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Preschool Classroom Jobs Free Printable

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Incorporate preschool classroom jobs into your classroom using one of my free preschool printables. The simple signs will help your students keep track of jobs each day. Classroom jobs can have such a positive impact on your classroom community! Your students will learn about responsibility and independence as they take active roles within your classroom.Keep Reading

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Teaching Writing in Preschool: Modeled Writing

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Teaching writing through modeling is one of the most simple early literacy activities for preschoolers. Allow the children to watch as you write, thinking through each step aloud and giving your class the chance to interact by asking questions to let them help guide you with the writing prompt. Alternatively, let a student tell youKeep Reading

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Messy Play Fun with Shaving Cream

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This messy play fun with shaving cream is one of our more simple messy play ideas. Combine some basic ingredients to create a novel material for the children to engage with. They are going to have a blast with this messy play sensory experience! I had promised the kiddos they could play with regular shavingKeep Reading

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PVC Pipe Physics for Kids

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The PVC pipe physics for kids is a wonderful addition to your list of summer activities for preschoolers! Gather various PVC pipes and connectors. Set up a sensory table, large bin, or baby pool full of water. Add in some scoops, cups, and funnels. Then let the children lead the way in creating a pipeKeep Reading

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Chalk and Water Play

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Are you on the hunt for some summer activities for preschoolers? A chalk and water play activity is a perfect option! This simple activity is truly kid friendly. Fill up those spray bottles (and a few cups) with water, and grab a variety of paintbrushes and chalk. Then head outside so the kids can draw,Keep Reading

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Sensory Play with Oats

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I love simple messy play ideas! And this sensory play with oats activity certainly fits the bill. Add a few bags of oats and dump them in a sensory table or bin. set out some kitchen utensils, toys, or other random items for the children to use in the oats. Then give your students theKeep Reading

Filed Under: Sensory Tagged With: Farm

Baking with Kids {Chocolate Croissants}

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Taste these chocolate croissants after baking with kids; they’re perfect for your list of summer snacks. Grab some items from the grocery store and get ready to have a ton of (potentially messy) fun as you and your students bake these delicious chocolate croissants! I have had a ton of fun cooking and baking withKeep Reading

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Shaving Cream & Water

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Here’s another activity that many would look at as “just playing” . . . shaving cream in the sensory table, with water added later.  During this activity, children practice language and conversation skills, practice turn-taking, explore many of their senses, make observations about  volume and matter, practice basic life skills, retell stories/books, and create newKeep Reading

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Watercolors & Secret Messages

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This is by no means a new idea, but that didn’t make it any less fun.  Plus, it was new to Engineer!  To begin with, I grabbed some supplies from the craft closet — white construction paper, white crayons, paint brushes, and water color paints. Before I called the kiddos in, I wrote and drewKeep Reading

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Homemade Marble Course {Using Recyclables}

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The homemade marble course is an excellent addition to your list of engineering activities for kids. First, have students gather some items from the recycling bin, along with a few other odds and ends. Then, let them work together as they build, test, and play with their very own marble maze! Engineer, Snoopy, and IKeep Reading

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