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Scarecrow Art: Fall Process Art in Preschool

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Collage of scarecrow art project with text that reads scarecrow process art.

Make some mixed-up scarecrow art with the kids this fall! It’s a fun process art idea to add to your fall activities for preschoolers. Related: Farm Theme Preschool Snack We are lovers of process art around here, and this scarecrow art definitely fits the bill. Plus, it can be done collaboratively which helps build aKeep Reading

Filed Under: Preschool Arts and Crafts Tagged With: #playfulpreschool, #TeachECE, Fall, Farm, Process Art

Super Fun and Engaging Scented Rainbow Science for Preschoolers

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pictures of rainbow activity with text that reads rainbow science

Below you’ll find out how to set up a scented rainbow science activity the kids will want to do again and again (and again!). You can teach the children about chemical reactions with just a few simple materials. Be sure to add this to your list of rainbow experiment ideas once you’re done. Related: St. Patrick’sKeep Reading

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: #playfulpreschool, #TeachECE, Colors, rainbows, St. Patrick's Day

Corn Painting is a Fun, Easy Process Art Activity for Kids

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Corn painting is a well-loved process art activity that you definitely want to add to your list of fall activities for preschoolers. I have done some variation of this simple corn art for years and years (and years!) now. It never fails to engage and inspire the children, no matter their age. Related: Fall ArtKeep Reading

Filed Under: Preschool Arts and Crafts Tagged With: #playfulpreschool, #TeachECE, corn, Fall, Farm, Process Art

How to Make Back to School Books Preschoolers Will Love

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Make Back to School Books with Kids - Perfect to get them ready for a new school year

Make and read back to school books with kids as they get ready to head into a new school year. It will help as they transition to a new classroom or school! As a pre-k teacher, with a background teaching kindergarten, I’m often asked how to ease transitions between school years. Whether it’s moving fromKeep Reading

Filed Under: Literacy Tagged With: #TeachECE, Back to School, Book Making

Earth Day Math Sensory Bin That’s Quick and Easy to Set Up

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Earth day math sensory bin

An engaging and easy Earth Day math sensory bin for kids. They can explore sensory play while working on their number skills. Earth Day is a great time to talk with children about a variety of topics. For preschoolers, I tend to focus on using materials again in new ways, taking care of our homes andKeep Reading

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: #playfulpreschool, #TeachECE, Earth Day, Space

Simple Outdoor Number Activities for Kids

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Today, the preschool day started as usual. Since it’s almost the end of the school year, they really have their whole preschool schedule down pat. They hardly have to refer to our morning routine chart, as everything is now . . . well, routine for them! The kiddos put their things away, signed in, and got started onKeep Reading

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: #TeachECE

Creepy Crawly Slime Recipe for Kids

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Dirt and worms slime recipe for kids

Looking for ideas for how to make slime with kids? I’ve got you covered! We first created this creepy crawly slime recipe for kids during summer camp, but it’s been made and used at home and in my classroom during the regular school year. So this mud, worm, and bugs slime recipe for kids is definitelyKeep Reading

Filed Under: Science, Sensory Tagged With: #playfulpreschool, #TeachECE, Insects, slime

Summer Math That’s Perfect for a Preschool Ice Cream Theme

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The end of the school year is fast approaching. This means it’s time for final assessments, finishing up portfolios, and planning the end of year slideshow. It also means integrating summer-related ideas into the school day! With warmer weather upon us, some summer math with “ice cream” was called for. Related: Number Activities for PreschoolersKeep Reading

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: #TeachECE, one-to-one correspondence, Summer

Discovery Bottle Robot

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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

Filed Under: Early Learning Tagged With: #TeachECE, Alphabet, Robots

Name Ice Melting Science and Art Experiment

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This was one of those activities that started out one way, then took off in a different direction! My son and I had a blast with a name ice melting idea that turned into an art and science experiment. ice melting experiment with names I may get commissions for purchases made through links in thisKeep Reading

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

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