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The First Flight

The First Flight

Photo Source: The Wright House In continuation of national aviation month a...

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Best Halloween Party Games for Kids

Best Halloween Party Games for Kids

While Halloween has officially come and gone, it's always nice to keep a fold...

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Election Day Lesson: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

Election Day Lesson: The True Story of the Thre...

While not a presidential election year, it's important all the same to teach ...

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Cut & Paste Number Ordering

Cut & Paste Number Ordering

Photo Source: abcteach.com Because your preschoolers have limited attention...

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Animal Sorting Game

Animal Sorting Game

Photo Source: www.homeschoolcreations.com Sorting is an important early mat...

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Harvest Pattern Printable

Harvest Pattern Printable

Photo Source: filefolderfun.com Patterns are all around us - they can be fo...

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Jack-O’-Lantern Math

Jack-O’-Lantern Math

Pumpkins offer many wonderful hands-on math and science lessons for fall. Her...

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Clothespin Number Match Game

Clothespin Number Match Game

Photo Source: confessionsofahomeschooler.blogspot.com Designed by Erica, pr...

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Math In Your Daily Routine

Math In Your Daily Routine

Photo Source: Lauren Ingro R. Scott Wiley of Brick by Brick hits the nail o...

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Domino Parking Lot

Domino Parking Lot

Photo Source: mathwire.com Preschoolers don’t stop learning when they trans...

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Dissecting A Pumpkin

Dissecting A Pumpkin

Photo Source: nwf.org Preschoolers possess an innate curiosity about the wo...

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Puppy Counting Mats

Puppy Counting Mats

Photo Source: prekinders.com Here's a simple (yet brilliant!) counting exer...

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Community Helpers: Police Officers

Community Helpers: Police Officers

Police officers help to keep our communities orderly and safe. Here are some ...

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Community Helpers: Firefighters

Community Helpers: Firefighters

Photo Source: www.flickr.com/photos/andrewbain Taking the time to introduce...

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The Science of Pumpkins

The Science of Pumpkins

Photo Source: www.flickr.com/photos/tambako/500089629/ With fall in full sw...

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We're "Hooked" On Our Class Fish Themed Bulletin Board Idea

We're "Hooked" On Our Class Fish Themed Bulleti...

Because a teacher's time is precious (and very limited at times!), it is imp...

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Let's Practice Counting! Matching Game

Let's Practice Counting! Matching Game

Mastering counting can be a difficult task for many preschoolers. A great way...

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Improve Number Sense With This "Hide-A-Number" ...

Want to improve your students' number sense? Chrissie, homeschooling mom and ...

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Art With Baking Sprinkles!

According to Allison McDonald, mother and blogger at Family Education, baking...

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Great Math Game That Strengthens Counting Skill...

Chrissie, homeschooling mom and creator of the blog Flipflops and Applesauce,...

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Tools for Your Morning Routine in the Early Chi...

Kids thrive with routine and, in truth, most teachers enjoy the sense of norm...

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Making Things "Egg-Citing"! Back-to-School Bulletin Board Idea

Making Things "Egg-Citing"! Back-to-School Bull...

Photo Source: mrsnaylorsclassroom.com While Mrs. Naylor created this board ...

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Literature As Lesson Planning Inspiration

Even seasoned teachers need lesson planning inspiration every now and then. I...

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Magnifying Glass Matching Game

Wondering how to incorporate your box of magnifying glasses into classroom ac...

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Learning About Coins in the Elementary Classroom

Teaching children about money (e.g. the different denominations, the value of...

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Reaching New Heights with Fractions - Math Bulletin Board & Craft

Reaching New Heights with Fractions - Math Bull...

Photo Source: www.izzyshare.com | Betsy McKnight Generally, children are in...

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Bugs, Bugs, and More Bugs!

Summer is almost here and your preschoolers are certain to be excited and rea...

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How Problems with Attention & Memory Affect Mat...

While attention and memory are important in every subject, they are especiall...

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Connecting the Solar System to Other Subject Areas

Jennifer Sinsel, elementary science guide for lesson planet, provides a uniqu...

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Summer Lesson Plans

Just because the school year is winding down, doesn't mean your lessons have ...

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Measuring Activities

If you're looking for activities with which to introduce measuring to your st...

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Teaching Young Children About Weather

Some of your preschoolers may not understand that rain is important for the E...

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Math with Sweet Treats

While children may not understand math, they certainly understand food. Heath...

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Ladybugs + Math = Lots of Preschool Fun!

Who knew that mixing ladybugs and math would have such a positive result? All...

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Making Estimation Fun

If a student doesn't get a concept or objective, school can start to feel lik...

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Music & Math: A Winsome Combination

Matt, kindergarten teacher and creator of Look At My Happy Rainbow, has it ri...

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Fun with the U.S. Census

Students are more likely to engage in the lesson when you make it relevant to...

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