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February in our preschool is Healthy Living Month! Here are some cute songs I found to help the kids remember to live healthy! Food and Nutrition Themes and Activities Sing about Food and Nutrition Are You Eating Tune: Are You Sleeping Are you eating, are you eating Healthy foods, healthy foods? For your body needs […]
Activities for apple theme tot school activities for the week at home with your toddler or preschooler. Free printables included!
The whole point of February being 'Heart Health Month' is that your kiddos learn the importance of making responsible choices when it comes to nutrition and exercise. We think it's a great idea to get your kiddos out of their seats and actually doing some heart healthy exercises - not only so they can see how easy it is, but also how exercise/active play can be fun! We came up with this 'roll & exercise' game that you can do as a class or in small groups. Game preparation... Print the provided game dice onto card stock and assemble, or use this handy paper die template we found over at SparkleBox to create, print, and assemble your own game dice! Keep in mind that to play the game, you'll need two die - one for number of repetitions and one for exercises to be performed. [NOTE: Our 'rep' die starts at ten and goes up to twenty in intervals of two. Additionally, the exercise die incorporpates exercises students would commonly encounter in gym class.] To play the game... Game play is simple. First, have student volunteers roll the game dice - identifying both the exercise displayed and the number of repetitions to be performed. Then, have all players do the exercise! Play until your kiddos are tuckered out!
Apple-Palooza {FREEBIES Galore} Apple Activities for your Classroom! Apple week activities including a directed drawing for Johnny Appleseed
Play and Learn with this amazing Ocean Themed Preschool Unit. Children will get to learn math, literacy, colors, patterns, counting and more.
February is dental health month. Last week we had a great dental health week at preschool. One of the children's favorite activities was by ...
Bring the bugs inside with these seven silly bug crafts for your little ones. They are all simple, cute, and lots of fun.
This post is sponsored by Colgate. Opinions are my own. What the Teacher Wants is happy and excited to partner with Colgate and the Kids in Need Foundation for the Colgate Bright Smiles Bright Futures Smile For Picture Day Pledge! We've taken the pledge and hope you will join us in bringing education and smiles to children in need! We invite you to: TAKE THE PLEDGE BRIGHT SMILES FOR PICTURE DAY A bright smile reflects a child’s developing self-esteem and the promise of a healthy, successful school year. Now through November 17th, pledge to promote bright smiles — for picture day and every day — for the chance to win 500 sets of toothbrushes and toothpaste for an elementary school in your community. Here's what we need you to do: 1. Go to www.Colgate.com/PictureDay 2. Agree to spread the word by teaching your students the importance of oral health by teaching these 4 healthy habits: * Brush with fluoride toothpaste 2X a day, especially after breakfast and before bedtime. * Limit sweet, sticky snacks to avoid plaque attacks. * Visit a dental professional regularly. * Once teeth are touching, floss your child’s teeth once a day to remove plaque. 3. Take the pledge from now through November 17th and enter to win 500 sets of Colgate Kids toothpaste and toothbrushes for your school! You can also check out the website for more details. {Enter here: Colgate Picture Day} 4. Join us on social media! Share a picture day photo on social media using the hashtags #BrightSmilesBrightFutures #promo from now through November 17th and $1 will donated to the Kids in Need Foundation to help provide essential school supplies, including toothpaste and toothbrushes to those who need it most. You can also follow @ColgateBSBF on Twitter for the latest program updates! Here's my lovely school photo example. Haha! Of course I have 10 of these 8X10 pictures from my school picture day! If you want one signed, let me know! ;) Or maybe I should use this photo from 1st grade? *************** Thank you to Colgate for letting us be involved in the campaign to help bring brighter smiles to children in need!
Dental Health Activities and Lesson Plans for Pre-K, Prechool, and Kindergarten. Hands-on learning ideas, activities and printables to make learning about the dentist and taking care of your teeth fun for your kids!
Experiment with blotto designs in this sparkly snowflake winter art activity for kids
Turkey and Thanksgiving activities and centers for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. (math, literacy, fine motor, character, and more).
Try this simple experiment to grow crystal angels, learning about solution saturation and crystallization. Easy and fun cience experiment for kids.
Community helpers are individuals from various professions who serve their respective communities. Community helpers are essential in keepin...
