetually had a lot of drops in the first cycle of classes. Most of the reasons were intrinsic to the school I was at and had nothing to do with me. In my […]
Enhance your child's ability to follow directions and describe the location of an object using positional or directional words.
Cold season is just around the corner. Those words send fear through the hearts of many moms. Just when it seems like your child is settling into a school routine - BAM - they get hit by a cold. I was surprised to learn from the CDC that school aged kids get between 8-12 colds a year. When that happens kids often stay home from school. That leaves us moms scrambling to try and find something for them to do at home. I am sharing 10 Sick Day Activities that your child can do when they are feeling under the
Teach your child to recognize and read consonant digraphs /th/, /sh/, and /ch/ with a digraph garden!
Free position words worksheets in pdf. spatial awareness activities on Left, right, above, below, top, middle, bottom, beside, next to for kindergarten
Making a connection to the past through hands-on learning helps a child to remember what he has learned and develop critical thinking skills.
Even though I believe there's a lot of learning going on when kids are involved in creative play, crafting, games, cooking, and a...
Teach your child to recognize and read consonant digraphs /th/, /sh/, and /ch/ with a digraph garden!
Help your child practice recognizing left from right with this summer items left and right position worksheet.
Tangrams are a kindergarten staple, but now it's time to take them to the next level! Get your child started on geometry with this tangram puzzle.
It’s tempting to just play with clothes for the lesson on Tabitha but this little flip craft also reveals the true value was found in Tabitha’s heart and not here wardrobe. Print out one page per child. you will also need scissors and paper glue. For printing in Colour PDF – 1 page […]
Find fantastic resources for mastering Phonological Awareness in the classroom. Featuring ideas like mini lessons, activities, anchor charts, and more.
As we head back into the school year with new regulations and practices, it is essential to take extra time to prepare parents and students for everything new coming their way. Listed below are some resources that can be used to help make transitioning back into the school year easier for parents, students, and teachers.Back-to-School ChecklistIt is crucial to be prepared with all the necessary school supplies before school starts. One way to encourage parents to prepare for school is with a checklist. We like this checklist by Country Hill Cottage.Syllabus TemplateYou can use a template like this one from Teachers Pay Teachers to make the perfect syllabus for your students this school year. This can also be used in classes with younger students and given to their parents at the beginning of the school year, so they know what to expect from the school year.Meet the Teacher NightThe blog, Hanging With Mrs. Hulsey, has fantastic resources for Meet the Teacher Night. There are printable form fills, contact cards, and lots of activities for teachers to use to get to know their new students.Parent BookletThink of these booklets as a syllabus for the parent. Both Kinder Kraze and Mrs. D’s Corner have easy-to-use ideas for booklets that will make the parent’s life much easier as they navigate the new school year. This allows the parents to know ahead of time what is expected of them and what they can expect all in one organized place!All About MeIf you want to learn more about your new students, perhaps consider doing an “all about me” activity. This activity by Notes From the Portable, is perfect for learning a bit more about each student since it asks who they are and has them list some of their favorite things.Slide TemplatesThere are a lot of templates out there for morning slides for teachers. We liked this template in particular from Teachers Pay Teachers. Are you interested in free templates? Additionally, this page from, Ditch That Textbook, lists 20 more templates for teachers to use in their classroom.Ice BreakerIce breakers are important for the first week of school to allow students to get comfortable in the classroom. Teaching With Haley has an activity where students can roll dice and answer the question on the worksheet that is listed next to the number they rolled. This activity is great because students get a random question instead of having to introduce themselves on the spot.COVID-19 ResourcesThe concept of social distancing and wearing masks is confusing for many children. They simply do not understand why it is important, and it can sometimes be frightening for them. Help make the new school year a smooth and worry-free transition by using COVID resources that are appropriate for young ages to learn about the new safe practices. This website, Sliding Into 2nd Grade, has a lot of activities and resources for learning about COVID in the classroom.Are you looking for more back to school resources? Check out Teacher Vision’s website for resources and activities that work for all ages and grades.
If you (or your preschooler) has ever asked the question, "what is blood made of?", you must check out this fun activity to learn about the parts of blood.
