When preschoolers learn something new, they love nothing more than putting it on display. When my 4 year old first mastered shape recognition, the world became a massive I Spy game of shapes. A Star in My Orange is a great way to reinforce shape recognition with your preschoolers. They will also immediately want to […]
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Shapes are found, identified, and drawn in all preschool classrooms! Discovering just how often circles, squares, and triangles occur in our everyday life make them relevant to children. When a concept is applicable to the learner, it is easier to retain the knowledge. Let’s show our students shapes all around them! The Shape of Things
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Create shape wands and locate all the matching shapes throughout your classroom or house; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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After reading the wonderful book Mouse Shapes by Ellen Walsh, I thought it would be fun to make a mouse that could be used in a shape game. The mice in the book explore shapes so, why shouldn’t we? Concepts About Shapes As preschoolers learn about shapes, they can develop visual discrimination skills, learning to
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This fun snack activity encourages shape recognition and expands on the book Round Is a Tortilla by Roseanne Thong; for preschool, pre-k,and kindergarten.
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The Amazon Rainforest covers much of northern Brazil and extends into other South American countries as well. This large tropical region has diverse animals and plants. Your children may enjoy exploring the rainforest as part of a study of the earth and animals. You could also use these activities in a study of Brazil in
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This Perfect Square art activity is so easy to set up and totally open-ended. It goes perfectly with the book and would be an excellent addition to a shapes unit. I just love the message in the book Perfect Square by Michael Hall. It’s about a perfect square that is transformed into something new and
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After reading the book So Many Circles, So Many Squares by Tana Hoban, make your own photo shapes book; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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Predict color changes in this fun activity that extends the book A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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This one-color sensory bin encourages exploration of green and extends the book Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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Read the book Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin and explore colors with this fun watercolor resist activity; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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This fun colors activity painting with train cars extends Freight Train by Donald Crews; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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This fun color mixing and painting exploration extends the book Mouse Paint by Ellen Stohl Walsh; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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The Summer Olympics are coming! Children are interested in what’s happening in the world around them. This can be a great time of learning about sports and teamwork and the Olympic events. Check out these Olympic games for kids and Olympic themed activities for celebrating and learning about the Olympic games. Olympic Games For Kids
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A fun art print activity that extends the book Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes; perfect for learning about colors in preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten
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Read the book Lunch! by Denise Flemming and then explore retelling the book and rewriting it, too; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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A collection of 20 ideas for using pool noodles in lots of fun ways to play and learn for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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A fun color activity to extend the book Mix It Up by Herve Tullet using colored ice and jars, for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
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A fun color matching game to extend the book Dog’s Colorful Day by Emma Dodd; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten; includes free printable.
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A fun, hands-on color activity to extend the book Cat’s Colors by Jane Cabrera for your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten kids.
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