Young children need to be up and moving throughout their day. That’s why it’s important to incorporate fun movement activities into the preschool day, whether at home or in the classroom. Below you’ll find some of my favorite ideas for teaching the alphabet while in motion. The great thing about each of these ideas isKeep Reading
Discovery Bottle Robot
It’s always interesting to me to find out what each class of kiddos is into. While there are certain preschool themes most kids enjoy, the topics still vary year to year. As often as possible, I integrate the kids’ interests in my preschool plans. With this year’s class, I’m already planning a variety of robotKeep Reading
Free Printable Christmas Letter Tile Sheets
I like to use a wide variety of strategies to teach my preschoolers about letters. One activity they usually enjoy are simple word cards. Since we’re heading into the holidays, I decided to put together a set of free printable Christmas letter tile sheets. I will be using them with my pre-k kiddos, and IKeep Reading
Teaching the Alphabet with a Class Name Book
Learning about letters needs to be a hands-on, meaningful process for kids. Names are definitely meaningful, which is why I like to incorporate them a lot when I’m teaching the alphabet. A class alphabet book that’s centered around names definitely fits the bill! Are you following my Alphabet Pinterest board? Use a Class Name BookKeep Reading
Preschool Alphabet Fun Using Magnetic Letters
If you’re a regular Fun-A-Day reader, you know I am all about FUN and MEANINGFUL learning for kiddos. This mantra of mine applies to preschool alphabet activities, too, of course. Inspired by P is for Preschooler, this week’s Share It Saturday features are all about the fun ways to use magnetic letters to get kiddos learningKeep Reading
Simple Preschool Earth Day Sensory Bin and Literacy Play
Make a preschool Earth Day sensory bin for the kids! Recently, we put together an Earth Day sensory bin filled with math activities. It was a hit around my house with kids from preschool through second grade. Since I am all about reusing sensory materials, we turned that bin into a making words activity bin!Keep Reading
Preschool Alphabet Activities with Gold Coins
Get the kiddos excited for learning about letters with this hands-on sensory bin. Using gold coins in preschool alphabet activities is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, a pirate theme, or just because! Are you following Fun-A-Day’s Alphabet Pinterest Board? Related: St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Preschool preschool alphabet activities with gold coins & rainbow riceKeep Reading
Preschool Letter Activities with Fine Motor ABC Snowmen
I’m always looking for fun and different preschool letter activities for my students. They enjoy learning about letters with activities that are engaging on many levels. Playing and learning go hand-in-hand, so it’s fun to come up with new ideas for the kiddos. I recently made fine motor letter snowmen, and they were a hit!Keep Reading
Preschool Alphabet Game for LMNO Peas
Welcome to the inaugural post of Book Club Play Dates, a new series I’m co-hosting with some awesome bloggers. Each month, we’ll share a variety of fun activities centered around a children’s book. This month, I’m sharing a preschool alphabet discovery bottle to go along with the book LMNO Peas. It’s a simple, but fun,Keep Reading
Word Walls in Preschool and Kindergarten
Word walls are an important part of early childhood classrooms. I’ve had one in every classroom I’ve taught in, both preschool and kindergarten. They’re used differently depending on the age of the children, but they’re important nonetheless. I use them as a way to get my students learning about letters and words throughout the year.Keep Reading
