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How to Make a Book with Free Printable Preschool Sign in Sheets

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Free printable preschool sign-in book for name writing in the classroom

Read below about how to make and use your own class sign-in book for name writing practice. Free printable preschool sign in sheets included at the end of the post. Names are the . . . well, name . . . of the game in preschool! To get the kids started, I’m a big believerKeep Reading

Filed Under: Literacy Tagged With: Free Printable, Names, Writing

Name Ice Melting Science and Art Experiment

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Add the ice melting name activity to your arsenal of preschool science activities for the school year! It’s great way to have some fun combining both science and literacy. An added bonus? The name ice melting experiment will really work for any of your preschool themes! This was one of those activities that started outKeep Reading

Filed Under: Preschool Arts and Crafts, Science Tagged With: #TeachECE, Names

Name Books for Preschool and Kindergarten

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Kids’ names are incredibly meaningful to them, so I love using names to teach my pre-k students. One of the ways I do this is by making a Name Kit at the beginning of each school year. The children love helping me make it, and they use it often throughout the school year. Included inKeep Reading

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Simple Preschool Name Activity | Dot Names

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I love a good name activity. And there are so many of them to add to your list of literacy activities for preschoolers. I love integrating the kids’ names into all kinds of fun activities, and the children love it too! One simple name activity I like to do at the beginning of the schoolKeep Reading

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Apple Name Activity with Free Printable Apple Letters

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Try this apple name activity during your next kindergarten or preschool apple theme. You can use the free printable apple letters to make more than names, too. Below I share multiple ways to create an apple-themed name activity. The mix of literacy with art and crafts really engages the kids. Plus, the use of theirKeep Reading

Filed Under: Literacy Tagged With: Apples, Fall, Free Printable, Names

Teaching the Alphabet with a Class Name Book

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Creating a class name book is a great option of preschool literacy activities that can be used to teach the alphabet. Learning about letters needs to be a hands-on, meaningful process for kids. And names are definitely meaningful to kids – they are their entire identity. And that’s why I love using a class alphabetKeep Reading

Filed Under: Literacy Tagged With: #TeachECE, All About Me, Alphabet, Book Making, Names

Fine Motor Valentine Craft – Beaded Name Hearts

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This valentine craft for kids is an ode to my preschoolers’ love for beads! And, not to mention, it’s one of the most simple options on our list of valentine activities for preschoolers. The kiddos’ beaded name hearts integrated literacy, math, and fine motor skills. Related: Heart Crafts for Preschoolers The inspiration for this activityKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: Names, Valentine's Day

Snowball Names Fine Motor Literacy Activity

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Add the snowball names literacy activity to your collection of winter activities for preschoolers! Be sure to check out Sugar Aunts’ fine motor snowmen. It looks like a ton of fun for the kiddos! Plus, it had glitter. While I love our snowball names, there was no glitter involved. Yet. 🙂 Related: Preschool Winter Crafts snowball namesKeep Reading

Filed Under: Literacy Tagged With: Fine Motor, Names, snow, Winter

10 More Preschool Name Activities to Try

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I’m always on the lookout for new preschool name activities. Sometimes, these are the one of the first early literacy activities a child ever get to do. So, it’s important to make sure that name activities for preschool pack a punch – and this list certainly does not disappoint! If you’re a regular reader ofKeep Reading

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: #playfulpreschool, #TeachECE, Names

Name Activities with Colorful Pumpkin Seeds

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Name activities are such a staple in the preschool classroom. If you’re looking to bulk up your arsenal of fall activities for preschoolers, look no further than this list of colorful pumpkin seed name activities! Related: Preschool Pumpkin Activities for a Pumpkin Theme Welcome back to #PLAYfulpreschool! This week, we’re focused on a theme ofKeep Reading

Filed Under: Literacy Tagged With: #playfulpreschool, #TeachECE, Fall, Names, Pumpkins

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