Exploring The 5 Senses in Early Childhood will help young children identify and discover the body parts that are used to gain sensory information: Eyes, Ears, Nose, Mouth, and Hands. The Braille Alphabet Chart activities suggested below will offer opportunities for hands-on play with the sense of TOUCH. Through play and experimentation, the children will develop an awareness of how the sense … [Read more...] about 5 Senses: The Braille Alphabet in Preschool & Kindergarten
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Intuitive Math: Numbers – Greater Than, Less Than, or Equal To in Preschool {Part Four}
This post is the fourth in a series on encouraging intuitive math skills in preschool children. If you would like to see the first post (Number Awareness and Recognition, 1-to-1 Correspondence, and Subitizing), you can view it here. Activities for 5 and 10 Frames can be printed here, and suggestions for introducing Part Part Whole can be seen here. There are 6 important number concepts that … [Read more...] about Intuitive Math: Numbers – Greater Than, Less Than, or Equal To in Preschool {Part Four}
The Senses of Sight and Sound: Upcycling Crafts and Lessons for Conservation Awareness
In order to get our kids thinking about conservation this spring, we will combine some of our sensory lessons with conservation awareness. The activities/lesson plan suggestions below will offer opportunities for hands-on play with the senses of Sight and Sound. Through play and experimentation, the children will gain an awareness of conservation and how their own senses provide important … [Read more...] about The Senses of Sight and Sound: Upcycling Crafts and Lessons for Conservation Awareness
Intuitive Math: Part Part Whole Math in Preschool {Part Three}
This post is the third in a series on encouraging intuitive math skills in preschool children. If you would like to see the first post (Number Awareness and Recognition, 1-to-1 Correspondence, and Subitizing), you can view it here. Activities for 5 and 10 Frames can be printed here. There are 6 important number concepts that preschoolers need to have opportunities to explore through play in … [Read more...] about Intuitive Math: Part Part Whole Math in Preschool {Part Three}
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
Math Games for Preschool and Kindergarten: Greater Than, Tally Mark Rhyme, and More!
We've spent the last week collaborating with our friends at Abc Teach to bring you fun ideas, learning centers, and games for Math games at home or in the classroom. According to a study by David Geary, Curators Professor of Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri, “Once students fall behind, it’s almost impossible to get them back on track. We wanted to identify the beginning of … [Read more...] about Math Games for Preschool and Kindergarten: Greater Than, Tally Mark Rhyme, and More!