The Mitten by Jan Brett
Photo Source: janbrett.com What would winter be without warm, cozy mittens? In her distinct style, renowned children's author Jan Brett has created a wonderful winter story about a lost mitten...
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3 Gorgeous St. Patrick's Day Craftivities!
Rainbows and leprechauns and shamrocks, oh my! We've been finding some adorable St. Patrick's Day themed lessons and thought we'd pass along these fabulous craftivities - we know your kiddos...
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Save A Turkey! Fall & Thanksgiving Literacy Craft & Activity
Photo Source: woodkinderclass.blogspot.com Catherine Wood, kindergarten teacher and creator of the blog, Mrs. Wood's Dual Language Kindergarten Class, recently shared a cute literacy project and craft that we think would...
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My Favorite Seuss Book
Since you'll probably be exploring lots of Seuss titles during Read Across America/your Seuss unit, here are some fun things you can do to help your preschoolers remember each selection,...
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My Many Colored Days
My Many Colored Days is such a fun book to share with your preschoolers! Bright and colorful, with stunning and imaginative illustrations, this Seuss selection offers a fantastic jumping off...
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Introducing a Storytelling Jar in Preschool
Photo Source: honeybeebooksblog.blogspot.com Here's a fabulous storytelling exercise from Melissa at Honey Bee Books ~ it's sure to boost creativity and maybe even inspire you more reluctant storytellers to weave...
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Paint Chip Turkey Writing Craftivity
Photo Source: preschoolalphabet.blogspot.com Lindsy over at Preschool Alphabet shared this great Thanksgiving craftivity last year and, along with handwriting practice as well as a colorful decoration for the classroom, we...
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Apples Galore: 6 Awesome Apple Themed Activities!
Johnny Appleseed Day is coming up and if you're looking for some great apple themed activities, check out these awesome ideas from Michelle over at Apples and ABC's! Photo Source:...
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Spring Tree Study - Math & Science Outdoor Activity!
Get outside and soak up the sun with this fantastic math and science activity from Nicole at One Hook Wonder. Armed with journal pages {like our examples}, a pencil, crayons,...
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St. Patrick's Day Writing & Literacy Activities
photo © 2008 Razvan Caliman | more info (via: Wylio) St. Patrick's Day is fast approaching and if you're in need of exciting writing and literacy center activities, we found...
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Sight Word Flash Card Story Activity
Preschool is a great time to strengthen pre-reading skills including exposing students to letters (including their shape and unique sounds) as well as building vocabulary and sight word recognition. The...
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All About Me - Graphing, Letters, Measuring, & More!
Photo Source: preschoolsuperstars.blogspot.com The beginning of the school year is a great time to incorporate an "All About Me" unit into your lesson plans. It's a great ice breaker, helps...
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Practicing Letter Formation
Teaching your preschoolers to recognize letters as well as providing them with practice in forming them is a great way to boost future reading success. Here are some great activities...
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7 Awesome Spring Literacy Center Ideas!
If you're looking to spice up your literacy centers, here are some awesome ideas from Julie over at Mrs. Lee's Kindergarten! Do them all or pick and choose; these centers...
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Secret Message Valentine's Day Literacy Center
Photo Source: bhg.com This fun activity from Better Homes & Gardens has been floating all over Pinterest and we thought it would make a fun literacy center for Valentine's Day!...
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Ocean & Beach Themed Activities
Photo Source: shiningourlights.blogspot.com We ran across the Stephanie's "Ocean & Beach Unit" at Shining Our Lights and thought she and her little ones were off to a great start with...
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Christmas Vocabulary Building & Letter Recognition
Photo Source: littlefamilyfun.blogspot.com This activity from Linda at Little Family Fun is simple to put together, but is a great way to build vocabulary, strengthen letter recognition, practice spelling, and...
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Using Matchboxes For Storytelling
Photo Source: etadventures.blogspot.com This Wednesday {the 27th} is "Tell a Story Day" and, as you've likely experienced with your energetic kiddos, preschoolers have fantastic imaginations that can spin and weave...
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Potato Printing & Storytelling
Photo Source: captaincrafty.com This is such a simple idea, but is a great way to build your students' confidence as communicators, strengthen vocabulary, and inspire creativity. Pull out some butcher...
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Homemade - Greetings From The Writing Center!
Photo Source: paintcutpaste.com Constantly refilling the writing center with specialty papers and cards for your kiddos to use when writing letters, etc. can get rather expensive. We stumbled across this...
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