This visual directory of non-food sensory bin ideas for preschoolers will help teachers plan the bin filler, accessories, and learning objectives.

Learn what a sensory diet is, how it can benefit your child's learning, focus, behavior, and emotional regulation, and discover which activities should be part of your child’s individual sensory diet.

Cinnamon sticks are usually used to add aroma to hot beverages or add a fragrant spice to your entrée and main course. But did you [...]

Is your little one getting ready for Kindergarten? If so, one way to be sure this year is a big success is by making sure your child has the Kindergarten skills they need starting from day one.

Hola amigos :) En esta entrada comparto con vosotros una selección de imágenes con ideas para hacer en Educación Infantil. Algunos de ellos pueden ser usados con la Medología Montessori, otros con …

For our learners who need to work on foundational learning skills, such as simple matching, I have always love creating hands on task boxes put-in tasks and ...

Today is Play in the Sand Day, but if you can't hit the beach don't sweat it. We've got 9 beach-less sand play ideas you can do in your own kitchen, deck or backyard.

Sensory bags are a great way for little ones still in the mouthing stage to explore play materials. Today, I made a few Halloween s...

I’m in the market for a another work space. Our makeshift dinning room office is not only driving Abe crazy, it just isn’t sustainable anymore. And now that Coco is just half a year away…

You will be astonished by all the ways you can re-use those little, plastic k-cups!

Prompting Hierarchy- How I got duped! What you need to know about the prompting hierarchy. Snag the infographic and info perfect for working with your staff!

Spring is finally here! Maybe it's been spring for awhile where you are, but I live in Canada, so it takes a little bit longer to warm up where I am. And my oh my, have I ever missed the flowers and the leaves! I love walking my 6 year old daughter to school each morning and seeing the magnolias just ready to bloom, the buds on the trees just ready to burst and the bright yellow forsythia flowers highlighting our backyard. I love this time of year! And since I've been in such a wonderful spring mood, I decided to make

EMAIL THIS LETTER TO MEMBERS HELPING WITH SETUP Greetings, Its time turn the Dramatic Play Center into a Grocery Store for everyone to en...

Next up in my '10 ways to play' series is the super fun wind up toy. I have a handy dandy box of wind up toys that are worth their weight in gold. Wind up toys

Basic Colours guide Poster printable up to A2 size Add information in a pop of colour to the classroom!

Have a chatty class? Do your talkative students get louder and louder during small groups until it feels like chaos? Do they talk when you'r...

Peppermint playdough recipe using peppermint essential oil or peppermint extract. A peppermint scented playdough recipe for toddlers or kids.

DIY Rhythm Dice: how I made the dice, how I use them in my classroom, and the FREE resources that I've made to go with them.

Learn how to make pretend snow with only 2 simple ingredients. The perfect winter sensory play idea.

Today's blog post will be a quickie. I was just so excited about my latest Target find, I had to share it with my teaching friends! So let's get started with our build a sight word fun! I knew it was going to be a good trip because this was the first thing I saw when...

