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Food and nutrition activities and centers for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten: reading, writing, math, fine motor, dramatic play, STEM, and art!

It's July, it's beautiful outside...I should be lounging at the pool (my favorite summer activity); however, here I am...writing a well over due blog. It's hot and my head is screaming...so here I am :) I've gotten some emails requesting my daily schedule, pacing, and new standards. I am not ignoring you, I promise! My daily schedule changes each year due to our specials. I love having specials, but it does make my schedule a bit chaotic. Our Kindergarten program is "extended day" which means our kiddos are there from 8:05-1:30, our specials include...3 days of PE (30min), 1 day of Music (30min), 1 day of Art (30min), 1 day of Library (30min), 1 day of Computer (35 min), and 1 day of Learning Center (2 30min sessions). So, my schedule is as routine based as I can get it, but as I said it will change for next year. Here is the link to the post from last year http://kinder-pond.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html. Our school is in the process of making sure the new Core Standards are included and paced out correctly. Once I have them, I will post them! I have begun to pace out the Poetry Journals. In this edition you will find the poems for the last week of August 2011 and all the poems for September. I have the new page listed first, followed by a picture of the center poster (if I have one), and lastly the old journal pages. I hope you can find something to use for your classroom! Enjoy! Shannon All documents contain fonts that are copyright DJ Inkers. Virtually all documents contain graphics that are copyright DJ Inkers. They are used with permission. Please visit http://www.djinkers.com/, for wonderful clipart and fonts. All of my Poetry Journals can now be found on TPT, as well. ABC Rap ABC Rap Shape Song The Shape Song A-P-P-L-E Apple Apple Tree Apple Tree Little Miss Muffet Little Miss Muffet

These FREE Trace and Try Handwriting Pages are a great way to help kids with writing numbers in a simple, yet fun way! Pages include numbers 0-9.

I love when something is so easy and engaging. I honestly have no idea why the kids like this activity so much, but I'm not complaining. It doesn't require the printer, the copier, or the laminato

Hi guys! Happy Friday! I hope you had a great week. Here are some of the things we've been up to in our class! 1. CO-CREATED NUMBER POSTERS We finally finished up our co-created number posters! We worked in small groups to write the numeral, the number word, create the number on a ten frame, create the number with our fingers and trace the number formation song. The number formation song is from Dr. Jean's "Numeral Song". You can find it on YouTube here or in this very old blog post! 2. CO-CREATED ALPHABET POSTERS We also co-created alphabet posters like last year! Again, it was originally inspired by this post by Anamaria at Wonders in Kindergarten. We brainstormed things that begin with each letter and either collected them from around the room or I collected them after school. Then we took the photos together and I printed them at home. One of my favourite books to read before we brainstorm ideas for our posters is A B See by Elizabeth Doyle. If you would like the editable template for these posters you can download an editable PowerPoint file by clicking on the link below: 3. WHAT LETTERS CAN YOU FIND? I got this idea from @exploringandlearninginfdk's Instagram account! I put some letters in beans and added a sorting tray and tweezers. I invited students to find letters with the tweezers and put them in the sorting tray. Students were encouraged to identify the letters and if they could, record the letters on the paper. The kids really loved this! 3. SIGHT WORD BOOKLETS We started working on learning sight words this week! Our first sight word was "a". As extra practice, I introduced these sight word booklets for the students to practice with at the writing centre. On the cover, students write their name and colour the sight word. On the second page students trace and print the sight word three times. On the third and fourth page, students trace the sight word in a simple sentence. On the fifth and sixth page (not pictured), students write the sight word in a simple sentence. Maybe it's because I don't put too many worksheet type stuff out but the kids flocked to these booklets! I'm hoping I get the same reaction next week when I add the "I" booklet! If you are interested in these booklets they are available in my TPT store. You can grab it in Sight Word Mini Books Set 1 by clicking here or on the image below: Or you can buy it in the BUNDLE by clicking here or on the image below and save 20%! 4. MAKING LETTERS WITH HWWT I saw this fantastic provocation on Darla's Instagram account (@darlamyersclass) and knew I had to try it! These HWWT wood pieces are great for little hands and for open ended letter exploration! I got these Wood Pieces for Capital Letters from the Handwriting Without Tears website last year. You can find them by clicking here. The letter formation cards are in my TPT store. You can find them by clicking here. 5. ALPHABET SALT TRAY A surprise hit were these salt trays! I had them out last year as well and the kids liked them, but my class this year LOVED them! They loved them so much that I quickly made up a number version for them to play with in the afternoon. The trays are from Dollarama. The rocks are also from Dollarama and I used a white paint pen to write the letters on them. That's it from me this week! I hope you were able to find some things you can try in your classroom! Have a great weekend! - Yukari

