This week went by way too fast! I cannot believe it is already second quarter and I'm still begging for more teaching time at the end of eac...
Teach kids 2D shapes with these adorable preschool shapes worksheets and activities. All of the basic shapes for preschool are included.
Facebook0Tweet0Pin0 A ten frame is a simple graphic tool that helps students develop an understanding that numbers are composed of tens and ones. To help young children identify number sets visually with automaticity, they need lots of practice composing and decomposing ten frames. In time they will know automatically the amount in a number set without having to count the objects one at a time. This is also called subitizing. These fall themed ten frame activity is perfect for an independent math station. Provide students with lots of different manipulatives such as: pom pom balls, counters, play dough, etc. to give them a fun way to practice building ten frames. Facebook0Tweet0Pin0
Kids will have fun making a paper plate pie craft and filling it with apples, and topping it with a lattice crust using real apples and paper strips. Print the directions.
A few weeks ago our little daredevil had her first x-ray due to a little jumping on the bed incident. Yup 1 little monkey jumping on the bed, she fell off and bumped her head… broke her clavicle. Well ever since, she has been fascinated with the bones inside her body so there couldn’t be […]
Along with our plant unit we did a short apple unit. Since I was doing plants during science, I mainly used these apple activities during reading and math. I got many of my activities from Deanna Jump's apple unit. First I read her book, Who took the Apples from the Apple Tree? The kids absolutely LOVED it! We then made our own class book and it is by far the most popular class book. The kids loved my drawing at the end....I love to hear them giggling as they read it in the library center. We also read an apple poem that goes to the tune of I'm a Little Teapot. I found it here along with several other cute apple poems and fingerplays. After decorating the front, a few of my kids drew some adorable pictures on the back. We also did several word problems that were apple-themed. When I have students do word problems, I do not tell them how to solve the problem, but instead let them come up with their own strategies. At the end of math, I let a few kids share their ideas so the rest of the class can learn from each other. As a way to differentiate, I leave blanks in my questions so kids can insert higher and higher numbers. First problem: Student 1 ate 2 apples and Student 2 ate some apples. They ate 4 apples altogether. How many apples did Student 1 eat? Second problem: Student 1 has 6 apples. She wants to share with Student 2. If she and Student 2 get the same amount of apples, how many apples will each girl get? My favorite activity was also from Deanna's unit. She had a short apple poem craft that went from eating an apple to planting the seeds that grow into a tree. Coming Soon: Family Unit!
These free printable clip cards are great for helping kids see shapes in everyday objects!
We've been busy making more fall around here. This time we cut the leaves out of coffee filters, and drew on lines with a glue gun. Then I let the girls use watercolor paints to decorate the leaves. It made for a pretty effect!
Looking for food group worksheets and food pyramid lesson plans? Then this activity pack has you covered. While it may say preschool on the pack you can print out the pages that are most suitable for
These Fall Sight Word trees will soon be hanging up in my room! I will cut around them too which looks even better!
Grab these pumpkin printables to practice alphabet letter tracing as a fun activity for preschool and kindergarten this fall!
These spider headbands are so much fun to make and play with. Use them for rhymes, songs, and pretend play.
Here's something fun, fresh and fabulous for teaching or reinforcing quarter notes, eighth-note pairs and quarter rests. 18 pages of printable or projectable graphics (iconic notation), 24 rhythm patterns and four successful learning activities themed around the Jack-o-lantern chant. I've included detailed instructions for four games with suggestions for a couple more. I've also included black and white printing formats for the beat icons and pumpkin rhythm cards. Have FUN and work less! : ) Thank you for your interest and support. Please Q&A me with questions or requests. Key concepts: beat, rhythm, quarter notes, eighth notes, quarter rests, ta ti-ti rest, fall, Halloween, music literacy, ear training
Pin It’s hard to believe Halloween is quickly approaching! We wanted to make a pumpkin that would glow during the day, similar to how a jack-o-lantern glows at night! This pumpkin suncatcher is an easy and fun craft to make to hang in the window and display all day long! This post may contain affiliate […]
Open house is an exciting time! It’s the first time families and students see the classroom. It’s when students and parents meet the teacher for the first time. It can...
