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Colored Ice Sensory Play

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I’m excited to share an incredibly easy summer activity that packs a punch . . . colored ice sensory play!  I know this isn’t an original idea, as many others have played with colored ice.  However, it’s always a hit with my kiddos (Engineer, preschool students, babysitting kiddos, etc).  Kids like this for a reason,Keep Reading

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Portable Kids’ Water Walls

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My preschool has special days throughout the school year, as well as themed summer camps for the kiddos.  Some of the children’s favorites have been Water Day and Splish Splash Camp.  I can’t really blame them, especially during the hot summer days!  We’ve created a variety of activities for these days, all of which theKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Childhood Classroom, Early Learning Tagged With: Water

Preschool Water Fun – The Kid Wash

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We recently had a Splish-Splash Summer Camp at my preschool.  Each day was filled to the brim with ocean, beach, and water FUN. One such bit of fun was the “Kid Wash” we set up.  I was inspired by Family Fun’s “Deluxe Kid Wash”.  Check out their site for detailed shopping lists, cutting directions, etc.

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Pool Noodle Crafts for the Kiddos

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Now that summer is upon us, it’s time to break out the pool noodles!  At my place, pool noodles get a lot of . . . love.  Which usually means that some of the pool noodles end up broken or split after a while.  This doesn’t mean the fun has to end, though!  Below areKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: Summer

Book Boxes {Storing Children’s Books in the Classroom}

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I make a ton of books with my preschool students throughout the year.  They’re fun to make, and they get kiddos interested in writing and reading.  Needless to say, my students like to read their books over and over (and over and over).  This is great for teaching them how to read, so I don’tKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Childhood Classroom, Early Learning Tagged With: Book Making

15+ Name Activities for Preschoolers

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Previously, I detailed the name kits I usually make at the beginning of the school year.  Here are more name activities for preschoolers that I’ve used with my students. Listed below are a variety of activities based on students’ names.  Some of the activities relate to each child learning his own name.  Others are aKeep Reading

Filed Under: Literacy Tagged With: feature, Names

Fine Motor Control and Scissor Practice with The Cutting Pool

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You definitely want to use a “cutting pool” in your preschool classroom. It is a SUPER FUN way for children to practice fine motor control and scissor skills. Related: Fine Motor Number Activity for Preschoolers I have used the “cutting pool” when teaching both kindergarten and preschool.   It’s a fun way for the kiddosKeep Reading

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Child-Made Bulletin Board Ideas: Interactive Writing Displays

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As I’ve previously said, I am passionate about early literacy!   The way we learn to read and write fascinates me.  I love teaching children to read, write, and enjoy the whole process of literacy.  Specifically, I like using meaningful activities to teach the kiddos. I like to use children’s writing as part of bulletinKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Childhood Classroom, Literacy Tagged With: Bulletin Boards, Writing

Water Bead Experiments!

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Between cleaning, errands, and some lazy down time, we decided to do some water bead experiments.  Engineer really wanted to examine how the beads from yesterday, left in water overnight, compared to an unused package.  He thought it was the coolest thing that we filled 6 cups with big water beads, while the “baby beads”Keep Reading

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Exploring Water Beads

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Ever since I heard of using water beads in a sensory table, I’ve been dying to play with them introduce them to the kiddos.  A couple of weeks ago, I taught a week of summer camp at my preschool.  What a perfect time to experiment with the water beads!  Engineer was in my camp class,Keep Reading

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My name is Mary Catherine, and I love to share meaningful {and fun} learning activities for kiddos! Feel free to browse and stay awhile!
9 valentine math activities and text that reads valentine math.
clear and red water beads in a bin with red acrylic hearts with text that reads valentine sensory bin
Completed lego sensory bottle with text that reads sensory bottle with lego bricks.
Collage of preschool art ideas with text that reads spring process art
collage of preschool rainbow ideas with text that reads rainbow activities
Instant snow, snowflake confetti, and arctic animals in a sensory bin. Text that reads arctic animal sensory bin.
collage of arctic activities with text that reads arctic animals preschool printables
Several ideas for winter math activities and text that reads winter math activities for preschoolers.
collage of 10 art activities with text that reads winter process art
collage of winter sensory bottles with text that reads winter sensory bottles.

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