This year for preschool we are part of a co-op preschool group. I put together name recognition activities for all the kids in the preschool. Here are the activities. Name sticks To make this activity. I got paint stick stirrers and used Mod Podge to glue the letters of the child's name on to the stick. Then used mounting tape to stick the letters onto the clothespins. Your child matches up the letters to spell their name. Name Block Matching This can be made in any word document or you could make make it easily be hand. Name Puzzles Here are free puzzles patterns for 4, 5, 6, and 7 letters names. You can either hand write your child's name or open in a word document to add your child's name Just right click on the each image, save and print. I recommend printing on cardstock paper so it is more durable 4 letter name 5 letter name 6 letter name 7 letter name Name Tracing You can download free front from this website to make these tracing cards in a word document. The font is called ABC Print Dotted. This is laminated and so it can be used over and over again. Name Path For this activity, you can use any word document and create a table. Then can choose what letters you want to use and what path to create to spell your child's name. This is also laminated so it is reusable. Progressive Name Tracing This idea is also part of the Preschool learning binder I put together. I download free front from this website to make this in a word documents. The names of the fonts are ABC Print Arrow, ABC Print Arrow Dotted, and ABC Print Dotted. All of these activities are stored in a laminated 9 x 12 folder. I used an X-acto knife to cut a slip in the top. I like this folder idea because it keeps things together and can be passed around easily to each home when it it our turn to teach preschool.
Free printable tangrams and tangram pattern cards. These activity sheets are great for preschool math learning centers. Students work on building different animals, objects and shapes.
Learn about France with this France preschool unit! Activities, crafts, food, songs, etc to give your child a taste of France.
Free printable indoor movement activity cards. Fun images direct kids to act like animals, plants, vehicles, and more to burn energy and move
Fun and easy BRAIN BREAKS for elementary students that will help classroom management
Your child will love creating with these alphabet lego cards, they are a free printable download.
Enjoy Montessori continent learning activities that include the sandpaper globe, colored globe, 3-part cards, song, continent map, and extension exercises.
These free animal tracks printable cards are a great way to get your kids outside. They are perfect for the little explorer in your life!
Free printable letter formation cards for young kids. Guidelines with numbers and arrows to show children how to correctly form each letter.
Past, present, and future.
Providing modeling is vital to kids working memory development. Discover why and download our free printable visual cue cards for autism.
Have your kids ever used Tangram puzzles? The classic Tangram puzzle, which originated in Imperial China, consists of just 7 shapes: 5 triangles, a square,
I’m really really excited about this new product! One of the things I love about TpT is having an excuse to pull out my lovely Scotch laminator and have an excuse to spend a few minutes laminating, cutting, and assembling the new things I just bought! That being said, there are many times when I’m ...
Easy to make paper bat decoration that can be hung from the ceiling or attached to the wall. Learn how to make cute and easy origami bat and use them as
Cooperative Learning Partner Cards Using collaboration cards in the classroom is a great way to organize students in cooperative learning groups effectively. You can differentiate groups to reach all levels of your students. These cards are intended to be used on the desk for cooperative group seating arrangements. You can also use them as a group shuffle for collaborating in the class and forming groups around your room for discussion and group work. The cards come in 8 different colors and are intended for groups of 4 or partners. Do you like this Cooperative Learning Pack? Check out the Cooperative Learning Roles Posters and Slides where you can display their assigned roles and expectations. Connect with me on social media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreativeclassroom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCreativeClassroom/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ashlyn1214/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecr8tiveclas Blog: https://www.the-creative-classroom.com Don't forget to receive TPT credits to use your purchases! Here’s how it works: First, Go to your My Purchases page. Next to each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button, click it and you will be directed to a page where you can give a rating and comment on each product. Every time you leave feedback for products you will be given credit to use on future purchases like this one! Are you following my TPT store? Don’t forget to make sure you are following my TPT store so you can stay updated on new product releases, sales and freebies! Click the green star beside my name at the top of this page! Thanks for visiting and following my store!
Montessori-inspired cards and fun, interactive lapbook make learning about dinosaurs hands-on and fun.
Cooperative learning. Find out what it's all about and get some great resources to help you use this strategy well in your classroom.
Get started with a preschool question of the day in your classroom! These fun questions will make your morning routine meaningful and fun!
These are the 11 best easy card games that are actually super fun to play! These are perfect for kids and adults, so the whole family with enjoy them.
Cute Lego Alphabet Letter Printable cards are a fun way for kids to practice making making uppercase letters while having FUN!
Spending the first week of school teaching classroom expectations and procedures is essential for a successful year. Glue is a tricky school supply for many little learners and there definitely needs to be instruction dedicated to teaching learners how to use this tool.Glue BottlesWhen learners are not taught how to use their glue correctly things
Use these four great classroom time savers to help you stay on track with your schedule, teach more efficiently, and save your sanity.
Free printable indoor movement activity cards. Fun images direct kids to act like animals, plants, vehicles, and more to burn energy and move
Timelines are terrific tools to help us picture the chronological correlation events have to one another. Because it can help them tie together the facts, timelines are especially helpful for children who are learning history. There are over 200 events from Biblical and World History that are included in this free, printable Bible Timeline as well as other resources such as how to assemble the timeline, timeline cards, and Bible notebooking pages!