Some life skills can be learned best in the colder, indoor months. Here are some ideas for useful life skills suitable to teach in winter.
Here are just some of the activities we will be doing for our dental health unit! Here is a fun poem! This graph kicked off our unit! I made these teeth anchor charts to discuss facts about dental health. After going through the dental health anchor charts, the students will sort these True and False statements onto the correct toothbrush. Click HERE to download
The Lorax is one of Dr. Seuss’ most beloved classics. Not only is it a great story for all ages, but it focuses on a nature theme. In my humble opinion, it’s never too early to introduce conservation practices to your children. Whether you teach preschool or 4th grade…or even homeschool...you ca ...
Over the past few weeks, while still somewhat warm, the temperatures in our area have started to drop.
**This post contains affiliate links, which means that I collect a commission, at no additional cost to you, should you choose to make a purchase.** Fine motor skills have really been my jam this year. It’s no secret that our students to develop fine motor skills and strengthen the muscles in their hands if they’re ... Read More about 10 Fine Motor Activities for March
Check this adorable back to school bus directed drawing art activity for kids. It includes easy DIY step by step instructions that you can download for FREE to use in your classroom today!
⭐Structure. Routine. Expectations. Set your students up for success every single day with this NO PREP, clear plan of action for reading comprehension that will provide structure, routine, and consistent expectations in your special education classroom. This reading comprehension series was created with your learner in mind. It specifically targets and focuses on: Reading short stories Answering questions Making a choice between a field of 2 All while incorporating thematic monthly units, visuals for non-readers and data collection located on the page for easy reference and tracking. A picture to go along with each story is also included for your students to work on fine motor skills and to simply enjoy coloring after completing their work. These stories can easily be paired with the Question of the Day series as the reading passages DO line up with the daily questions included in that set. The daily questions also include writing prompts that correlate with these same comprehension passages. This task card bundle is available in the January Resource Bundle. This bundle is also available in the Full Year Resource Bundle. Please see the preview for a detailed look at what is included! What's Included? 20 themed comprehension stories 4 comprehension questions for each story Data collection on each page Visuals included for each story and question/answer Find more at: www.reachingexceptionallearners.com __________________________________________________________________ If you like what you see, want updates on new and free products, go ahead and click "FOLLOW" to stay up to date on everything in my store! Want to earn free credits to get future products at a reduced price or NO COST? Simply leave feedback on this product, or any purchased products you have made. This will allow you to earn credits towards future purchases! Thank you again, I hope you and your students enjoy this product!
C is 32 months This week we did some mitten activities (and some winter and snowmen) Mitten match made from scrapbook paper Later in th...
Find February resources for K-3 students including flip books, paired passages, comprehension, biographies, and more, plus three freebies!
Happy Saturday to you all! 🙂 I am linking up with Farley over at It’s her monthly CURRENLTY link up! 😉 Hooray! 🙂 One of my teammates told me that she and her husband are sleeping better thanks to pink noise. I’d heard of white noise… But apparently that’s not what she meant! 🙂 Plus…that...Read More »
Odds and ends from a First Grade classroom and more...including teacher tips, activities, and downloads!
Today at PreK + K Sharing, I’m sharing the links to free printables I’ve used to create Montessori-inspired farm activities for preschoolers through first graders using farm replicas and free printables.
