DIY TEXTURE CARDS Most preschoolers love to explore different textures. It is easy to make your own texture cards from everyday items found in the classroom, at home, or in nature. Have the children brainstorm words that describe different textures. Some examples: Crinkly, Soft, Prickly, Smooth, Bumpy, Hard, Shiny, Gooey, Slimy, Wet, Dry, Rough, etc. Pass out a small lunch bag to each of … [Read more...] about DIY Texture Cards and Leaf Prints for Preschool!
Science
White Noise Ambience Lite App and iPhone Ringtone Sound Games for Preschool
Teaching through sound is powerful for young children. White Noise Ambience Lite is a free app by Logicworks. It is wonderful app for listening exercises and games in Preschool and Kindergarten. Objective: To invite children to use their sense of sound to ask critical thinking questions? WHAT/WHO is making the sound, WHERE would I hear that sound, HOW is that sound created, and/or WHEN have … [Read more...] about White Noise Ambience Lite App and iPhone Ringtone Sound Games for Preschool
Creating an Apple Tree Life Cycle in Preschool & Kindergarten
Children love to learn about life cycles and how things grow. Making an apple tree life cycle to introduce the children to how apples are grown is a wonderful way to incorporate science lessons into your Fall Themes. APPLE TREE LIFE CYCLE - Apple Tree Life Cycle Sequencing Cards and Apple Tree Sequencing Blank Mat Materials needed: 1 Apple Tree Life Cycle Sequencing Cards (file linked … [Read more...] about Creating an Apple Tree Life Cycle in Preschool & Kindergarten
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!
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!
Magnet Experiments and Games for Preschoolers!
Magnet Experiments and Games for Preschoolers! Disclosure: This post and others within the blog contain affiliate and/or distributor or sponsored content and links. Please see the our disclosures page for full information. Do you remember playing with Wooly Willy? Wooly Willy is a classic magnetic game where children (or adults) manipulate the metal fillings with a magnetic wand to give … [Read more...] about Magnet Experiments and Games for Preschoolers!