Super CUTE, free printable alphabet bracelets to help kids learn their ABCs one letter at a time! PDF file template
I created a worksheet for this activity which you can download and print HERE. The object of this activity is to predict whether or not Humpty Dumpty (hard
As you practice letter identification and names this pumpkin picking season, work on fine motor and visual-spatial skills with this printable name craft! During your preschool, kindergarten, or first grade writing lesson, teacher or student writes letters of names on small pumpkins. Student cuts and glues letters in order and attaches small pumpkins to the top of the large pumpkin for display! Three options are included to best meet the needs of your little learners! Contents: Page 1: Cover Pages 2, 3: Product Details Page 4: 6 pumpkins Page 5: big pumpkin, 4 small pumpkins, stem (girl) (option 1) Page 5: big pumpkin, 4 small pumpkins, stem (boy) (option 1) Page 6: big pumpkin, 4 small pumpkins, stem, two eyes (girl) (option 2) Page 7: big pumpkin, 4 small pumpkins, stem, two eyes (boy) (option 2) Page 8: girl pumpkin (3) (option 3) Page 9: boy pumpkin (3) (option 3) Page 10: two eyes (8 sets) (option 3) Page 11: stem (8) (option 3) Be sure to check out our DISCOUNTED BUNDLES prior to purchasing individual products. Note: The cover of Krazy for Kindyland products includes exact JPEG(s) of included craft(s). What our customers are saying about our products: -provides engaging, hands-on fine-motor practice while learning across the curriculum -easily differentiated kindergarten activities, based on student needs and also allows room for teacher choice -includes consistent layouts; easy for students to understand -low prep and a huge time saver; GREAT for subs Questions? Requests? Email us at [email protected]
Well Halloween has come and gone and I can’t believe it is already November 1st! That means in less than a month my big girl turns 3! As she continues to grow and learn, I am going to be trying to find new skills for her to practice in Tot School while continuing to […]
Halloween is right around the corner, and what could be a more fun theme for your fall lesson plans? There are so many different ways to work Halloween into virtually every subject &…
Fall Crafts for Kids
This interactive paper plate rocket is more than just a craft - kids can count down to blastoff, and then pretend their rocket is soaring into space!
Here are 20 fun spider facts for preschoolers and kids.
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Happy first week of school and happy almost first week of school for those who have not started yet! I hope every had and has a wonderful first week! I started back with my students on Monday and we had a wonderful week! My new kiddos are absolutely adorable and so precious! I currently have […]
Four Seasons Tree Activity for children to learn about the seasons. Use a few simple materials to create this hands-on learning activity.
These monster measurement cards help kids learn to measure using non-standard units such as cubes. They're a fun addition to Pre-K, Preschool and
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
Fall is here! The leaves are changing colors, the days are getting cool, and pumpkins are everywhere! It is my favorite season and I love to share my passion for fall leaves with my students! I love to send my students on a fall leaf walk to collect leaves. Then we press them for two weeks. If you don't have a leaf and flower press in your classroom I highly recommend you get one. Then we make things with the leaves... I love the leaf creatures my students made last year. We read this book to the kids first. I also showed them lots of images of leaf collages on my iPad. The kids had lots of inspiration and ideas to kick start their own creativity. Then they set to work to make an animal or person using the leaves we had collected. This is a great book and is a good investment for your classroom library. The leaf creatures were awesome! I was impressed with the kids' ideas as well. It was an open ended writing activity, the students told me their sentence and I wrote it on a 1" paper strip. We read it together, then I cut it up, mixed up the words, and each student has to fix it up and glue it down. This is a great Kindergarten literacy activity! Some other great books about fall leaves to read to your kiddos are: We also made some fun fall trees. The kids used oil pastels to draw the trunks and then used cotton swabs to dot on the leaves using beautiful fall colors. I just adore these! I love the trees that have dramatic cascades of leaves falling. So darn cute! We also do a cute little poem, The Leaves are Falling Down. It can be sung to the tune of the Farmer in the Dell. We sing it together as a shared reading activity, then the kids do it themselves as a choice after jobs(centers) are completed. It's simple and it helps build confidence as readers when they do it independently. I hope these ideas will get your creative juices flowing for fun fall projects in your classroom! If you are looking for more fall projects and ideas, check out my Pinterest board: Festive Fall It is a great place to go for all things fall related for primary classrooms and families with young children. There are lots of free printables, arts and crafts, fun food, and other ideas. Happy fall! Happy teaching!
Try this marshmallow five senses science investigation as you learn about the 5 senses, camping, or marshmallows in preschool & kindergarten.
Fall is my favorite season so I have been busy making some fall-themed packets. This freebie packet has a few fun lessons I thought your students might enjoy. FOR PRIMARY GRADES: Making Words - Scarecrow and Pumpkin Students cut the letters out at the bottom of the page. Arrange the letters to make different words. Write the words that are made from the letters on the recording sheet. This can be used for homework, as a center, or even a timed activity. FOR INTERMEDIATE GRADES: Words with Fall & Word Bank 1. Students will brainstorm a list of words that have the word fall in it. This can be done individually, with a partner, or as a team. 2. Share fall word bank. 3. Choose 3 words from the fall word bank to use for the "Fallin' for Words" assignment. Click HERE to download this file. Are you looking for more Fall ideas and lessons? Head over to All Students can Shine. Valerie is having a Fall linky party. (click)
Snag these HUGE freebie Bag of Bones learning activity printables to use in your classroom.
Lesson helps for Behold Your Little Ones Lesson 18- I Will Love Others
Turn a classic fall book into a fun fall jack-o-lantern preschool activity! Make a pumpkin face and learn about emotions! Perfect for the light table!
Boy, am I glad to be home! I have one little guy who has been off his meds for the past 5 days and I am exhausted. I know there is a lot of...
Fall activities for your little learners for math, literacy, fine motor, and more! There are so many fun things to do and learn about in the fall!