These sensory bottles for preschool are perfect as part of a butterfly theme, or when learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. Do you have a preschool (or kindergarten!) theme that you just love teaching in the spring? One of my favorites is definitely all about butterflies. I was sitting here, trying to thinkKeep Reading
Butterfly Life Cycle Printable Book for Preschool and Kindergarten
I have been making some form of this butterfly life cycle printable book for over a decade now! It’s not something I use every year, of course, but it’s a staple for them I’m teaching about butterflies. Every time I’ve used it, my students enjoy the process of making it and reading it together. Of course, theKeep Reading
What Children’s Books Should Be in the Block Center?
The block center isn’t just for building. Yes, an immense amount of structure creation will take place in your block center. But that’s not the only thing the kids do there. The building center is a wonderful place for the children to work on their language development. All of the negotiations about who will buildKeep Reading
Super Simple Easter Alphabet Activity with Free Printable
Set up a playful Easter alphabet activity for your preschoolers or kindergartners. Be sure to grab a copy of the alphabet recording sheets at the end of the post. This is one of those incredibly simple activities that kids (and teachers!) love so much. It’s hands-on, engaging, fun, and there’s a lot of learning takingKeep Reading
Free Printable Bunny Shape Mats for Easter and Spring
Use these printable bunny shape mats to teach children about shapes, all while strengthening their hands and fingers. “Little bunny Foo Foo hopping through the forest . . .” I have to admit, that song has been stuck in my head the entire time we’ve used these rabbit shapes. Hopefully it’s not stuck in yourKeep Reading
50+ Easter Egg Activities You Need to Try with the Kids
Check out a huge collection of over 50 Easter egg activities for kids of all ages to try. So, I have to admit something. I get overwhelmed with all of the amazing ideas that are out there for Easter! Is that just me? Okay, maybe it is just me. I’m usually very much a TypeKeep Reading
Free Alphabet Printable for Hands-On Learning This Spring
Grab your free alphabet printable read it, write it, build it mat for spring at the bottom of this post. When teaching kids the alphabet, you want to have a lot of different activities up your sleeve. Kids, like adults, are individuals and learn in a wide variety of ways. So it’s important to useKeep Reading
Make a Book of World Structures for Your Block Center
Kids love the block center. Be they preschoolers or kindergartners (or any age really!), there’s just something about that center that draws them in. I suppose I can understand where they’re coming from, as I know I’ve spent hours upon hours playing in the block center with students. Not to mention the time spent atKeep Reading
Fun and Engaging St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Preschool
Here are 15+ St. Patrick’s Day activities for preschool kids to learn and explore with. Literacy, math, STEM, and more early learning activities for a St. Patrick’s Day the preschoolers are sure to love. Do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your preschoolers, or is it a holiday you’d rather skip? I know not allKeep Reading
How to Manage Free Choice Learning Centers in Preschool
Do you have a favorite method of managing learning centers in preschool? I’ve been involved in early childhood education for over ten years now. Over the years, my opinions on center management have changed a bit. Have you seen a transformation in your thoughts on this topic, too? When I taught kindergarten, I used bothKeep Reading
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