Can you feel the heat?! It’s July and time for some fun in the sun! This month’s vacation-themed Ways to Play Every Day July Activity Calendar for Preschoolers explores summer road trips to the campsite, the beach, and the mountains. Encourage learning through pretend play, outdoor fun, and literacy opportunities whether at home, in childcare, or at summer camps. Ways to Play Every Day: July … [Read more...] about Ways to Play Every Day: July Activity Calendar for Preschoolers
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Preschool Songs, Fingerplays, & Counting Rhymes for ALL SEASONS!
Preschoolers love to sing FUN songs, fingerplays, and counting rhymes. Adding music and rhythm into a preschooler's every day world helps them develop the rhythm and cadence so important to healthy brain and body development as they grow. In our newest Preschool Pack, we have 145 of the BEST in preschool songs, fingerplays, counting rhymes, and short poems for use ALL YEAR LONG at … [Read more...] about Preschool Songs, Fingerplays, & Counting Rhymes for ALL SEASONS!
38 Ocean Themed Activities for Preschool!
As our own preschoolers prepare to end our school year, we'd like to offer a special round-up of playful learning activities from the Early Childhood Education Team. We hope your own kids will love playing and learning this summer with activities centered around an Ocean Theme! 38 Ocean-Themed Activities for Preschool! Top Ten Ocean/Beach Themed Activities Across All Learning Areas: Top 10 … [Read more...] about 38 Ocean Themed Activities for Preschool!
Arctic Animals Preschool Science: Blubber and Ice Explorations!
For those of you who are new to the #TeachECE Wednesday activities, WELCOME! Each Wednesday throughout the year, we partner with the Early Childhood Educational Team to offer you, our valued readers, playful learning suggestions for use at home or in the classroom. This week's activities are centered around an ARCTIC TUNDRA theme. Come explore a simple science experiment with "blubber" and ice … [Read more...] about Arctic Animals Preschool Science: Blubber and Ice Explorations!
Top 10 Ocean and Beach-Themed Activities for Preschool!
OCEAN and BEACH-THEMED ACTIVITIES for PRESCHOOL! This week the #PlayfulECE Team offers the best in summer learning through PLAY for preschoolers! Even if you don't have a chance to visit the ocean or a beach this summer, the activities below will bring the delights of playful learning, creating, and exploration to kids at home or in the preschool classroom! BEACH-THEMED PLAYDOUGH COUNTING - … [Read more...] about Top 10 Ocean and Beach-Themed Activities for Preschool!
Ocean & Beach Theme Playful Learning for Preschool: Message in a Bottle Craft
What are some items your kids might find on a beach by the ocean? Brainstorm with your children and you will find an interesting array of answers! Sometimes bottles wash up on the beach with notes inside! As recently as 2012, the oldest message in a bottle was found! In 1914, a scientist from Scotland threw 1,890 bottles into the ocean to test the undercurrents in the seas. In 2012, one of … [Read more...] about Ocean & Beach Theme Playful Learning for Preschool: Message in a Bottle Craft