Free donut coloring pages are the perfect activity for homeschooling, classrooms, teachers, kids' activities, and educational activities.
Free Seahorse Templates for elementary students! Children will have the opportunity to color, cut and paste with different seahorse printables. Kids also get to practice their writing skills!
This post contains affiliate links to products that I have personally used and love! 💕 Crying kinder: "Art teacher! He pushed me!!" Me: "Why did you push her?" Other on-the-verge of crying kinder: "Because I'm number 7! She was in my spot!!" Crying kinder: "Nuh uhhhh!!" Let's be real people. We get this EVERY. TIME. KINDERGARTEN. LINES. UP. While I normally use moments like these as opportunities to teach students good manners (like saying excuse me instead of pushing someone over), wouldn't it be great if it didn't happen at all? What if we could call our students to line up and they immediately knew exactly where to line up to get into line order!? In comes line-up dot spots. The best classroom management idea I've seen in quite some time! Special thanks to @2art.chambers and @mrsdow_artroom for the awesome inspiration! To make these beautiful floor spots I used some very colorful vinyl that I found on Amazon (of course). And to make it even better.. it's on Prime! 💕 **Update: Since writing this post the vinyl has become unavailable. It looks like this vinyl might be a good alternative (though I have not personally tried it). So two days after I placed my order, I received a package with 30 sheets of vinyl in a plethora of colors (including 3 black sheets - 2 glossy, 1 matte). My initial plan was to cut out the circles on my own but then my mom suggested that I use the Cricut that she had just bought. I gotta say - I LOVE the Cricut. It saved me SO much time cutting and to top it off - all the cuts are absolutely perfect (which is great for a perfectionist like me)! I cut out (okay the Cricut cut out) 26 8" diameter circles, a star for the line leader spot (which I forgot at home today), and then numbers for each spot. To install the spots on my classroom floor, I began by spraying the floor with rubbing alcohol (to help remove any oils or residues). Then I peeled off each circle from its sheet and slowly lowered it onto the floor. To help reduce air bubbles, I used my rubber clay smoother to flatten the vinyl down gradually. Then once the dots were down, I just placed the numbers on top. The numbers were probably the most frustrating part of the whole project. Getting the two-digit numbers aligned to each other and in the center of the dot was tricky. Guys I cannot wait until my kids come in tomorrow! My plan right now is to have my students find their number and then stand NEXT to it. I figured this would help prolong the life of my dots. 😊
We are getting ready for summer here with our ocean theme which is always one of our favorites! Just 2 more weeks of preschool with my little ones before we take a break for the summer! Here were our plans for our ocean theme: And here are the details for each activity: Ocean Vocabulary: Our […]
When it comes to eating healthy foods they did a number of great activities to learn all about how to eat healthy at Brighten Academy Preschool in Clovis, California! Check out all the cool things t
Looking for an Easy Donut Craft for kids? Here's some fun ideas to try with this free printable Donut Template!
Beetles have a very hard exoskeleton ( outer skeleton ) and hard forewings, like all insects their bodies are made up of three parts: the head, thorax and abdomen. Different species of beetle have different appendages, but for the purpose of this activity I have kept things simple.
EPIC science experiment with snow for a kids activity that will impress kids of all ages; plus the Snow Volcano Science Experiment is easy to clean-up.
We've set up our toddler and preschool classroom this week for the friends and family theme, including a friendship banner and a family tree!
These preschool science experiments are simple and fun.
Class books are a great learning tool. Learn how to make meaningful class books that your students will want to read and...
My Updated DIY Dramatic Play Center Guide Last summer, my husband offered to redo my dramatic play center stand so it was more sturdy so here is my
Pin the Head on the Lego Man Party Game Free Printable. Easy DIY lego party game idea. Lego theme party game on a budget.
