Penguin and Pinecone by Salina Yoon is a delightful story of a friendship, separation, and reunion between a Penguin and a Pinecone. The book is wonderfully illustrated and will capture the interest of young children (and those who are young at heart!). It is one of our children's favorite books and is sure to become one of yours, too! The activities offered are extension … [Read more...] about “Penguin and Pinecone” by Salina Yoon – Extension Activities for Kids!
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Thinking Beyond the {Pizza Party} Box in Preschool – Best Christmas Toys from @MelissaAndDoug
For over 25 years, Melissa and Doug have provided preschoolers with delightful play opportunities through innovative designs that challenge creativity in young kids. Melissa and Doug proudly promote play in the preschool years through products that successfully engage children in playful activities. We love Melissa and Doug products and use their highly crafted items in our classroom at home on … [Read more...] about Thinking Beyond the {Pizza Party} Box in Preschool – Best Christmas Toys from @MelissaAndDoug
#Wikkistix Corny Math – Harvest Explorations Printable Book for Kids!
Fall offers great opportunities for learning and playing with math. The CORNY MATH booklet assists children with counting, estimation, prediction, and "non-standard" measuring skills (along with a few drawing/writing/pre-writing activities). CORNY MATH - CORNY FACTS Materials needed: One Printable Corny Facts Booklet (per child/small group), a Paper Bag, Super Wikki Stix, Field Corn to Shell, … [Read more...] about #Wikkistix Corny Math – Harvest Explorations Printable Book for Kids!
5 Little Ghosts – Non-Scary Singing, Storytelling, & Math for Kids!
As a child, the time from the beginning of school until Halloween seems to take...forever! As an adult, the time from the start of school until Halloween seems to pass like a "blink of the eye!" In preparation for Halloween, we've created Wikki Stix stick puppet ghosts for our kids to use with a song and storytelling trays. The 5 Little Ghosts chant/song below is a fun song variation to do … [Read more...] about 5 Little Ghosts – Non-Scary Singing, Storytelling, & Math for Kids!
Fall Free Printables: Decomposing Numbers 1-10 with Pumpkin Seeds
As many of our readers know, I am not a huge fan of the Common Core State Standards as they are written. For now, the CCSS are with us and we must creatively work with the standards to help our children learn and document progress toward achievement. Decomposing the Numbers 1-10 CCSSI K.OA.3 states ``Decompose numbers less than or equal to 10 into pairs in more than one way, e.g., by using … [Read more...] about Fall Free Printables: Decomposing Numbers 1-10 with Pumpkin Seeds
Apple Scented Homemade Play Dough & Counting Mats for Fall!
Fall will be here in just a few short weeks! The Apple Scented Play Dough Recipe smells wonderful while cooking! It is a great way to add sensory play to the printable counting mats this fall! Apple Scented Play Dough and Numbered Counting Mats - ApplePlaydoughMathMats Recipe Ingredients for Apple Scented Play Dough: 1 cup flour ½ cup salt 1 Tbsp canola oil 1 cup water Red food coloring … [Read more...] about Apple Scented Homemade Play Dough & Counting Mats for Fall!