Scissor skills are an important part of preschool. Beginning with a highly successful task, such as cutting strips of paper into confetti, help them develop familiarity with scissors and how they work while being extremely satisfying. As a bonus, the confetti they create is easily converted into beautiful seasonal art! Confetti Cutting Practice The Importance…
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Magazine Leaf Trees
Ask any kindergarten teacher what their most abused supplies are in their classroom, and one of the top three will always be “glue sticks.” The poor glue sticks get smashed, completely extended, caps left off, and covered in fuzz. It’s not the fault of the children – many of them do not get to practice…
Autumn Leaf Puff Prints
With the rain in the forecast and a cold breeze in the air, it’s time to bring a bit of the beautiful fall colors indoors! How about this beautiful Autumn tree? With a few supplies and three easy steps, this amazing process art activity can brighten up even the gloomiest fall day! Supplies Needed for…
Halloween Writing Trays
These Halloween Writing Trays are so fun, it’s scary! Here are a few easy variations on this budget-friendly spooky letter center! pictured above: black sand, pumpkin erasers, witchy finger What you will need: shallow trays or cookie sheets (We repurposed some wooden packaging from some bead sets). Even shoebox lids will work! clothespins base material…
Pumpkin Books
Looking for some seasonal favorites to read to your little learners? Here are some great read-aloud pumpkin books for the month of October! 5 Little Pumpkins: Dan Yaccarino The easy rhyme and familiar rhythm lends itself well to repetition. Dan Yaccarino uses bold colors and simple illustrations to add to this classic rhyme. Extending the…
Autumn Trees on the Light Table
The light table is a wonderful way to engross students in an open-ended activity. It encourages language development, higher level thinking skills, and is a great tool for visual learners. It can also sometimes be a challenge coming up with different ways to use it. With a few simple additions, you can give…
Halloween Bead Towers
This Halloween bead center is all treat! Children love the themed beads and don’t even realize all the skills they are practicing while they use them! A bead center does not need to be expensive. Simply use some thin dowel rods pushed into heavy duty craft foam. Large pony beads work well. Find them at…
Apple Taste Test
The Apple Taste Test is a wonderful way to incorporate the sense of taste into your lesson. Not only that, but it also sneaks in vocabulary, math, and science – all in one delicious lesson! The Taste Test Set Up Begin the lesson by showing the students the whole apples. It can be quite helpful…
Apple Play Dough Tray
Have you tried making our apple cinnamon play dough? We used it in our five senses lesson, but it is also perfect for Autumn and goes great with our apple taste test lesson. Using simple items, you can create an invitation to play that will make your play dough center even more irresistible! Setting Up…
Fabulous Fall Books for Preschoolers!
When there’s a nip in the air and frost in the morning, it’s time to get out some favorite books about Fall. Preschoolers enjoy being able to relate to the story. They might chime in with, “The leaves are falling off of MY tree too!” Extending the learning through centers is a fantastic way to…