4 insects theme packs at a discounted price, also available separately. Includes written activities, hands-on centers to make, and developmentally appropriate informational printables. Includes: Insects Overview Moths and Butterflies Ladybugs Bees Besides the activities, songs, stories and games listed for the days, these packs include these centers and printables: INSECTS OVERVIEW Large manipulative pictures of insects to use for recognition, vocabulary, naming of body parts, matching and wall décor. Memory, matching and concentration games with insect photo flashcards Insect hat/crown cut and paste: “I am learning about insects”. Decorate insect templates with art and collage materials Center - Insect count and clip cards. Choose the correct set number by placing a clothes pin or a counter. Center – categorizing insects/not insects. Make an emergent reader booklet about insect characteristics: “All About Insects” Insect alphabet flashcards – an insect for each letter of the alphabet. Use for letter recognition and matching (2 copies). Insects matching cut and paste. Predictable reading large insect coloring pages: “I see a _____” Printable - Labeled insect body parts. BUTTERFLIES and MOTHS Labeled moth and butterfly photos. Make butterfly/moth headbands. Alphabet upper and lower case matching games with the butterfly and flowers alphabet cards Arrange moths in order of size Dot to dot moth to 20. Butterfly life cycle informational printables in color and b/w. Butterfly life cycle - place pictures in sequential order. Fine motor – trace the lines from the butterflies to the flowers. Emergent reader: Count the colorful butterflies. 1-10. ( Informational printables – “Butterflies are insects”. “Moths are insects”. Cut and paste caterpillar – cut out circles and paste on caterpillar in order 1-5. Match butterfly photos bingo activity Discuss and draw – “This is a butterfly. This is a moth” LADYBUGS Ladybug stick puppet Ladybug large photo poster Life cycle poster in color to introduce topic Life cycle printable b/w – discuss and color. Put life cycle flashcards in order. Large ladybug dots pages in color and b/w– use for bingo daubing, one to one matching of pompoms and counters, painting with finger tips and Q-tips, writing numbers, directed coloring etc Center - ladybug math mats – print as many mats as you need, and write a number on each page. Children count sets of ladybugs on to the mats. Fine motor printable - Ladybug tracing – trace the line form each ladybug to its leaf. Science discussion - In winter, ladybugs hibernate in sheltered places, such as in hollow logs or under dried fallen leaves. Draw some ladybugs hibernating. Center – match ladybug spots to numbered leaves 0-10. Play dough mats. Make spots for each ladybug according to the number and 10-frame. Also, counters etc. can be placed on the 10-frame spots. Ladybug puzzle – print 2 copies on cardstock. Cut up one and match to the other. Ladybug alphabet flashcards upper case – use for recognition, matching (2 copies), room décor. Counting rhyme printable to "read" and draw. Also, 5 ladybug manipulatives to use with the counting rhyme, in color and b/w Colorful Color Words Ladybugs –use for color and color name recognition, matching and sorting (print several copies, and taping to matching items in the room. Or hide them outdoors. BEES Photos of bees, hives and honey. Craft to make to go with rhyme "Here is the Beehive". Printable: Match bees to flowers – one to one correspondence. Vocabulary “more” and “less”. Emergent reader: “The Busy Bee” Recognize and name some other insects. Printable: Bees are helpful in our world because they cross pollinate plants Printable: Each hive has a Queen Bee, and she is the only bee that can lay eggs. Coloring page – “We can eat honey”. Center: Match numbers cards to sets of bees flying around a hive 0-10. Bee math mats – print as many hive mats as you need and write a number on each page. Children count sets of bees on to the mats. Make a “I like bees” cut and paste hat. Center: Match 10-frames cards to children with numbers 0-10 Center: Match bees and flowers rhyming word pairs cards (12 pairs) Bee/insect body characteristics poster in color and b/w Bee life cycle poster in color and b/w Set of large labeled vocabulary flashcards about bees Discuss and draw: “Me and a bee”. Talk about some of the differences (and similarities) when comparing a person and a bee. ____________ Pre-K Themes is a series of mini teaching topics that are focused towards preschool and Pre-K learners. Ideal for busy teachers because: Instantly ready to use. Very few additional items are needed to present the activities besides basic art supplies and cardstock. Use the centers from year to year. This series of teaching units saves time and money, and all activities are solidly supported by the foundational concepts leading to the Common Core Kindergarten standards. You can slide a unit effortlessly into your usual curriculum lesson plans when you are in a hurry, or you can use the units as a central focus of your curriculum. The learning areas included EVERY DAY are: A Spark! Activity to ignite interest in the topic Large group learning time Discovery centers Music and movement A story suggestion Small group game, and a Record and remember activity All the printables needed are included – click on the activity description in each pack to go to the related printables. Go here to see many more Pre-K Themes units. Go here to download the entire "Cookies Pre-K Theme" pack (44 pages) for FREE! Why am I giving away the complete file for free? Because I LOVE the Pre-K Themes series, and I want you to love it, too.
