{"title":"Preschool Big Small Worksheets","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"learning-about-sizes-big-amp-small-animal-match-a3306","title":"Learning About Sizes: Big \u0026amp; Small Animal Match","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-257 \" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Big-Small.jpg\" alt=\"worksheet with large and small animals that students must match\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: kids.scintro.com\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore heading off to kindergarten, it's important for your preschooler to be able to distinguish and categorize objects based on size including:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eBig and small.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eTall and short.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eLong and short.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eSame size.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this big and small animal matching worksheet designed by the creators of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/kids.scintro.com\/worksheets\/index.asp\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eScintro\u003c\/a\u003e, a resource for preschool science and lesson plans, you can introduce the first category of opposites, encouraging your students to observe and compare!\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorksheet Applications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable id=\"wp-table-reloaded-id-12-no-1\" class=\"wp-table-reloaded wp-table-reloaded-id-12\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Preschool-Printables-Table-12.jpg\" alt=\"baby block 1\" title=\"Preschool Printables Table 1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-84\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003eHave students simply draw a line from the small animal picture to its matching big picture.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-2\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Preschool-Printables-Table-22.jpg\" alt=\"baby block 2\" title=\"Preschool Printables Table 2\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-85\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003eProvide students with safety scissors, inviting them to cut out each animal picture. When finished have them sort the animal cards into two groups by size - big and small.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-3\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Preschool-Printables-Table-32.jpg\" alt=\"baby block 3\" title=\"Preschool Printables Table 3\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003ePrint two worksheets and cut apart, creating two of each animal card. Laminate and place the cards face down on a flat surface. Have students use the cards to play a memory game where matches are made based on size.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-4\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Preschool-Printables-Table-42.jpg\" alt=\"baby block 4\" title=\"Preschool Printables Table 4\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-87\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003eCreate an interactive emergent reader book where students cut the animal pictures from the worksheet and glue them to the correct page of a pre-made book (like the example below).\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-260\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Big-Small-Animals-Interactive-Emergent-Reader-1.jpg\" alt=\"example book craft for identifying big and little animals\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-261\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Big-Small-Animals-Interactive-Emergent-Reader-2.jpg\" alt=\"example book craft where students identify big and little animals\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book would continue until each animal card was identified and categorized! Be sure to visit Scintro for the download and, while you're there, take time to browse their other awesome resources!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHappy Learning!\n\u003cimg class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-25\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Blog-Signature1.jpg\" alt=\"signature\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734094127129,"sku":"A3306","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/Big-Small.jpg?v=1522781634"},{"product_id":"gingerbread-themed-skill-worksheets-a3324","title":"Gingerbread Themed Skill Worksheets","description":"\u003cfigure\u003e\n  \u003cimg src=\"\/\/i2.photobucket.com\/albums\/y37\/jolantheerb\/HomeschoolCreationsSidebarButtoncop.jpg\" alt=\"Homeschool Creations\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHomeschool Creations, designed and maintained by mother and educator, Jolanthe Erb, is a blog that every preschool teacher should bookmark! With spectacular tips, inspiration, and printables, this site is a marvelous supplemental resource for your curriculum!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJust in time for the holidays, Jolanthe has released a series of baby gingerbread themed preschool worksheets to compliment the use of Jan Brett's twist on the classic tale, \u003cstrong\u003eGingerbread Baby\u003c\/strong\u003e (or other gingerbread themed children's literature!). They're simple, explore a wide range of skills, and are sure to compliment any classroom! Here are a few of our favorite worksheets:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eColor Recognition \u0026amp; Writing Practice.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents will love identifying the color of each gingerbread man's buttons and tracing each color word. For extra fun, invite students to cut each card apart, mount them onto matching construction paper, then use a hole punch and binder ring to create their very own baby gingerbread color book!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\n\t \u003cimg src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Gingerbread-Themed-Color-Practice.jpg\" alt=\"gingerbread men with different colored buttons\" class=\"featured\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePatterning Practice.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave students begin with simple patterns like AB\u003cem\u003eAB\u003c\/em\u003e, then try trickier arrangements ABC\u003cem\u003eABC\u003c\/em\u003e and so on. It might also be fun to assign each student a particular character and make \"people\" patterns (i.e. students line up when their character is needed in the chain).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\n\t \u003cimg src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Gingerbread-Themed-Patterning-Practice.jpg\" alt=\"gingerbread men, gingerbread women, and fox patterning worksheet\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eScissor Skill Practice.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour preschoolers are sure to love this scissor work! With zig zags, waves, curves, and more, they're sure to be challenged as they strengthen fine motor skills. Consider offering the worksheets on paper of different thicknesses for an extra challenge (i.e. thin paper will challenge their coordination as they hold the paper and cut, while thicker paper will challenge their strength).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\n\t \u003cimg src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Gingerbread-Themed-Scissor-Cutting-Practice.jpg\" alt=\"fox and gingerbread man themed scissor cutting practice worksheet\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSize Sequencing Practice.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs students place these gingerbread men in order - smallest to largest and largest to smallest - they'll strengthen sequencing skills and learn new vocabulary words (i.e. largest, larger, larger than, smaller than, smaller, smallest, etc.).