Start your students out on their geographical tour of Europe with this free, printable Europe Map Worksheet.
Here are 65+ fun & easy toilet paper roll activities for toddlers & preschoolers! From sensory bins to crafts to learning activities and more!
Summer is finally here, and it’s time to celebrate with FUN, hands-on SUMMER activities your little learners will go bonkers for! Take the learning outside or get messy inside and...
One of our favorite beaded crafts is making a pipe cleaner snake. Pipe cleaner crafts are great for kids of all ages, even preschoolers because it is a
I've officially added a new category to my regular posts called " Littles Learning ." I'll be filing everything that has to do with educatio...
I gathered a huge list of amazing preschool worksheets. Printable preschool and kindergarten worksheets for children. Print at home and tech your children.
Planning a pirate unit study? Don't miss these ideas for pirate crafts, along with pirate books to read to your kids!
Over 100 Ideas for yoru Community Helpers Theme including crafts, science activities, math, and more for kids of all ages.
Need something new and interesting to do with your baby? These fun activities are perfect for 6 months old and beyond!
School is out and you need to entertain the little ones. Check out these easy summer crafts to keep the herd of kids amused!
I'm trying to get those creative juices flowing early - not sure if I'm helping or deterring, but I certainly have fun! As I discovered in our art session this evening, she is not yet as enthusiastic about painting as her mommy, but we made it work. Most is hers, but I did my part to make sure the tape effect turned out as I had imagined. This project required: a 2-pack of 11x14 canvas tape (Andy used to do auto pinstriping so I chose a thickness from his stash) gesso crayola paints sponge brushes Note, my inspiration. First, I laid out the tape between the two canvases and applied gesso along the tape lines. This prevents color from going under the tape. Next, I cut the tape connecting the two canvases, then applied blue painters tape around the outside, both to provide a border for the paint and to hold the tape in place. Then, I let her loose with sponge and regular brushes... The final product looks a bit chaotic (as mentioned before, I did fill in the blank spots - I'd ask her what color should go where once she had lost interest in doing it herself) Once the tape is removed, the final masterpiece is revealed! I true work of art for the boring playroom walls! Another recent project - painting snowflake ornaments for the Grandmas... And an ornament for our tree as well!
Last year the cup stack was one of my FAVORITE team building activities (see post here). So, naturally, I wanted to give it another shot! The Cup Stack is a fun, yet challenging activity that promotes team work. The supplies are basic: cups, string, rubber bands. I go ahead and tie the string to the rubber bands so it is ready to go. I make a few for groups of 4 and a few for groups of 5, this way no matter what the numbers are in the classroom I can make it work. I start by asking students what teamwork is. What does it look like? sound like? feel like? We brainstorm a list of ideas that I hang in the classroom for students to refer to. Each class comes up with a variety of ideas, but they all center around the same theme. Then I introduce their challenge. I start off my admitting that this will be a frustrating activity. We discuss ways to handle our stress and feelings that arise when others make a mistake or don't do what we want them to do. I model that they will each be given 6 cups and a rubberband with strings attached to it. Their job is to stack the cups into a design by only holding onto their individual string. I demonstrate that when everyone pulls on their string the rubberband opens wider, and vice versa. I also show them the challenges of picking up a cup that has tipped on its side or fallen on the floor. No matter what happens, they must follow the one rule: YOU CAN ONLY TOUCH YOUR STRING. No touching the rubber band, no touching the cup, and no touching other group member's strings. I reinforce how communication is so important in order to reach the goal. Then I set them off. Here are some videos and pics. After about 10-15 minutes, we pause and reflect on our experiences. I ask them to rate their group on how well they worked together using the ideas we wrote at the beginning of the lesson. I ask them what went well for their group. I also ask them what didn't go well for their group. We talk about different strategies and ways we an handle ourselves when things don't go the way we want them to. Throughout the activity I walk around and facilitate positive communication, so I usually have a few examples to help springboard the discussion.
Teaching about weather is always one of my favorite science topics because there are so many great experiments to try. I wasn’t sure how I was going to teach about weather in a toddler friendly way without true science experiments, but I am really excited about all the fun activities we tried this week! Here […]
Do you teach a Community Helpers Preschool or Kindergarten Unit? You will LOVE this fun set of pretend play learning centers and no prep worksheets.
This craft step by step on how to make paper windmill that spins around, is one of my favorite fun and easy summer craft ideas for kids. Like most of my other crafts these will make a great toy windmill to take outside too, as well as to the beach. My DIY Windmill project comes
This Koolaid play dough smells amazing and only takes 5 minutes! The dough is super vibrant, and perfect for the kids to make and play with.
This totally free Preschool Assessment Printable is exactly what you need to assess your preschooler's abilities. This set is a great starting point for kids starting at the age of three.
A collaborative blog by Pre K and Kindergarten specialists. Child growth and development, information, free printables.
mesh dabber painting - a simple art activity perfect for small hands.
Your kids are your wealth. Doing something that will keep the fun time on a high level is crucial. At least while they are in middle school. It’s tough for you to keep them entertained during the high school period. When they get into their teenage days, this won’t be fun anymore. I didn’t want
Do you know your community vehicles? These workers need help getting back to them, and it's up to your child to help them out!
When the weather heats up it's time for making some fun Summer Crafts for Kids - check out these ideas for inspiration.
This week we focused on community helpers in Tot School. We could literally do this theme for a month because there are so many different jobs and places that we could use for inspiration. But this was our first time really talking about the community and jobs, so I kept our learning to a […]
Painting with toilet paper rolls can be a fun craft
Cure the boredom blues with 41+ Summer Boredom Busters for Teens! Your teenage girls will find plenty of ideas to keep them busy this spring and summer.
