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...]
Egg Patterns Printable
I love how colorful and cheery Easter eggs are. Dying eggs is my boys' favorite thing to do around the Easter holiday. They just look so cute! As I was thinking about dying eggs, I thought of this idea for a printable. This egg patterns printable practices recognizing patterns with the colored eggs. There are four sheets in this printable PDF. Each page works on different patterns: ABAB (orange, apple, orange, apple) ABC (orange, apple pear) AABB (orange, orange, apple, … [Read more...]
Plastic Egg Stamping and Counting Activity
Easter is just around the corner! Do you have plastic eggs around your house? If so, they will be perfect to use with this hands-on activity. This plastic egg stamping and counting activity is a great way to work on math skills, and it's also fun! Here's what you need for the activity: plastic egg halves washable paint paper plates printable (download at the bottom of this post) To do the activity, have your child dip the egg halves into paint and stamp them onto the … [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...]
Counting Apples Activity
Tis the season for all things apples! This counting apples activity is hands-on and and makes math fun. Your little preschoolers will love it! This activity is all about learning to count and practicing one-to-one correspondence. One-to-one correspondence means counting objects with meaning, or the ability to match one object to one other object. This counting apple activity is a simple way to practice this skill. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for … [Read more...]
Color Matching Toddler Activity
Do you have a child who needs to work on identifying colors? Or perhaps you want your child to work on sorting colors. I have the perfect resource for you. This color matching activity is a fun way to work on recognizing colors, sorting them out, and even working on language skills! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Here's what you need for the color matching activity: printable cards (find the printable at the bottom of this post) construction paper magnets … [Read more...]
Ladybug Spots Counting Activity
I love that it's finally springtime! We are just starting to notice insects and other creatures crawling outside right now. One of the creatures we notice a lot are ladybugs! My kids love to observe them because they are safe and harmless (a.k.a. not going to sting them!). Since we love ladybugs, I came up with some ladybug activities to do with them. Today's activity is a Ladybug Spots Counting Activity. This activity is super simple to do because I provide the printable for you! You … [Read more...]
Flower Pattern Strips
I'm so happy it's finally spring! I cannot wait for flowers to bloom and to see green everywhere! Since it's spring, I wanted to share with you my Flower Pattern Strips. This free printable is an awesome and fun way to practice patterns with preschoolers. Completing patterns is an important skill for preschoolers and kindergarteners to work on. Learning this skill will build the foundation to learn harder math skills later on. There are several kinds of patterns to work on: ABAB … [Read more...]
Counting Hearts for Preschoolers
It's almost Valentine's Day! If you're like me, you're incorporating hearts into your curriculum right now. I mean, hearts are so adorable and it's fun for Valentine's Day, too! Today I'm sharing with you my counting hearts for preschoolers. These are great for practicing counting, one-to-one correspondence, and recognizing numbers. This is very simple to set up. Simply print the heart printable (found at the bottom of this post), cut out the hearts, cut the hearts in half, and mix up … [Read more...]
Count and Clip Icicle Cards
Is it freezing where you live? We have such cold weather here, but no snow right now! Truthfully, I'd rather have snow if it's going to be so cold out! We do, however, have icicles. Icicles are so pretty! The icicles inspired me to do some activities with my kids, like create a model of an icicle. I also created these Count and Clip Icicle Cards that are great for working on fine motor skills, counting, and one-to-one correspondence (which means matching numerals to objects). Here's what … [Read more...]