Wie versprochen, folgt nun das tutorial fürs Essen zum Filzherd. (Ein paar Tage überfällig, aber uns hatte ein Kinderkrippen-Virus erwischt. Damit waren wir jetzt erstmal beschäftigt.) Aber nun sind alle wieder unaufhaltsam auf dem Wege der Besserung und es kann losgehen mit dem Filz-Essen-tutorial. Was toll ist am Filz-Essen ist, daß man es auch ohne Nähmaschine nähen kann, super geeignet für trübe Herbsttage und -abende! Los geht es mit den Wiener Würstchen: Man nehme 1 DIN A4 Bogen rosa Filz, Füllwatte, Nähgarn (z.B. auch in rosa...zur Not tuts aber auch weiß!) Zuschnitt ca 10-11x18cm Filz für ein Würstchen. (Man bekommt so 3-4 Stück aus einem DIN A 4 Bogen) Die Rohlinge werden in der Mitte zusammengeklappt und dann am Rand zusammengenäht. (0,5cm Nahtzugabe)...ginge auch mit der Hand! Nun werden die Würstchenrohlinge gewendet. Das ist etwas kniffelig, aber es geht. Nur Geduld! Dann wird ein Ende des Würtschens von Hand zugenäht und zwar mit einer sog. "Tabaksbeutelnaht", dabei wird in kleinen Stichen um den gesamten Umfang des Würstchen genäht, alles fest zusammengezogen und dann vernäht und verknotet. Man macht das so, das ein "Zipfel" übrig bleibt. Verstanden? Das Bild hilft sicher: So, nun wird das Würstchen mit Füllwatte gestopft, schön fest! Und nun wird nur noch das andere Ende des Würstchens in der selben Art verschlossen (denn wir alle wissen: "Alles hat ein Ende nur die Wurst hat zwei!"....la-la-la-la-la-la!...tschuldigung. weiter im Text. kleiner Ausrutscher. kommt nicht wieder vor.) Fertig ist das Würstchen! Jetzt schnell ein zweites machen! Ich habe ca 15 min für beide gebraucht...also ein schnelles Projekt. Die Biegung bekommen sie übrigens, weil ich sie fest gestopft habe, danach kann man ein bisschen biegen und die behalten ihre Form. Man kann sie aber auch wieder grade biegen.... So. Was gibts dazu? Nudeln! So gehen "Farfalle": Man braucht: 1 Din A 4 Bogen gelben Filz, gelbes Nähgarn, wenn vorhanden Zick-Zackschere. Als erstes ca 5 cm breite Streifen mit der Zick-Zackschere abschneiden: Dann von den Streifen wiederum ca 4-4,5 cm grosse Stücke mit der normalen Schere abschneiden, jedes Stück wird eine Nudel, schneidet so viele, wie ihr wollt. Dann werden die Nudeln in der Mitte mit der Hand und einer Nadel mit gelben Nähgarn "gerafft". Dafür entlang der Mitte ca 3-4 Stiche machen, die Nudel um 180° drehen und wieder zurückstechen. Dann die Nudel wie eine kleine Ziehharmonika zusammenziehen, noch ein paar mal hin und herstechen, Faden vernähen. Fertig! Fertig! Und dazu? Erbsen! Erbsen sind total einfach: man nehme 1m grünes Pom-Pom-Band (das heisst echt so...man bekommt es in Stoffgeschäften) Und schneidet die Pom-Poms ab! Fertig sind die Erbsen! Vorsicht bei Kindern unter 3 Jahren! Erbsen können verschluckt werden! Für kleine Kinder lieber ein anderes Gemüse als Beilage machen. Mhmmm. Lecker oder!? Damit es etwas Abwechslung gibt habe ich noch Spinat mit Spiegelei gemacht. Für das Ei brauchen wir ein paar kleine Reste weissen und gelben Filz und einen Rest Füllwatte. Zuerst wird das Eiweiß zweimal aus weissem Filz ausgeschnitten, dann das Eigelb als kleiner Kreis. Den Kreis dan rundum etwas einschneiden. Dann wird das Eigelb mit ein winzigen Stückchen Füllwatte gefüllt. Und dann darunter etwas mit ein paar Stichen zusammenziehen. Dann wird diese kleine Halbkugel mit der offenen Seite nach unten von Hand auf eine der Eiweiß-Scheiben genäht. Dann habe ich die Nähmaschine benutzt, um beide Eiweiss-Scheiben aufeinanderzunähen. (Zick-Zack-Stich) Es ginge aber auch ganz einfach von Hand! Fertig ist das Spiegelei! Spinat dazu gefällig? Puppeneinfach: von einem dunkelgrünen Stück Filz schmale Streifen abschneiden. Mit der Scheere oder mit dem Rotary-Cutter. Fertig! Mimi lieeebt ihren Herd und ihr Essen so sehr, daß ich auch noch welches für die Kinderkrippe gemacht habe. Es wäre aber auch ein schönes Mitbringsel für eine Puppenküchen-Köchin....evtl. auch kombiniert mit meinem Filz-Mitnehm-Herd, für die die es noch werden wollen! Wer möchte findet hier noch mehr Filz-Essen-Ideen: ich habe die Hühner-Beinchen und den Brokkoli gemacht. Danas tutorials sind toll! Viel Spass beim Nähen und beim Kochen! Bei Fragen schreibt mir einfach etwas in die Kommentare! Eure Mimismami

Thousands of teachers have used these tried and true GUARANTEED tups to stop students from blurting out. Chatty Class? YOU NEED TO READ THIS!

