A few years ago, Mary Poppins and I held a birthday party for Dr. Seuss (his birthday is March 2). We knew we wanted to include some kind of Dr. Seuss dress up, but we weren’t sure what at first. In the past, we’ve done a lot with the cat from The Cat in theKeep Reading
Sorting Coins
In honor of Presidents’ Day, Mary Poppins and I have been teaching a mini-unit about America. We’ve incorporated a variety of activities for group time and center time, and the kiddos seem to be enjoying themselves! For the math center, I made a simple coin sorting mat for the children.
Painting With Nature
While waiting at the bus stop for Engineer, the other kiddos usually have fun running around outside. They also enjoy playing in the gazebo that’s by the bus stop, and they always enjoy checking out the trees nearby. Recently, they’ve taken to collecting pine cones, acorns, and sticks to incorporate into their play. We’ve pretendedKeep Reading
Winter Sensory Activities With Water Beads
The kiddos really enjoyed the winter sensory activities Mary Poppins and I had out recently. Actually, they ended up enjoying the bins a little too much! Let me share what happens “when preschoolers go wild”! Are you following Fun-A-Day’s Winter Pinterest board? Related: Winter Activities for Preschoolers winter sensory activities with water beads, ice, and fakeKeep Reading
Kids Play Store: Chocolate and Flower Shop
I just love watching my preschool kids play store! This particular store, the chocolate and flower shop, has been a hit with my students many years in a row. We often set it up around Valentine’s Day, but it would fit our home center just fine any other day of the year. To transform theKeep Reading
Marshmallow Pops – A Special Valentine Treat
This is Engineer’s first Valentine’s Day in elementary school, and he is really looking forward to the party! We spent some time this week working on the valentines for his class, his teacher, and the other school staff he sees. When I asked him what he wanted to do for valentines, he immediately said “marshmallowsKeep Reading
Super Easy Snow Play Idea – Snow Building Blocks
These DIY snow building blocks are crazy simple to make. A must-have in your winter activities for preschoolers. Looking for an easy snow play idea for the kids? Last week, we had snow on Friday (yet again), which led to school being canceled. Little Hurricane and Snoopy came over to play with Engineer for aKeep Reading
Book Making With Kids – The Gingerbread Man
This post is a little late . . . mostly due to me forgetting to take pictures as the kiddos made the book! As I previously mentioned, Mary Poppins and I had fun with a Gingerbread Man mini theme a couple of weeks ago. OK, on to the book making! Making books with young childrenKeep Reading
Gingerbread Man Theme for Preschool
I love incorporating a gingerbread man theme into my winter planning for preschool. I start off reading many different versions of the story to the kiddos. This gives them an introduction to the story, and it allows us to compare the different versions. The students have fun listening to the different stories, and they reallyKeep Reading
Homemade Geoboard for Math and Fine Motor Skills
so much learning from a simple, homemade geoboard! In early childhood education, geoboards are used for a variety of reasons: to practice and promote fine motor skills to explore shapes to create letters and numbers to explore symmetry to build prior knowledge of geometric concepts (such as area and perimeter) The above list isn’t exhaustive,Keep Reading
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