Learning through play is both fun and effective! Get your kids involved with numbers with this FREE number activity! If your kids love Trolls as much as mine, they will love this! Free Number Activity Your Preschoolers Will Love! Teach Through Play (This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure here.) Students…
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Dinosaur Activities for Preschool
Preschool Dinosaur Activities My son looooooves dinosaurs right now. Have you ever heard a three year old say, “Pachyrhinosaurus”? It’s adorable. I haven’t met a 2-5 year old boy that doesn’t like dinosaurs. So we play dinosaurs a lot! Scroll on down to all of our fun activities. (This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure here.)…
Preschool Learning – Are Letters Really Important?
Has anyone ever questioned your preschool program because their child didn’t know the letters? You probably know that early academic abilities do make a difference. But should letter recognition be the main focus of your preschool? Keep reading to find out what current research says about teaching the alphabet to preschoolers. The Amazing Truth About Preschool – What Does Research…
This is Why Sensory Play Actually Matters in the Preschool Classroom
The Benefits of Sensory Play Sensory Play is Related to Trying New Foods How cool is that? Children who are encouraged to play with fruit and vegetables are more likely and willing to taste the food. The play experience gives them a chance to explore the food without pressure to taste. Since the majority of kids…
Letter Game for Fun Phonics Practice! [FREE Download]
You probably already know that kids who can tell the beginning sounds each letter makes are better prepared for school and go on to be more efficient readers. So I made this game so we can have easy and fun phonics practice in my own preschool program! Your Preschool Needs This Fun Letter Game [FREE Download] Letter Matching…
Dinosaur Number Fun
Dinosaurs are fun! Why learn numbers with dinosaurs? Because why not! My preschool boys are obsessed with dinosaurs right now. So I did my best to “follow the child” and create a pack that would engage my kids and help them to learn those number names that some of them struggle with. Counting with Dinosaurs Book…
How to Easily Teach Kitchen Safety in Preschool
How to Easily Teach Kitchen Safety in Preschool One of our daily topics this week was Kitchen Safety. Since I always try to create my plans around my state’s learning standards, I started searching for a relevant standard to tie in to our lesson. Fortunately, kitchen safety fits right in to PA’s Early Learning Standards. By…
Making Letters Fun with Alphabet Coloring Pages
Every preschool teaches the alphabet. For good reason! The letter names are one of the first things children will be learning when they start kindergarten. Even young kids can learn some of these letter names and sounds. This gets them ahead of the game and they’ll be more prepared for school. Why Simple is Better Preschoolers and kindergartners are different. For…
Valentine’s Day FREEBIE!
It’s hard to believe, but the first month of 2017 is already coming to a close! That means I need to get my butt in gear if I want to look good on the beach this summer ? That also means that Valentine’s Day is coming up! Valentine’s Day is not a huge deal in my…
An Easy Brain Break That Will Help Your Students Focus
An Active Brain Break That Will Help Your Students Focus Get Rid of Winter Wiggles Are your kids more wiggly and have a harder time focusing during the winter when they’re cooped up inside? I know mine are! Not to mention the way the holidays and snow affect our school days and everyone forgets the…