Many children first write their names in capital letters and that's okay! Writing this way is a normal part of their development, and not a bad habit.

These ABC printables are a great way let your little ones practice cutting and pasting. Glue them onto colored craft paper and hang them up to create a colorful display or place them in a binder for your child to reference when learning the alphabet. Cut & Paste ABC's - View & Print If you enjoyed this post, don't forget to pin it for later. Don't forget to follow Creative Homeschool on Facebook to stay up to date with new Freebies. You can also find many more fantastic ideas on my Pinterest boards. You may also enjoy.... Alphabet Tracing Cards 12 Free Word Family Sliders Shoe Tying Practice Spring Tracing Practice Pages

I have my rainbow word wall cards out now for the beginning of the year! In addition, I have added my Common Core aligned centers!

Teach your students how to check their own sentence to make sure it is complete with this FREE writing sentences checklist download.

Community Helpers Write and Color the Room is the perfect addition to your community helper unit. It's great for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students.

Prepare your child for Kindergarten with these awesome Preschool Letter Recognition Activities you can do at home for with stuff around the house.

Here’s a simple way for parents and teachers to encourage name writing practice and letter formation. Children will practice writing the letters in their name and later practice putting the letters in order to spell their name- perfect for preschoolers showing an interest in writing! Follow our Language Arts & Literacy Pinterest board! Theo …

Journal information for preschool, plus ideas and tips to develop motivation to write and provide authentic writing experiences in your classroom

We practice recognizing the letters of the alphabet by playing with ABC letter tiles.

Use these free printable Apple ABCs Preschool Alphabet Printables with preschoolers to practice letter formation during your apple theme or fall.

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Ultimate free writing printables for Pre-schoolers and reception aged children

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This alphabet squish activity is the perfect sensory and tactile experience for little ones learning their letters! Just a few household ingredients needed!

This week our class is getting to know their ABC’s with exposure to this fun and interactive literacy center. It also helps build fine motor skills with the use of the clothes pins. I used a sentence strip (had to tape two together) and color coded them to match the letters on the clothespins. It’s …

Concepts of print are important skills young children need before they can begin to read. But what are the concepts of print and how do you teach them?

Handwriting isn’t something we practice in isolation every day. We have our handwriting notebooks and handwriting is addressed as we write together. But lately, as I have been watching my Kindergartner and 1st grader write, I’ve noticed that they aren’t forming several of their letters the conventional way. I jotted down a little list of the ... Read More about A SIMPLE Handwriting Trick {FREE Printable}

Toast yourself an alphabet match in this s'more themed abc match activity. Includes a free printable for hands-on learning fun.

Meaningful ways for your students to explore their names in preschool! One of the first words many children learn to read and write is their name. Children hear their names mentioned all day long. Their names are personal, meaningful, and recognizable. I was going back through my photo archives and was suddenly aware of how

Sight word bounce is a fun, outdoor partner game that has students practicing reading and identifying sight words while running around!

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Here is a list of 50+ creative and easy pom pom activities and crafts for toddlers and preschoolers. From sensory and learning activities to arts and crafts!

Start with your preschooler and include handwriting practice in your daily lessons with these Preschool Handwriting Sheets!

Painting with Q-Tips is not only a fun way to switch things up every once in a while, but it's also a fantastic way to work on those developing fine motor