Here’s my cope method for when I’m sick, but can’t bring myself to give up a sick day for something ridiculous like a short cold in September.

Sensory box ideas for kids with autism. Sensory boxes are a great DIY tool to help children with autism increase vocabulary and other skills.

The grandma core aesthetic is all about comfort and timeless charm. Think cozy quilts, floral wallpaper, and vintage teacups. This style celebrates the simple pleasures in life, like reading a good book or sipping tea on a porch. It's perfect for those who appreciate the warmth and wisdom that comes with age.

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Want to build some mindfulness practices into your day? Elisha Goldstein suggests key practices you can try right now.

Learn how to make moon rocks for your preschoolers to smash and develop fine motor skills; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

Alright friends it’s Monday and I am here with a quick classroom management freebie! This is not an original idea I’m sure so I don’t take any credit for it! I started this in my classroom a few weeks back and it’s being going great so I wanted to share with you! It seems...

Practice alphabet recognition with Dr. Seuss' One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish activities. Perfect for kindergarteners and preschoolers.

Using mini objects to create sound boxes. Use these instead of flashcards to make Childhood Apraxia of Speech therapy interactive. Who to ask, what to do with them, and how to store them!

Snow dough is a fun sensory material to add to small world play and also makes a great play material all on its own. This playdough recipe is perfect for ‘snowy’ play due to its bright white color and somewhat crumbly texture. Follow our Winter Crafts and Learning for Kids Pinterest board! I’m excited …

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Forest school ideas, books and activities! Forest schools are a wonderful way for kids to learn outside. Best forest books for kids

Are you hosting a sleepover? Pack your child’s overnighter with a fun science craft! Here’s a fun and safe way to grow rock crystals during the night when your child and their buddies catch some ZZZ’s.

This sensory bin includes: • 4 cups cocoa puff cereal • mini marshmallows • two 10 oz white paper cups • 4” wooden scooper • 12 task cards (laminated) • 1 mini metal whisk * this does NOT include the bin... you can purchase cheap bins from the store to fit your preference. The bins I use are from the IKEA Flisat table! Differentiation: • Easier: This sensory bin can be for the really early toddler who doesn’t know his/her numbers yet. Let them explore and play on their own by making cups of hot cocoa without the direction of the task cards! Once your child gets older, introduce the task cards for number exposure, number recognition, counting and one-to-one correspondence. • Harder: The task cards provide a way for the child to work on their number skills while learning in a fun, engaging, imaginative kind of way! Guide them through how to use the cards until they’re able to independently complete them. This bin includes small items that are choking hazards and not recommended under 3 unless there's adult supervision present. This bin also includes food (cocoa puffs and mini marshmallows) so although the food is edible, parental supervision should be present if your child puts things to his/her mouth.