Kids love this DIY math activity for preschoolers! Cardboard Parking Lot is a fun math activity to support preschool math skills!
The end of a long and blissful summer for the whole population of school kids and their teachers must only mean one thing, back to school you go! Though kids might cry about the end of carefree summer days, it's so much harder for the teachers. Imagine dealing with a horde of wild and unruly kids times 30, listening to their parents' complaints, dealing with all the paperwork, and getting ready for lessons for most of the year for a salary that's not so amazing. We bet that even the best teachers can lose their heads sometimes.
Explore what happens to potato when you put them in concentration salt water and then pure water. A fun potato osmosis experiment!
Fall is one of my favorite seasons! I love the pretty fall leaves and the cooler “jeans & jacket” weather. Nature also gives us lots of great sensory experiences during the fall. One of my favorite themes during the fall season is apples, not only because they are my favorite fruit (honeycrisp are just so […]
This leaf sensory bottle is perfect for your next preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten fall or leaves theme. So easy to put together with kids!
Check out this Ocean Theme Preschool Lesson Plan, Sea Creatures Galore! Download 6 FREE Ocean Theme Worksheets for Preschool!
Learning Resources Alphabet Soup Sorters, 26 Cardboard cans w/Lids, 130 Photo Cards, 52 Letters - Cook up early literacy skills with a fun, alphabet soup-themed game, with an adorable cardboard can for each letter. Cute game supports alphabet awareness, letter sounds and recognition of letter shapes. Also builds early vocabulary, oral language, sorting and fine motor skills. Brightly-colored real-life photos accompany each letter.
I decided today that starting next week I am going to use Confessions of a Homeschooler's Letter of the Week curriculum for John John. I figured that it would give me a good basis for activities each week and then I can add in activities when I am feeling creative and have the time. I have really been slacking with him and feel pretty bad about it, so now that the holidays are over (and hopefully our house is back together after putting down wood floors!) I can get back in gear. So, for A is for Apple, I made up a game to practice counting. John goes to Nana's every Monday and they go feed donkeys and horses apples. John LOVES it and when we say anything about going to Nana's, he immediately says 'Feed donkeys, feed horses. Cut apples.' So I thought I would make him a game where he feeds a horse apples. My thoughts of how this will work: 1. Tape the picture of the horse (images are below!) to the front of an empty cereal box. Cut a slit for the mouth. 2. Print and cut out the apples. 3. John will draw a number from a pile (can write the numbers 1-10 on small sheets of paper, can print them out, or can even just call out a number if you are in a pinch!) He will have to 'feed' the horse that many apples. If you try this before I do next week, let me know how it goes and if you have suggestions for changes! I link up to these parties!
Bugs and insects theme unit for preschool, pre-k and kindergarten. Ideas, activities, and printables for math and literacy.
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed is one of my family’s all time favorite rhymes for kids. It’s been my secret weapon.
Easy homemade non-toxic slime kids can play with or eat!
Are you ever scrambling for something to do with your kids? I love to have materials for sensory bins on hand to pull out when my kids are getting a little crazy or I just
Paints aren't just for paper! Painting on ice connects Art, Science, and sensory in this unexpectedly gorgeous activity.
Looking for fun Morning Tubs for kids? Check out these 8 Hands-On Bear themed activities for Preschool or Kindergarten.
Both have the same amount of calories, butter is slightly higher in saturated fats at 8 grams compared to 5 grams. Eating margarine...
I’m so ready for April showers to turn into May flowers, but I do love when Easter falls so late in April. Luckily we had plenty of sunshine, so we spent all weekend outside finding Easter eggs, riding bikes, and enjoying a little taste of summer. Here were our plans for Easter Week: […]
One of our favorite family movies is The Avengers. Our favorite scene is when Captain America is giving each hero specific assignments to help save the world from the invading aliens. The last instructions were given to Hulk, Captain America points at him and says “Hulk SMASH”! Christmas break will be here before you know... Read More
Let your toddler use this new toddler grocery checklist activity when you go shopping. Your toddler can check off items as you shop and can learn the words that go with typical items on a grocery l…
Make fall slime that's almost as gorgeous as the fall leaves changing color. What a great fall science and sensory activity for the kids!
