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...]
Citrus Volcanoes
Disclaimer: I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review on my blog. All thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. I'm so excited to share this citrus volcano activity with you! This activity comes from my friend's brand new book called STEAM Play and Learn. I received an early copy of the book and I am blown away with how COOL this book is! It's colorful, easy to read, has amazing STEAM ideas, and is affordable! If you're looking for some genius STEAM ideas, this book is for … [Read more...]
Preschool Graduation Ideas
It's the end of the school year and I bet you're scrambling with coming up with fun ideas to celebrate! Well today I've got you covered. I'm going to share with you my favorite preschool graduation ideas. If you are a preschool teacher or a homeschool parent, this is for you! This post contains affiliate links. See my disclosure for more information. First, I want to share with you my preschool graduation diplomas. There are 17 versions to print that feature different children. I … [Read more...]
Preschool Graduation Songs
Are you looking for preschool graduation songs? You're in the right place! It's the end of the school year, which means preschool graduation is upon us. If you are a teacher or homeschool parent looking for some sweet songs to sing with your students, then I have something that you will love. I came up with five songs that are sung to familiar tunes and I created a free printable for you. You can print the songs out and sing them together with your class! Children love music, so singing … [Read more...]
Preschool Themes Printable
The preschool age is such an exciting time! They are like sponges, soaking up so much information and changing by the day. I love teaching this age because there is a lot you can do! So much learning goes on during play activities and the children are eager to learn about so many topics. A preschool curriculum can revolves around themes. Children have a lot of questions and teaching by themes is a great way to answer questions as well as cover core subjects, such as literacy and … [Read more...]
Centers that Promote Learning Through Play
Disclosure: I am a blog ambassador for Lakeshore and am compensated for my work. I received product free of charge. As always, my thoughts and opinions are 100% mine. Setting up centers in an early childhood classroom can be a daunting task. It takes time and energy and let’s be honest, teachers don’t have a lot of time for that! Centers help create a rich early childhood environment, so today I'm sharing with you three easy center ideas from Lakeshore Learning. For those of you who are new to … [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...]
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...]
You Make My Heart Flutter Valentine Craft
I love handprint crafts. They are always so cute and they capture the size of my children's hands, which are growing so quickly! Today I'm sharing with you a fun Valentine's craft with the "You Make My Heart Flutter" phrase on it. Here's what you need for the craft: paint construction paper googly eyes pipe cleaners glue marker Before doing the activity, cut two large hearts and one small heart out of construction paper. Also cut out a long oval for the butterfly's … [Read more...]