I am so excited to share this Grinch-inspired homemade Christmas ornament! It’s perfect for your collection of preschool Christmas ornaments. Based on one of my favorite Christmas books, the Grinch’s heart Christmas ornament is very simple, allowing for all kinds of open-ended art opportunities! Related: Snowman Fingerprint Ornaments Homemade Christmas Ornament Based on The GrinchKeep Reading
Reptile Books for Preschoolers
This set of books for preschoolers is perfect for a reptile theme! One of my top priorities when planning any of our preschool themes is to find interesting books. With a science theme like this one, I like to use both fiction and nonfiction. Are you following Fun-A-Day’s Reptile Theme Pinterest board? Below is aKeep Reading
10 Robot Books for Kids to Enjoy
I set out to find some great robot books for kids to go along with all of our other robot activities! Below are 10 of the robot books for kids that I found. Some I loved because of their beautiful illustrations, while others had fun storylines. It’s a great beginning list for any early childhoodKeep Reading
100+ Fun Books for Kids to Read and Enjoy
Finding and sharing fun books for kids is a big passion of mine. Not only is reading great for littles, you can also build so many early literacy activities around the books you read in preschool. So I was over the moon to see so many fun books for kids at last week’s Share ItKeep Reading
DIY Snowman Kit – Book Inspired Family Fun
This DIY snowman kit is a must-have for your list of winter activities for preschoolers. Let the kids choose materials for their kit, building it at their table. Then, keep an eye on the weather forecast and let them take their snowman kits home to use on their own snowmen. Or, work together with yourKeep Reading
Bringing Books to Life with Children
Bringing books to life with children is such an amazing way to incorporate early literacy activities in the classroom. And, not to mention, it’s a great way to get the children excited about learning! Here, I’ll outline how we brought the storybook, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus to life with a fun craft.Keep Reading
What We’re Reading Now {Children’s Book Week 2013}
There are so many early literacy activities to go along with this list full of my favorite children’s books. I love getting the opportunity to share book recommendations with you all. So, without further ado, here is a list of books to read and enjoy with your students during children’s book week: This week isKeep Reading
Book-Inspired Activities for Kids {Stress-Free Sunday #7}
I am excited to share some book-inspired activities (and excellent early literacy activities) with you all this week! If you’re a regular reader of Fun-A-Day, then you probably already know how important I think it is to read with children. Doing book-themed activities in the classroom can help a child better understand what they readKeep Reading