I recently developed a slight obsession with Shrinky Dinks. It was one of my favorite crafting activities as a child, and now as a mom, my daughter is having fun with it too. If you’ve never used it, it’s basically thin sheets of plastic that you can cut and color and then bake in the oven, […]
Our Consonant and Vowel Toss and Sort activity is a fun and hands-on way to introduce young students to the two types of letters in the alphabet! This activity is part of our 30 Days of Reading Fun for Beginning Readers series.
Learn about play schemas and get activity ideas for each of the 9 play schemas. Transporting, positioning, connection, transforming...
It's Spring! So it's time for a fun Spring learning idea. I created a printable set of Fraction Flowers that includes fractions through 1/10. This can now be purchased in my shop. Fraction Flowers are a
Our character trait for February and March is self-control/self-discipline . During our morning announcements we have been reading famous q...
Looking for an introductory First Grade Self Control Activity? Your students will love this fun story and craft for practice!
These free printable self esteem worksheets for kids and adults are an easy way to boost feelings of self-worth, confidence, and gratitude.
Learn some common digraph words by using this list of words ending in "th". This is a great resource for teachers who need to generate lesson ideas.
1) Welcome: 2) Songs: Start the Story Hour with the learning our names song. Go around the circle or table and introduce each child. Here is a cute little song to reinforce the idea of stars in the sky: (sing like Twinkle Twinkle) Twinkle twinkle little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the night. Twinkle twinkle little star, How I wonder what you are. Twinkle twinkle little star How I wonder what you are God has put you in the sky And sometimes I wonder why But it’s good t shine up there You remind me of God's Care. 3) Prayer... Ask God to work the Holy Spirit in our hearts to give us the faith to move mountains. 4) Theme: Remind the children of the theme of the unit: God works among his covenant people to prepare the world for the Savior. Hebrews 12:1&2 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us… look to Jesus.” Today we are going to hear a story about Abraham. Abraham and his wife Sarah had no children, but God promised to make their descendants as many as the stars in the sky. How would God do this? Abraham had to trust in God. 5) Bible Story: Today’s Story is "Abraham" . Read pages 33-38 (R 37-42) from the Read and Learn Bible (Scholastic). 6) Text: Today’s Text is: Genesis 15:5 "...Look towards the heaven, and number the starts, if you are able to number them... So shall your descendants be." 7) Crafts: Number the stars... Here is a simple craft that small children love to do. Give each child a sheet of black or dark blue constructions paper for the "sky." Provide lots of star stickers and allow the kids to put as many stars in the sky as they like. Then, challenge the children to count the stars! Or you can use the coloring page below, and do the same idea... lots and lots of stars. Most dollar stores sell packs of about 500 star stickers in gold, silver, red and blue. Worth every penny. If you have a star punch, you could punch out stars from colored paper, for some variety. 8) Closing Prayer... say the Lord's Prayer together with the children. 9) Going Home: Sing the closing together. Then, check to see if all the children have collected their crafts and coloring sheets before they go home. Say goodbye and tell them that you enjoyed learning about God together and were happy to have them today! You were, weren’t you? 10) Optional Coloring Pages: check out www.coloring.ws/abraham.htm for some free coloring pages
WOW has it been a long time since my last post!! I am really going to try and be a lot better about blogging during the school year. I do a lot of self-esteem activities during the school year with s
As summer approaches, I always find myself thinking about specific students and wondering how they will do at home all summer long. One simple activity I like to do with them before the end of the year is build a coping toolbox that they can use at home during the summer.
Teach phonics and by using words that rhyme with ending sound OCK, IG, OOL, ARN, ITE
Looking for an easy toddler activity? Try making a matching pairs sensory bin! This fun learning activity is perfect for toddlers on a rainy day!
Free PDF of an easy quadrant craft for kids. Early explorer sailors used the quadrant, or astrolabe, to measure latitude.
Children will practice using context clues as they identify the correct homophone in this grammar and spelling worksheet.
