A light table and transparent counters make a fun sorting activity for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. Your kids will love sorting colors on the light table with this fun, hands-on learning activity!
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Reading books is a great way to build literacy skills. But expanding those books with other activities makes stories come alive and allows preschoolers develop storytelling and comprehension skills. This activity builds on the book If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff. (This book is a good one to read at the
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The series of Pigeon books by Mo Willems star a pigeon who really wants things his way. Beginning with the best-seller Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, these humorous books have become favorites in the preschool classroom. Reading these books is just the beginning. These activities will extend learning and fun with the Pigeon,
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Retell and act out the book Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by painting with feet; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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Use seed catalogs and our free printable to “plant” gardens in color rows; extension for Planting a Rainbow; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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I remember chasing fireflies or lightning bugs and placing them in an old mayonnaise jar that had holes punched in the lid. My grandmother kept jars on her porch just for that purpose. This activity invites children to place fireflies in the jar and punch holes in the lid. Use this activity for a summer
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Button counting activity using a foam puzzle frame and a collection of buttons for a fun counting activity for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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Use play dough to make frogs, tadpoles, and the complete frog life cycle; printable mats for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten
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Create an outdoor obstacle course from materials you have to build gross motor skills; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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Set up a nature investigation table outdoors for seasonal explorations of the natural world; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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Rain activities for learning about spring or weather in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. Fun activities about rain
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A fun outdoor gross motor game using a beach ball for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. Perfect for summer or end of the school year!
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A simple homemade magnet gift for mothers or other special family members; for your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom.
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Cardboard tubes can be re-purposed or reused for a variety of activities in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom.
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A book list of 20 books related to seeds, plant life cycles, and planting for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten classrooms or home
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April is National Poetry Month. Do you read poems with your preschoolers? Perhaps you read rhyming books with them or say nursery rhymes together. Fingerplays are often poetic in nature. Look for ways to incorporate different types of poetry with your preschoolers. The book Hi, Koo utilizes the haiku to explore the seasons. Read this
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Flip the flapjacks to find the rhymes; a free printable rhyming game with pictures and and CVC words for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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Use mystery bags for children to gather and describe objects, a great way to explore a color; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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A three-part test to declutter your books in the classroom library (and what to do with those books); for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten classrooms
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Dr. Seuss week ideas to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday at home or in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. Fun activities for a Dr. Seuss theme.
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