Knowing how to sequence numbers is an important math skill for preschoolers to work on. I created these shoe size sequencing task cards to practice the skill of ordering numbers. You could use this in a math center, with a small group to check their sequencing skills, or for independent work. Sequencing Task Cards Math Skills These task cards work on these preschool skills: number recognition ordering numbers from least to greatest sequencing following … [Read more...]
Hat Shop Sight Words
Learning sight words is one component for learning to read. The best way to improve reading these high-frequency words is with lots of practice. Having the ability to recognize sight words quickly helps children feel more comfortable reading and gives them the confidence to read beginning reader books. Sight words are words that are frequently used and they appear on almost every page of text. These are also words that can’t necessarily be sounded out, so they need to be memorized. For … [Read more...]
Laundry Letters I-Spy Printables
The game of I Spy is a favorite game for my youngest son. Anytime we're waiting in a restaurant or at an appointment, we play I Spy to pass the time. Today I'm sharing a printable I Spy activity. It's an easy activity to set up because you just print it and play! This I Spy game focuses on finding vowels. This great for preschoolers or kindergarteners to work on. Simply look for the number of letters the picture has and write the number in the corresponding box. You could print … [Read more...]
Lowercase Alphabet Bingo Game
Last week, I shared an uppercase alphabet bingo game. I loved hearing how much you liked it, so I created a lowercase letters version of the game. I hope you have fun learning lowercase letters with your students using this interactive game. Just like the uppercase version of the game, this is a classic game of bingo. I know my kids love games, so anytime I can add learning with games, it's a win in my book! Alphabet Bingo Directions Cut out the alphabet cards. Place the cards in … [Read more...]
Root Beer Float Math Cards
Do your kids like root beer floats? Mine sure do! These root beer float math cards are a fun way for kids to practice addition and skills for story problems. You may just want to make a root beer float to go along with this activity! 😉 Directions These cards help kids to practice addition and/or multiplication. The first card shows the recipe for one root beer float: 1/2 bottle of root beer 2 scoops of ice cream 1 cup 1 straw On the other cards, there is a number in the … [Read more...]
Martin Luther King Jr. Printable Booklet
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a courageous hero and a pivotal person in American history. It's important for children to know who he was and the impact he had on civil rights and equality for Americans, regardless of the color of their skin. To help children understand who Dr. King was and why MLK day is a federal holiday, I put together a printable booklet for kids to read. This booklet introduces Dr. King to young learners. I recommend reading this booklet to children in 2nd grade, … [Read more...]
Alphabet Bingo Game
Alphabet Bingo is a fun way to practice recognizing alphabet letters. My kids love playing games to learn, which is why I thought of creating an alphabet Bingo game. This game is great for kids learning uppercase alphabet letters, which is typically in preschool. Alphabet Bingo is a simple activity to put together and your kids will love it! Alphabet Bingo Directions Cut out the alphabet cards. Place the cards in a container. Draw one card at a time and say the letter name. … [Read more...]
Counting Snowballs Addition Cards
If you have a little one or a class of students practicing addition, I've got the perfect printable for you! These counting snowballs addition cards are a fun way to practice this important math skill. Scroll down to read more about them and to download them for free! After a child has learned how to count, especially understanding one-to-one correspondence, they can move on to learning addition. Typically, children in kindergarten learn to add numbers. They start with counting fingers … [Read more...]
Winter Counting Books
Learning to count is a critical skill for preschoolers and kindergarteners to practice. There are many ways hands-on ways to teach little ones to count. In order for children to have a solid number sense, it's important for them to have many opportunities to practice counting. Today I'm sharing an activity that will help little ones practice counting along with a free printable. These winter counting booklets include practice with numbers 1-20. The first thing to teach young children is … [Read more...]
Moving Spider Craft
Are you ready to see the cutest moving spider craft?! This is such a fun activity to do with little ones at any time of the year, but especially in October! Like I mentioned in my spider post from yesterday, spiders give me the creepy crawlies, but I love cute spider crafts! This moving spider craft is easy to make, fun for kids, and simple for supplies. Moving Spider Craft Materials spider printable page 1 piece of card stock paper (any color) string (about 3-4 feet long) … [Read more...]