Body awareness and being able to identify body parts is an important aspect of a child’s development. Knowing the different body parts can help children learn how to follow instructions (clean your hands vs clean your nose) or express themselves (my tummy hurts vs my hand hurts). Typically, children would start pointing to different parts of their body when an adult names them between 15 to 18 months, and would start labeling them by the age of 2. Learning different body parts can be challenging
Have a child learning to read? Try this missing sounds reading activity to work on decoding skills. A hands-on, phonics based reading game.
We pray for our owies every service in my class. When I say that its time to pray, each child wants to show me their owie that they want to pray for. It's quite adorable, nearly comical, to watch them search for the littlest scratch that they may have to pray for. They are actually disappointed when they don't have an owie to pray for. In that case, I tell them that they can help their friend pray for their owie. Before we pray I tell them to put their hand on their owie to show Jesus where it is, because He is the only one that can heal all of their owies. Their child-like faith is very evident in this moment, as they come to know Jesus as their healer. Bible Truth: Jesus heals me. Bible Story: Jesus heals a man who could not walk when his friends bring him to Jesus. Bible Study: Luke 5:17-26; Mark 2:1-12; 1 Peter 2:24; Psalms 103:1-3 teach Here are a couple different visuals to show as you narrate or read this story from a children's Bible. diorama drama This story also lends itself well to a 3-D diorama dramatization in order to show the paralyzed man being lowered through the roof. I created my diorama by inserting felt into a shoe box and then placing my flannel graph characters into the box. I made the paralyzed man and the bed according to the craft instructions found below. I tied yarn to the four corners of the bed, and used a craft stick on top of the box to hold the man in place after lowering him down. Release the yarn from the stick, so that after Jesus heals him the man can stand up, and "carry" his bed. (See the craft tutorial below.) bend and tell This is such a simple and genius way to tell this story! I have seen it a few different places, but I have no idea where the concept originated. All you need is four strips of card stock or tag board, a hole punch and three brads. I found the version displayed below here. http://kirstymcallister.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/in-memory-of-uncle-tom.html play four friend weave The four friends in the story did not give up on helping their friend. In fact their faith is quite commendable! In this game four children work together like the friends in the story. You will need: a pillowcase a doll or stuffed animal field cones or chairs Setup a few cones staggered across the room. Have all the children line up at one end of the room. Choose one child to be "Jesus" and stand at the other end of the room. Choose four children to be the four friends. Their task is to each hold a corner of the pillowcase, carrying the doll or stuffed animal, and weave around the cones to bring their "friend" to Jesus. If they drop their "friend" they must go back to the beginning. When they reach the end, have the child who is "Jesus" repeat after you saying, "Your sins are forgiven. Arise, take up your bed and walk." Everyone claps and celebrates, thanking Jesus for healing their "friend". Repeat, giving each child the opportunity to be a "friend" and/or "Jesus". craft coloring page Here is a coloring page to accompany this story. I suggest gluing four pieces of yarn for the ropes attached to the bed, and gluing a piece of cloth on the blanket covering the man. band-aid art In this week's story, Jesus forgives the man's sin and heals him. Print this simple activity sheet based on Psalms 103:2-3. Have the children color the heart, and then let them stick a few band-aids on the heart. Kids love the opportunity to put band-aids on by themselves! arise and walk This is the man and bed that I used in the diorama. The children can each make their own to take home and retell the story. You will need: this man template (printed on card stock) felt craft sticks scissors crayons glue hole punch brad permanent marker This man's legs did not work. He could not walk. His friends had to carry him on his bed. Jesus healed him! He forgave the man's sin, and told him to take up his bed and go to his house. To prepare cut out the man templates, and cut felt into 4 1/2" x 2 1/4" rectangles. Punch a whole in the center of the man's body. In class, help the children glue their felt pieces to craft sticks. Have them color the man, then attach the the man to the felt with the brad.
Learn how to teach children self-control the right way with this collection of fun yet powerful self-regulation strategies and activities for kids!
Your baby is growing up quickly and is having a whale of a time making discoveries and exploring new things. Of course, your excitement to knows no bounds. However, for your child to master important motor skills, it’s vital that she has good bilateral coordination.
These super-fun Craft Stick Exploding Boomerangs can be easily made with just 4 craft sticks in about 10 seconds or less. They "explode" on contact!