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\n\t \u003cimg src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Gingerbread-Themed-Size-Sequencing-Practice.jpg\" alt=\"different size gingerbread men size sequencing worksheet\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: homeschoolcreations.blogspot.com\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe sure to check out Jolanthe's full post for these and other great printables!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHappy Learning!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Blog-Signature1.jpg\" alt=\"signature\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734098747417,"sku":"A3324","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/Gingerbread-Themed-Color-Practice.jpg?v=1522781662"},{"product_id":"elf-size-sorting-a3329","title":"Elf Size Sorting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e{As a new site, we're constantly searching for (and finding!) new resources, blogs, and websites that offer free printables for teachers, parents, childcare providers, and babysitters of preschoolers! One of our newest favorites is Musings of Me, a blog created and maintained by Michelle, a talented mother, teacher, and (currently) houseparent, who is on a quest to homeschool her 3-year-old. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eHere are a few of her winter designs that we found quite darling!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e}\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-medium wp-image-503 \" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Musings-of-Me-Elf-Size-Sort.jpg\" alt=\"preschool printable with small medium and large elf clip art\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: thoughtsofesme.blogspot.com\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElf Size Sorting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot only are your preschoolers sure to love the adorable elf graphics of this printable, they'll practice two important early math skill - sorting and differentiating between small-, medium-, and large-sized objects. Additionally, because of it's very design (students place each elf cutout in its proper column), students gain exposure to creating charts and other data collection\/organization tools!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOther Considerations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtend the lesson to include the concept of \u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003egraphs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (visual representations of data) by creating a bar graph with the elf cutouts. Michelle provides six of each size so play around with the numbers discussing which \"bar\" has the most, least, same, etc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave your students use the elf cutouts to create \u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003einteractive emergent readers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - similar to the ones found in our \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/ideas\/3307\/learning-about-sizes-height-worksheets\/\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eprevious post\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eReader Page Suggestions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a \u003cem\u003esmall\u003c\/em\u003e elf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a \u003cem\u003emedium\u003c\/em\u003e elf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is a \u003cem\u003elarge\u003c\/em\u003e elf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis elf is \u003cem\u003esmaller than\u003c\/em\u003e this elf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis elf is \u003cem\u003ebigger than\u003c\/em\u003e this elf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis elf is the \u003cem\u003esame size\u003c\/em\u003e as this elf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever you decide to use this awesome printable, your kiddos are sure to have a ball! Be sure to visit Musings of Me for the download and other great printables!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHappy Sorting!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734100615193,"sku":"A3329","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/Musings-of-Me-Elf-Size-Sort.jpg?v=1522781674"},{"product_id":"magnifying-pictures-matching-game-a3437","title":"Magnifying Pictures Matching Game","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1496\" title=\"Magnifying-Glass-Game\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Magnifying-Glass-Game.jpg\" alt=\"Science Matching Game Preschool Printable\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: muckmonsters.blogspot.com\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe love the concept of this matching game we found at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kellyskindergarten.com\/science\/science_center_activities.htm\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eKelly's Kindergarten\u003c\/a\u003e {via \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/muckmonsters.blogspot.com\/2011\/01\/letter-b-b-is-for-big-magnifying-glass.html\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eMuck Monsters\u003c\/a\u003e}. Not only is it great for reviewing opposites, big and small, it provides a \u003cem\u003efantastic\u003c\/em\u003e introduction to using a magnifying glass! Here's the gist of the activity...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two sets of cards. The first set features large images of themed objects {transportation, living things, or fruit}, while the second set contains the same prints, but on a miniature scale. The game objective - students must match the miniature pictures to their regular sized counterparts and, to do this, they'll have to use a magnifying glass. Your kiddos will feel like miniature detectives as they scan the images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[NOTE: It would be super cute to set this up as a \"mystery\" of sorts - decorate the file folder to look like a case of equipment from the 'crime lab', create a reference chart of 'known specimens', and place each miniature card in a small Ziploc 'evidence bag' for students to examine and classify!]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBe sure to visit Kelly's Kindergarten for this awesome download {or take a peek at the cards for some inspiration in creating your own!}.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734127321113,"sku":"A3437","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/Magnifying-Glass-Game.jpg?v=1522781829"},{"product_id":"fall-size-sorting-activity-a3443","title":"Fall Size Sorting Activity","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1532\" title=\"fall-pumpkin-educational-printable\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/fall-pumpkin-educational-printable.jpg\" alt=\"Fall Math Preschool Printable\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: www.mygrafico.com\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe found this awesome fall size sorting activity at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mygrafico.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eMyGrafico\u003c\/a\u003e, via Laurie of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/printable.tipjunkie.com\/fall-pumpkin-educational-printable-free-printalbe-kindergarten\/\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eTip Junkie\u003c\/a\u003e! Great for an autumn math center, your kiddos will strengthen visual discrimination and early math skills as they determine on which mat the playing cards belong. They'll also be introduced to the concept of opposites!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe printable file comes with two different sorting activities. In the first, students will distinguish the 'small' pumpkins from the 'big' pumpkins, and in the second, your kiddos will be challenged with sorting the 'short' scarecrows from the 'tall' scarecrows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBe sure to head on over to MyGrafico for this fantastic fall educational resource! 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