I love Dr. Seuss and all his wackiness so I never miss a chance to have some fun with one or two of his books. And every year we celebrate his birthday and Read Across America at our library storytimes. As a matter of fact, each year our celebration gets BIGGER and BETTER and LONGER. This year we will celebrate with a two week long Seuss-ational event! We will be starting with our first ever Dr. Seuss Pajama Party Storytime and end with an evening-long Family Storytime and Game Night. Over the next few days or even weeks, I will be sharing some of my tried and true ideas, some of my brand-new ideas, and some creative ideas from a few librarian friends. This should be a Seuss-tacular blog! But it will be a work in progress for awhile. I hope you will bookmark it and come back often over the next few weeks... I think I will try listing activities by the books that they are based on. This should help with the organization of all the different ideas. Most of the ideas will be active games that we have shared with our storytime friends at our Family Game Night but there will also be craft ideas, snack ideas and learning activities for homeschool and classroom use.. Everything should be adaptable for one-to-one interaction at home or group fun at parties, at storytimes, and even in classrooms. I will be posting a picture or two of each activity, a brief description, and a list of items needed. Included in the list will be a costume for the person in charge of the game (if we had one). Most items are found around the house, library, or classroom or something similiar can easily be re-created. Put Me in the Zoo: "Oh! They would put me in the zoo, if they could see what I can do." Pin the Spot Leopard likes to play with his spots, so why don't we have some fun with his colorful spots, too? This game is just like Pin the Tail. It can be played two ways: 1. You can have no spots on the Leopard and the children can pin their spot wherever they want. 2. You can have spots on the Leopard and the the children have to try to pin their spot to a spot of the same color. You will need: Put Me in the Zoo book Yellow posterboard to make the Leopard Black Sharpie marker Scissors Tape Blindfold Lots of circles: Red Orange Green Blue Purple Zoo Keeper Costume: Hat   Our hat was a very old Keystone Cop hat to which we added a Zoo Keeper patch made from yellow fun foam and a black sharpie. We attached it with a small paperclip. Even some of our youngest storytime friends had fun with this game ~ sans blindfold. Go, Dog. Go!: "Look at those dogs go. Go, dogs. Go! Stop, dogs. Stop! The light is red now. Go, dogs. Go! The light is green now." Stop and Go Toss The dogs need to know when to stop and when to go. Let's help them learn the difference between red and green lights. This game is just a Bean Bag Toss game. We had the child toss the red bean bag onto the red circle when our helper said, "Stop!" and the green bean bag onto the green circle when he said, "Go!". You will need: Go, Do. Go! book Black or gray posterboard Red construction paper Green construction paper Tacky glue Scissors Black sharpie marker Beanbags: Red Green Dog Costume: Ears Tail Nose ***We do a "live action" presentation of the book, Go, Dog. Go!, so we already had a dog costume. If you don't have one available, it is easy to make dog ears and tail from felt or even construction paper. You can add a nose with face paint or even a washable marker. The Cat in the Hat: "I know some good games we can play." Cookie Stacking The Cat in the Hat loves to play games and he loves to stack things so we thought Cookie Stacking would be the perfect game for him. He was very mischievious! And the rules seemed to change for each participant ~ but everyone had "lots of good fun that is funny!"  You will need: The Cat in the Hat book Cookies for stacking Cookies for eating Cat in the Hat costume: Red and white hat Black shirt Black pants Red bowtie Cat nose Cat tail  ***As stated before, we do "live action" presentations of books so we already have many costume pieces ~ such as the cat nose and tail. If you don't have them, it is easy to make the tail from felt or even construction paper and you can add a nose and whiskers with face paint or even a washable marker. You can also make a Cat in the Hat hat with construction paper. There are many patterns on the internet for different styles. We made our bowtie from red felt and pinned it on with a safety pin. All ages had fun stacking cookies! Look at that concentration! Even the younger ones were successful ~ sometimes with fewer cookies to stack.  ***We found it best to have two different kinds of cookies ~ one kind for stacking and one kind for eating. We usually use the WalMart brand of sandwich cookies that have chocolate and vanilla in the package. We use the vanilla ones for stacking and the chocolate ones for sharing because everyone loves chocolate, right? ;-)  The Sneetches: "My name is Sylvester McMonkey McBean. And I've heard of your troubles. I've heard you're unhappy. But I can fix that. I'm the Fix-it-Up Chappie." Fix-it-Up Tattoos The Plain-Belly Sneetches all wanted stars on their bellies so The Fix-it-Up Chappie, Sylvester McMonkey McBean, came a long with his peculiar machine and gave them "stars upon thars!" Then the Star-Belly Sneetches decided to remove their stars and soon no one knew which Sneetch was which! This activity is something that all the little ones line up for. We "face-painted" stars ~ but we put them on cheeks, arms, or hands ~ child's choice.  You will need: The Sneetches book Face paints Paintbrushes Bowls (if necessary) Wet wipes or papertowels Sylvester McMonkey McBean costume: Green bowler hat Large green bowtie Yellow shirt "That day, all the Sneetches forgot about stars and whether they had one, or not, upon thars." Check back again soon because I will be back with more Seuss-tastic ideas!

This is a fabulous free printable collection of natural history posters. More specifically, birds, insects and butterfly posters by Adolphe Millot.