Geoboard or pegboard task cards for making shapes and patterns by attaching rubber bands. Geoboard is a great math manipulative that helps children develop finger strength, gain a basic understanding of shapes and their properties. There are nine A4 task cards with winter themed patterns included in the download. Each card also comes with an "I can" label for tracing. These cards feature a 5x5 peg geoboard.
Hands-on Summer Math Activity with free printable snap cube pattern cards! Simply print cube worksheets to play and learn!
Toddlers and preschoolers will love this fun move like an animal game. Great for burning energy & gross motor skills indoors. Inclues 18 printable cards.
I have the absolute BEST set of Free Dinosaur Printables to share with you today! And I'm not even exaggerating; these dinosaur printables are absolutely beautiful and incorporate literacy, numeracy, vocabulary building, and more. You'll also be able to play lots of fun games with them, like a matching game, Go Fish, and Guess Who!
Anger management strategies can be very useful to even young children as they learn to manage their own behaviour. These calming strategy cards can help!
Grab this set of free exercise flashcards and help improve your student’s focus, strength, and flexibility with gross motor movements.
Make and mail postcards to senior citizens - a wonderful kindness project for kids! Includes free printable postcards.
Rhyming Fun for everyone! Help early readers learn to rhyme with these Free Printable Rhyming Puzzles. 30 Pairs of rhyming words included.
I posted about these songs about a year ago on my Instagram feed and so many of you asked if I would be putting these in my TPT shop to sell. At the time, we had only written three, and I just didn't feel like that was enough to make a whole resource with. Since then, I have been working on writing new transition songs that are sung to some of our kids' favorite tunes! Singing CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SONGS AND CHANTS during transitions makes moving from one thing or place to another almost seamless. Songs and chants keep students engaged, focused, and excited to learn, which in turn will save valuable instruction time. It also helps eliminate unwanted behaviors by giving your students the structure, consistency, and support they need. Most of the songs included are parodies of popular songs most kids will know. The words have been changed to help students transition in a positive manner. I printed the songs on cardstock and laminated them. I used a binder ring to attach the set together to hang on my board for easy access. There are also three different color options included. :) Let's go through a little breakdown of when and why we sing each of these songs: The Carpet: We sing this when it's time to transition to the carpet. I start they song, they join in. They have to be on the carpet in their assigned spots by the end of the song. Works like a charm every single time! I even added in some little hand motions that end the song with their hands in their laps. All I Do Is Freeze: We mostly use this when students are working in groups or with a partner. Sometimes, I need them to stop what they are doing, so that I can give them a direction or clear something up. It's a great way to get their attention! Clean Up Chant: This one is pretty self-explanatory. I do not instruct them when it's time to clean up; I just start the chant. You may want to add a timer to it afterwards if you need them cleaned up in a certain amount of time. Let's Line Up: Will kids ever get over Frozen? Probably not. If yours are still obsessed, too, they will love this line up chant. It gets them lined up quickly and without distractions, which saves so much time! Back to My Seat: We sing this when we transition from the carpet to their seats. We usually sing it a couple of times to give them plenty of time to make it to their seats. It's a really quick song! Partner Up: This song probably takes the most practice. Anytime you need students to get with their partner, you can sing this song. It also reminds them what to do when they are with their partner. Learning Math is Awesome: Sing this song to signal that it's time to begin math. I can guarantee it will get stuck in your head afterwards. Sorry. We Can't Stop Reading: This song can be used to kick off your reading block each day. It gets them excited about books and where those stories will take them! Quiet Time: I may or may not have sung this one the most. It works so well! I sing it in a calm, quiet voice, in which students will mirror. It immediately calms the room. Sing it a couple of times if needed! See!: I had to incorporate some Taylor Swift in these songs. We want students to be proud to share their thinking and comfortable talking with a partner. We also want their partners to be respectful and value what they are saying. This song is great to sing before students share with a partner or to close out a lesson by sharing what they learned or took away from the lesson. I just added some NEW songs!!! Like It Was: This is another clean up song. You could sing this one at the end of centers. It's really good about reminding students to put everything back in its place. Good For You: This is a song that you can sing as a class to celebrate someone! Maybe someone had a really great idea or accomplished something amazing, you can sing this to pump them up! We're Amazing: I am all about incorporating mindfulness into our day, so I knew I needed to create a song that encompassed that. This is another one that is going to take some practice to get down, but you can always display it as you sing. Some of the songs might take lots of practice to get down! But don't give up! After you sing it over and over, you will eventually get it. You will sing them to the tune of the chorus from the songs. I have added links to the actual songs in the PDFs. You just click the blue arrow at the bottom of the page. Always check these first NOT in the presence of students. I have gone through them to make sure they are safe, but you never know when things can change. A few of these parodies are straight from my students. I asked them what songs they wanted me to write transition songs for, and these are what we came up with. This group in particular had difficulty this year with transitions because they were all best of friends and LOVED to talk, which in turn got them distracted. I LOVED that about them, but we were losing valuable time trying to get refocused. Once I introduced a song or chant for them to do while transitioning, the difference was crazy! It keeps your learning environment positive, too, which is super important. You can check out the resource by clicking HERE or on any of the images in the post. Let me know how your students do with these songs or if you need another song added! I love your feedback! Happy transitioning!
Looking for jungle animal activities to do with kids? Grab these free printable Safari Animal Matching Cards.
Start your fine motor skills task box collection with this free set of playdough activity cards! This freebie also includes a label and instructions.
