The 4th annual Mommy Perks Holiday Gift Guide is now live. This year’s guide features all female-owned small businesses. Mommy Perks is proud to be promoting women-in-business! With the holidays quickly approaching, Mommy Perks owner Shara Lawrence-Weiss, is proud to announce the release of the 4th annual Holiday Guide. Working with her husband, Rick Weiss, the Holiday Guide has a fresh new … [Read more...] about Looking for Teacher Gifts? Buy 1, Get 1 Thematic Unit Free!
Our 2011 Edublog Awards Nominations
2011 Edublog Nominations have begun! Below please find our list of nominations! There are SO MANY great educational blogs out there it is hard to narrow a category to just ONE blog. Here is our humble attempt at a few categories! Best Individual Blog - Missy Kennedy: The Kennedy Korral Best Individual Tweeter - Deb Chitwood Living Montessori Now Best Class Blog - Jonelle Dempsey Bell: A … [Read more...] about Our 2011 Edublog Awards Nominations
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!
Christmas Crafts for Kids to Make or Take!
Cardboard Tube Reindeer - Cardboard Tube Reindeer Template Materials needed for each reindeer: One cardboard tube. 2 brown pipe cleaners, brown construction paper, 2 craft eyes, 1 red pom-pom, marker, poster putty or tape, and scissors. (If you do not have the construction paper, eyes, and pom-poms, you can cut those from the template above.) Pre-cut rectangles from brown construction paper … [Read more...] about Christmas Crafts for Kids to Make or Take!
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!
The 5 Senses of Christmas in Preschool!
It's a wonderful time of year to introduce children to all the smells, sights, tastes, textures, and beautiful sounds associated with Christmas. The season offers many "teaching moments" to help children explore all of their '5 senses of Christmas!' The Sense of Touch: Christmas Textures - Christmas Textures Recording Sheet Materials needed: One Christmas Textures Recording Sheet.pdf per … [Read more...] about The 5 Senses of Christmas in Preschool!