The fall, the beginning of the school year, is a great time for an All About Me theme or a family theme. September also brings Grandparents Day (second Sunday in September). This activity is a fun way to make family pictures and develop some fine motor control at the same time. (Or your children may […]
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The community helpers that preschoolers have the most experience with are the ones in their schools and preschools. That’s you! Read these books to talk about things that teachers, librarians, and other school helpers do. Even though children see these helpers regularly, they may not think about all the things that a teacher or librarian
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Making ice cream in a bag is the perfect recipe for preschoolers! There is fine and gross motor work involved plus you get a yummy treat! Try this as a team building activity or a fun special science experiment for kids. Ice Cream in a Bag Preschool Science Activity The best part about this kids
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A simple and easy STEM activity for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten that encourages exploration and problem-solving; Pre-K STEM exploration
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Pre-school and kindergarten students love zookeepers and veterinarians. Which is why they’re an amazing theme when your class goes over community helpers. Preschoolers may have pets or may have explored zoos, but they may not think about the helpers in the community who help these animals stay healthy and well. These books can help your
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A collection of dinosaur activities for a preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. Pre-K activities for a dinosaurs theme.
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A book list for safety theme or community helpers theme in your preschool or pre-k classroom. Books about police officers, crossing guards, and lifeguards.
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Ice cream theme fine motor activity. Your kids will love making pretend ice cream sundaes related to book “The Little Ice Cream Truck.” Literacy activity for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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Time can be a difficult concept for preschoolers to grasp. But the changing of the seasons is a great way to begin to talk about the passage of time. Even if your area does not have visible changes for each season, your preschoolers can begin to know what happens at different times of the year.
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Who doesn’t love ice cream? Well, I’m sure there are those who do not. But an ice cream theme can be a great focus for summer…or anytime…in a preschool classroom. These ice cream activities will help your preschoolers explore and discover all kinds of fun concepts. Enjoy these ideas for science, dramatic play, art, and
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Preschoolers love to play with balls. You could plan a ball theme or a shapes theme. You could include ball activities in other themes, such as summer, ocean, or beach. You could add a little more gross motor action in some of your centers. Check out these 30 ideas for some rolling, bouncing fun in
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The block center can be a fun place to learn letter skills. Use blocks, lids, and other manipulatives to build alphabet letters in the block center; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten; Pre-K alphabet blocks center activity
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Who doesn’t love ice cream? It’s a preschool favorite and reading about it can be a lot of fun. Use these children’s ice cream books to support dramatic play themes, explore community helpers, or think about summer. And the best part – no brain freeze! More Ice Cream Fun In The Classroom Kids love ice
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A super easy tape resist painting your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten kids can make as a gift for Mothers Day or Fathers Day.
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Writing activity suitable for Mothers Day for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten; extension activity for the book Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino; literacy for preschoolers and Pre-K
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A fun process art exploration for a camping theme; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten classrooms. Campfire art using washable markers, coffee filters, and water. Pre-K art activity.
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A book list featuring eggs and oviparous animals for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten classrooms; books for an egg theme or spring theme; Pre-K books to read. Books about eggs for pre-k and kindergartners
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Animals and other items in the blocks center for zoo building; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten classrooms; STEM activity in the block center
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Open-ended spring art using green materials, for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten classrooms; one color green mural; process art
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Add contact plastic, sticky side out, to a wall in the blocks center for building; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten classrooms; STEM activity with sticky paper in the block center
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