Kids love to play with (and eat!) candy canes. The activities below can be done with real candy canes (leave the wrappers on for games) or the children can twist red and white pipe cleaners together to make candy canes for use at home or in the classroom. Candy Cane Counting by 5's - Candy Cane Number Flags Blank Candy Cane Flags Materials needed: Red or White Play Dough (or peppermint … [Read more...] about Candy Cane Math and Sight Words for Preschool and Kindergarten!
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Christmas Literacy Activities for Preschool!
Christmas Letters and Position Words - Christmas Positional Words LETTERS: Print all the pages of the file linked above for your children. The children can color Santa and the present pictures on page 3, if desired. Ask your students what letter/sound the word S A N T A begins with. Say the letters with your children and practice the sounds each of the letters make. Invite the children … [Read more...] about Christmas Literacy Activities for Preschool!
The Polar Express Extension Activities for Young Children!
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsberg is a classic book for introducing Christmas literacy to children. We hope you and your children enjoy some of the extension activities below! Introduction: Give each child a bell after the story and string it on red yarn or ribbon. Tell the children that the bells will serve as a reminder for each child to do at least one special kindness each day. … [Read more...] about The Polar Express Extension Activities for Young Children!
Thanksgiving Waddle Game,Totem Poles, and Pilgrims!
The WADDLE Sight Words Game - Turkey Sight Words Waddle Game Materials needed: One sight words pdf from the link above for each small group (laminate the cards for durability), and scissors. If the children wish to color the turkeys, have them color before laminating (clear contact paper will work for laminating if you do not have access to supplies.) Print the sight words on heavy paper … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Waddle Game,Totem Poles, and Pilgrims!
A Circle of Thanksgiving – Craft, Literacy, and Math for Kids!
A Circle of Thanksgiving - Bracelet Craft - The Circle of Thanksgiving Materials needed: Yarn or string (enough to make a wrist bracelet for each child) and pony beads (blue, black, red, white, yellow, orange, and purple pony beads -enough for each child to have one of each color). Read the Circle of Thanksgiving (linked above) to the children and have them put on one bead for each line that … [Read more...] about A Circle of Thanksgiving – Craft, Literacy, and Math for Kids!
My Harvest Story and Story Stones
My Harvest Story - My Harvest Story and Harvest Story Spinner Materials needed: Print one copy of the Harvest Story/Pictures for each of your children and one Harvest Spinner for each small group, scissors, and glue sticks (*craft sticks and poster putty are optional.) Print the Harvest Story (linked above) and read the story to each of the children. After several readings (we do extension … [Read more...] about My Harvest Story and Story Stones