Stars and Stripes Math -Patriotic Stars Materials needed: One Patriotic Stars file (print to heavy paper and laminate for durability) OR purchase star tablecloth weights, red/white/blue paper squares or flag toothpicks, and a permanent or dry erase marker. We found the flag picks at a garage sale last summer and the table weights at our local dollar store. The tablecloth weights have a clip … [Read more...] about 8 Patriotic Theme Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten!
3 Great Apps for Teaching Touch Screen Skills in Preschool and Kindergarten
There are many great iPhone/iPad apps to use in Preschool and Kindergarten! Cookie Doodle, Donut Doodle, and Lego 4+ are 3 of our Favorites! Cookie Doodle Shoe the Goose App This app is one of our favorites! The app allows the children to pick from many different cookie recipes (all the recipes are ACTUAL cookie recipes which can be made after playing with the app, if desired!) To … [Read more...] about 3 Great Apps for Teaching Touch Screen Skills in Preschool and Kindergarten
Painted Rocks, A Pumpkin Post, and a Nomination
We are honored to be nominated, among so many other great teacher blogs, for the Most Fascinating Blog of 2012 in the Kinder Category! We would like to thank the individual(s) who submitted the Jack-o-Lanterns and 5 Little Pumpkins post for review. If you have enjoyed any of the activities from our blog, we'd appreciate your vote on Google+ in the KINDER TEACHER category. The NOMINEES are … [Read more...] about Painted Rocks, A Pumpkin Post, and a Nomination
Ice Cream Science and Relay Game for Kids!
Ice Cream Tasting Experiment for Kids - Ice Cream Tasting Experiment Materials needed: Assorted flavors of ice cream, frozen yogurt, or sherbet, individual spoons for tasting, small cups, crayons or markers, a handkerchief or scarf (to use as a blindfold), and one recording sheet per child (linked in blue above). Print the recording sheet above for each of your children. One at a time, … [Read more...] about Ice Cream Science and Relay Game for Kids!
Review – Magnetic Math Operations Activity Board by Lakeshore
Lakeshore Learning has long been the premier provider of educational products for kids. We recently had the opportunity to put the Magnetic Math Operations Activity Board to test in our own home classroom (with children ages 2-6). The magnetic operations board includes: *Wooden Activity Board *Magnetic Wand *20 Magnetic Numbered Circles *15 Double-sided Activity Cards (with answer … [Read more...] about Review – Magnetic Math Operations Activity Board by Lakeshore
Ice Cream Cone Color Matching and Mini Booklets for Preschool!
Ice Cream Cone Color Matching - Color Cone Matching Materials needed: One Color Cone Matching pdf file (linked above) for each child or small group, a glue stick, and scissors (a permanent marker or dry erase marker can be used for the extension activities given below.) Print the file (linked above) to heavy paper and laminate for durability. Have the children cut out the cones, scoops, and … [Read more...] about Ice Cream Cone Color Matching and Mini Booklets for Preschool!
Ice Cream Theme Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten
There are some things that just go together. For most children, summertime and ice cream make a delightful pair! We will devote the next several posts to an Ice Cream Theme for Preschool and Kindergarten. The ice cream activities are geared toward kids ages 2-7, but can be easily be adapted for children of differing skill levels. We hope you and your children enjoy them together! Introduction … [Read more...] about Ice Cream Theme Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten