It's so exciting to watch a child learn to write! Just like reading, writing takes time and practice. It's not a skill that's developed overnight. Children have to practice fine motor skills to build up hand strength, learn how to hold a writing utensil, and learn the formation of letters and numbers. In my experience, older preschoolers or kindergarteners are at a good stage for learning to write. I love using my number rhymes to teach how to write numbers! I've written rhymes for … [Read more...]
Math Center Ideas
Disclosure: I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore Learning and am compensated for my work. I received product free of charge, but all thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. I know it's only July, but I also know that teachers like to plan during the summer months. When I was teaching, I never truly took a summer off. I took classes and also planned out themes and center ideas. Today I'm sharing some awesome math center ideas. These centers would be great in early childhood classrooms. We tried … [Read more...]
Number Formation Rhymes for 11-19
A couple years ago, I created printable posters to help children learn how to write the number 0-10. I've been blown away at the response from teachers and parents. Shortly after that, I made lowercase alphabet rhymes, uppercase alphabet rhymes, and shape rhymes! Thank you to all that have downloaded and purchased these rhymes. I'm SO happy to hear how they've been used in classrooms around the world. Today I'm very excited to share with you my number formation rhymes for numbers … [Read more...]
Fun Ideas for Using Magna-Tiles
Do you have Magna-Tiles or some other magnetic blocks at home? They are such amazing toys that can be used in really unique ways! We've recently been discovering some fun ways to play with them, so today I'm excited to share with you some fun ideas using Magna-Tiles. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. Before I share ideas, let me tell you what they are (for those who have no idea!). They are plastic shape tiles that are magnetic on the edges. … [Read more...]
Sight Word Games
The other day, I was volunteering in my son's kindergarten classroom. I was creating a sight word game that was personalized for students. I loved it, but it was time consuming and I'm not going to lie...my hand was tired! While creating them, I thought of the idea for making this a printable board game that is also editable, meaning teachers or parents could go in and add in whatever sight words the child is working on. So that's what I did! This is super simple to use! I created four … [Read more...]
15 Activities About Teeth
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. Since I think it's important to each preschoolers about cleaning teeth, I’m sharing with you 15 very FUN activities to do that all involve teeth! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for details. There are so many hands-on way to learn about brushing teeth, cavities, flossing, and more. Here's a collection of learning activities that are all about teeth! Model Mouth Activity by Teaching Mama Brush Away … [Read more...]
100th Day of School Ideas
Does your school celebrate the 100th day of school? I always love celebrating this milestone. I mean, the 100th day of school IS a big deal! It means lots of learning and growth has happened. Today I want to share with you some fun ways to celebrate the one hundredth day of school. First, is a poem for students to recite. This would be fun to do as a whole class or even present to another classroom. You can download this free printable here --> One Hundredth Day Poem And if … [Read more...]
Outer Space Alphabet Puzzle
Do your kids love learning about outer space? I have a fun puzzle to share with you today! This Outer Space Alphabet Puzzle is a great way to see the order of the planets as well as practice ordering the alphabet letters. This is a very easy activity to do and a great way to work on alphabetizing! Here's what you need for this outer space alphabet puzzle: printable (download at the bottom of this post) wide craft sticks glue scissors After you download the printable, print … [Read more...]
Thank You for Giving Me Wings Craft
I'm a sucker for handprint crafts! I love receiving homemade gifts from my kids with their handprints on them. It's such a cute keepsake! Today I'm sharing with you a butterfly craft using handprints and the phrase "Thank You for Giving Me Wings"! This idea actually came from my 5-year-old. He wanted to make a butterfly using his two handprints. Then he came up with the idea of drawing the butterfly body in black and adding the antennas. I think it is so cute! I added the phrase … [Read more...]
Thank You For Helping Me Grow Craft
Mother's Day is just around the corner! If your looking for a cute and easy craft for your children to do, then you'll have to check out this craft! This "Thank You for Helping Me Grow" craft is adorable and would be a great gift! You could even give this gift to a favorite teacher. I tried to make this activity as easy as possible for you! Here's what you need for this craft: paint and paintbrush paper printable for the stem, leaves, and flower pot (see the bottom of this … [Read more...]