Summer is just about here! While we take a break from our school routine here, we do a lot of reading! I wanted to create a fun way to challenge my little ones to read, so I came up with the challenge to read 100 books together this summer. I also created a chart to track the books we read. On this chart, there are 100 colored circles. After we read a book together, we will either put a sticker on the circle, mark it with an 'X', or stamp it with a Do-a-Dot marker. I also created a … [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...]
Visual Schedule for Toddlers
Visual schedules are a wonderful way to set your day up for success. They give children a clear idea of what the sequence and expectations of the day are. For young children and children with special needs, this is highly important. I've found that showing my kids the plan for the day helps our day run more smoothly. Today I'm excited to share with you my brand new visual schedule cards. And it's a free printable! This was designed to use with toddlers, but would also be great for … [Read more...]
Chicken Life Cycle Printable
It's spring, which means it's the perfect time to learn about the life cycle of a chicken. Today I'm sharing a free chicken life cycle printable that will help teach children the different stages of a chicken. Chicken Life Cycle Printable If you're doing a farm theme with your preschoolers or are just teaching about different life cycles, you'll find this printable helpful. I made this a simple printable and is designed for preschoolers and kindergarteners. It shows four stages of the … [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...]
St. Patrick’s Day Printables for Preschoolers
I'm so excited to share with you my St. Patrick's Day Printables for Preschoolers today! In this packet, you'll find practice on the alphabet, early literacy skills, scissor skills, lacing, numbers, patterns, finding differences, and more! Here's a little peek of what's in the packet... There's practice with filling in the missing alphabet letter. If writing letters is too hard for your preschooler, there's another page with the option to trace the letter. Lacing is an excellent … [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...]
Groundhog Day Activities
Will the groundhog see his shadow this year? I guess we'll find out on February 2nd! This is a cute little holiday that doesn't get much attention, but it's still fun to do something on Groundhog Day! Today I'm sharing with you a printable mask I made for my children. I think it's adorable! Here's how to make the groundhog mask: Download this printable --> Groundhog Mask Print it on cardstock paper. Cut it out. Measure your child's head with elastic. Staple 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...]
Hibernation Activities for Preschoolers
The winter season is the perfect time for children to learn about hibernation. Kids are naturally curious and they like to know what animals do during the winter months. Since my kids ask a lot of questions, we've done several activities to teach them about hibernation. The kids had fun and we learned a lot! First off, we talked about what hibernation means and which animals hibernate. I created a small emergent reader book for them to read. I made two versions. One is very simple and … [Read more...]