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“👟🧦 Get ready to shuffle and sort! With this activity isn’t just about moving clothes with feet—it’s about building teamwork, coordination, and problem-solving skills in kids. Let the sock shuffling...
Some of the letter being practiced ♥️ comment cards for link to flashcards ♥️ come in a-z, blends, digraphs, and vowel teams/diphthongs ♥️ #abcs #phonics #lettersounds #letters #scienceofreading...
A free printable for fine motor task cards. Help kids strengthen their fine motor skills with these easy activities!
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We’re all quarantined with nowhere to go and are desperately trying to find things to keep our little ones entertained. I get it. I’m right there with you. So after our first full week of quarantine, I wanted to share some things we did that were big hits with the kids, and I’ll be doing...Continue Reading
Work on color recognition with this color activity for preschoolers. Free printable color puzzles to learn colors and color names.
Mariah Carey · Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)
Quite Time Activity for Kids. This activity is good for visual perception, fine motor, and concentration. #littlehandsdiy #diyforkids #craftsforkids #diy #activitiesforkids #quiettimeactivity...
easy toddler counting activities ideas (play based!)
Literally. He’s still doing more. We did the whole thing and I was able to sit down after and edit a whole reel 😂 You could definitely do more with this but I think he loves how simple it is to...
Here are some fun sense of touch activities to try at home or school. There are ideas for art, science, games and more.
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Alphabet Match Worksheet - 2-page digital download - match the lowercase letters - laminate both sheets and attach hook & loop dots (velcro dots) to each piece to make this a reusable activity worksheet **This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. No physical product will be mailed to you. You will receive a PDF file for printing on regular 8.5"x11" paper. - - - - - - - NOTE: This printable is intended for personal use only. Not for resale. You may not copy, alter or share these digital files. Thank you!
The Preschool Back to School Morning Bins are here! I'm thrilled with how these turned out. They are packed with plenty of hands-on activities to let
Use these ten kindness games to teach kindness and kindness concepts in a fun, silly, hands-on way that kids will love to play.
Have a chatty class? It can feel impossible to teach. Read this blog post to learn 5 simple steps to get your students to actively listen!
Discover the magic of our Ice Cream Math Challenge printable! 🍦✨ Boost your child's fine motor and number skills while having fun. Perfect for parents and educators. Shop now and make learning a...
Behavior can be tricky in a preschool group setting. Use these 3 simple tricks to set expectations and improve social skills among young learners.
We’re all quarantined with nowhere to go and are desperately trying to find things to keep our little ones entertained. I get it. I’m right there with you. So after our first full week of quarantine, I wanted to share some things we did that were big hits with the kids, and I’ll be doing...Continue Reading
Work on color recognition with this color activity for preschoolers. Free printable color puzzles to learn colors and color names.
The best part is the fact that the school must be carrying out something good if it appears that they are simply playing! As all of a childs learning occurs from play and the formative years are crucial to their entire development..
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. 😊
This tip for how to calm down students after classroom transitions is effective, fun, and easy to add to your daily routine!
Do you use visuals in your classroom? Visuals support students understand what you are trying to teach them. They encourage students to associate pieces of information with visuals. Visual learning helps you to store information for a longer period of time. It is said that videos and images are directly processed by long term memory. The visual ... Read More about Classroom Visuals
Well, it's four days after the storm and Connecticut is slowly getting back to normal. Many of my co-workers and neighbors are still without power and/or water and the clean-up is taking its toll on everyone's spirits a little. We've certainly seen worse storms, but this one was just so widespread that its just going to take time to get everything up and running. That apparently includes the start of school. Teachers were supposed to return to work this past Monday, and the first day of school was scheduled for tomorrow. We had a slightly extended summer vacation when they canceled our work day on Monday but we went in yesterday for meetings and today to set up our classrooms. (Don't you love how they think we can really get it all done in one day?) After a flurry of activity today trying to get everything ready for tomorrow, our principal announced that there were still too many downed power lines and road closures for the children to safely make it to school tomorrow so they have decided to push back the first day to next Wednesday. Yikes! I certainly could use some more time to get the room ready, but now we're starting the year with 3 "snow" days under our belts. What can you do? I feel like I'm already joining the party late because so many of you have already posted pictures of your beautiful classrooms and mine is still not finished. Since you've let me peek into your world, I thought I would post a few pics of what I've done so far so you can take a look at my home away from home. The door to my classroom. This is what you see when you first walk in. Our school was completely remodeled a year and a half ago - how great are the cubbies? The famous Pinterest clock wall with foam clocks from Target. I LOVE this idea. What a great visual way to remind the kids when things are going to happen while also supporting their emerging time-telling skills. The front of my classroom with my BFF the Smartboard. How did I ever teach without one? My reading corner. I still need to add some pillows (and perhaps a couple of Pina Coladas...) My new Word Wall inspired by all of the great circle graphics Kristen uses at Ladybug's Teacher Files. My favorite summer "makeover" project - my guided reading table. My sister helped make the table skirt (and when I say helped I really mean came to my house and sewed it while I held the fabric) and I got the ottomans on sale at Target. I'm very into teal and lime right now so I'm lovin' it! I'll post some more pics when I'm finished. I hope your school year is off to a less bumpy start than mine. Have a great night!
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Mariah Carey · Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)
