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Helping Preschoolers Develop Writing Skills

Preschoolers develop writing skills by using sand trays, gel bags, and other pre-writing activities. For preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

Preschool Books for the Writing Center

Encourage Writing in Preschool with Picture Books

Picture books about writing center to read. Best books to encourage writing in Pre-K and Kindergarten. A book list to encourage writing in preschool pre-k

Busy Squirrel Class Book

Busy Squirrel Class Book for Fall

Fall is in the air. The leaves are changing colors, the days are growing shorter, and each squirrel is busy collecting food for winter. Help the kids learn about the new season, enjoy a fun story, and practice their writing and drawing skills in this book related activity. We even […]

Preschool Sign In Sheets

Daily Sign In Sheets for Your Preschool Classroom

How to use sign in sheets for daily name writing practice in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. Make sign in sheets a part of your daily morning routine and help your kids learn how to write their names. You can use the sign-in sheets for student portfolios too!

Is Your Mama a Llama literacy activity

Mother’s Day Book and Writing Activity

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

drawing face on mirror preschool

Drawing Self-Portraits on Mirrors

A simple drawing activity for preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten; use dry erase markers and mirrors to draw self-portraits or write names.

Sensory Writing Tray orange sand

Sensory Writing Tray for the Writing Center

Add a sensory writing tray for your writing center to encourage writing or develop fine motor skills for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

spring poems

Spring Poems for Preschoolers

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 […]

Snowy Day Sensory Bin

The Snowy Day Sensory Writing Tray

Snow sensory writing tray to extend the book The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kids!

dollar store writing center

Dollar Store Writing Center

A trip to the dollar store can give you everything you need to create a fun writing center for your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom.

writing in home center

Writing in the Dramatic Play Center

Add writing tools to your dramatic play or home center to encourage the use of writing for communication and play; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

shape word chart

Pre-K Literacy: Using Word Charts with Children

A fun shape exploration activity using child-made word charts that extends the book Shapes in the Kitchen; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

Moon Salt Writing Tray

Moon Salt Writing Tray Activity

A fun homemade writing tray made with moon salt (colored salt), glitter, and bubble wrap for preschoolers to build pre-writing skills.

Writing Center Set Up Ideas and Supplies for Preschool

Writing Center Set Up in Preschool

Writing Center set-up ideas and must haves for your Preschool, Pre-K, or Kindergarten writing center. Writing center supplies and pictures.

Valentine Sensory Writing Tray for Preschool

Valentine sensory writing tray uses colored, scented salt to help kids practice forming letters and writing in preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

Gingerbread Map Activity

Gingerbread Man Maps Writing Center

A fun map making activity to go along with a gingerbread man theme in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom.

book for grandparents

Make a Book for Grandparents Day

A fun writing activity that invites preschoolers to create books about their grandparents

St Pat Fine Motor

St. Patrick’s Day Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers

Fine motor activities for a St. Patrick’s Day theme in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom.

Play dough cookies for Santa

Cookies and Letters to Santa Printable Activity

Cookies for Santa printable activity to develop fine motor skills and writing! Your kids will love writing letters to Santa and making play dough cookies.

Tips for Teaching Scissor Skills

Tips for Teaching Scissor Cutting Skills

Tips for teaching scissor skills in your Preschool, Pre-K, or Kindergarten classroom. Tips to help your kids learn how to cut with scissors.