Happy Saturday to you all! 🙂 I am linking up with Farley over at It’s her monthly CURRENLTY link up! 😉 Hooray! 🙂 One of my teammates told me that she and her husband are sleeping better thanks to pink noise. I’d heard of white noise… But apparently that’s not what she meant! 🙂 Plus…that...Read More »
Winter is finally here! Be sure to wear layers of winter clothes, gloves, scarf, mittens and snow hat before going outside, so you can enjoy the cold season in a warm cozy way! Brighten up
Did you read the title and think, “What’s the difference?” Students mastering skills is good, but what is more important is developing functional skills. Functional academic and life skills are skills that can be used across settings, people and materials. It’s a great thing when students master a skill or meet a goal, BUT that ... Read More about Moving Past Mastered Skills Towards Functional Skills
Super Tot is 36 months old! We are starting our Letter of the Week activities back up this week with the letter Gg! I am so excited about the fun things we have planned. Take a look: Measuring Giraffes Use the Connect-A-Cubes to measure how tall the different giraffes are. Count the cubes for each when you are done. Next, line up the giraffes and the cubes in order from tallest to shortest. I made 5 giraffes in different heights out of construction paper for Super Tot to measure. We will be measuring using Connect-A-Cubes, but you could also use legos or building blocks. ~math, fine motor, size differentiation~ Graphing Shapes Take a shape out of the bowl and color the correct box on the graph. When you have graphed all the shapes, count how many of each there are using the graph. The graph printable is available below the photo. I used stickers, but you could also draw the actual shapes. I left them off the printable so I could reuse it adding additional concepts such as size or color. ~shape recognition, fine motor, math~ Coloring Geese Color the geese on each page using the color requested at the top of the page. I found various coloring pages and added the text to the top of each page. There is one for each color of the rainbow. ~fine motor, color recognition, pre-writing~ Grocery Shopping for Produce by Color At the grocery store, find one fruit & one vegetable for each color. Fill in the circle below each item once you have placed it in your cart. We will head to the grocery store for this activity. Super Tot will get to choose his own produce item (one fruit & one vegetable for each color). We will bring his shopping cart with us and I will allow him to weigh the items and pay for them on his own, as well. Additionally, we will be discussing nutrition and specific information for each item he chooses. **the printable is available below the photo** ~practical life, color recognition, math, nutrition~ Letter Gg Animals Enjoy exploring different animals that begin with the letter G! These cards have various animal facts on the back, so we will read about and discuss each animal, as well as brainstorm to think of additional ones. These cards are one of my favorite purchases (they've lasted us over 7 years already! They are available here. ~science~ Spooning Gems Use the spoon to transfer the gems from one cup to the other. I found these gems in the floral section of Dollar Tree. ~fine motor~ Counting Gumballs Count the number of "gumballs" in the gumball machine. I will place a certain number of disks "in" the machine and have Super Tot count them. I may also have him count only certain colors to make it a bigger challenge and change it up throughout the week. The printout is available under the photo. It includes a second page with gumballs to cut out, should you choose to use them. ~counting, color recognition~ Good Samaritan / Golden Rule Place a golden seal next to each picture that shows someone being a good samaritan or following The Golden Rule. Our Bible lessons this week will focus on the story of The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37), and on The Golden Rule (Matthew 7:12). I cannot share this printable, as I do not have copyrights to the graphics and just made this for personal use. I found pictures online of various scenarios (some showing kindness, some not - there are 8 of each) and put them into a table with a blank cell in front of each. I had tons of these golden seal stickers from my mom, so I thought they would be perfect for Super Tot to mark the scenes showing Godly behavior. We will discuss all 16 of the scenes, as well. ~Bible lesson, character development & honor~ Super Tot will also be doing the following 2 letter crafts from our Letter book, which you can read about here. "G" is for Goose and "g" is for grapes. Letter Gg Bible Verses for the week: "Give, and it will be given to you..." ~Luke 6:38 "God is love." ~1 John 4:8 I get e-mails each week asking me how I display my Tot Trays & whether I leave them out all week or bring one out at a time. This is only showing a very small part of our school room, but this is the main shelf where I keep Super Tot's trays. They are out all week and he usually does each activity many times. Some I need to do with him, while others he does on his own. If he needs (or wants) assistance, I will work with him. If I am not immediately available, as I also school 11 year old Princess, I direct him to something he can do independently until I can work with him. This *usually* works well for us, but being flexible is ALWAYS key! I will try to take additional photos of our school area in the near future, as well as photos of how I store our supplies. Linking to: 1+1+1=1 Living Montessori Now Sun Scholars No Time for Flashcards Homeschool Creations Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas ABC & 123 It's Playtime! Living Life Intentionally Homeschooling on the Cheap!
Buzz into a lesson about bees with this cute honeycomb craft for spring, summer, or National Honey Month in September!
Spider Counting Sensory Activity is great way to practice fine motor skills by picking out spiders from their webs and placing in the numbered ice trays.
If you're on the hunt for a motivating alphabet activity for Valentine's Day, you're in the right spot! This playful heart game is a guaranteed win.
Apple-Palooza {FREEBIES Galore} Apple Activities for your Classroom! Apple week activities including a directed drawing for Johnny Appleseed
