Surf's up! Summer is such a fun time of year, but it doesn't have to be a time when no learning activities take place. As long as the activities are simple and fun they can be done all year long! This Surfing the Alphabet Letter Match Activity is a great way to practice letter recognition and following multi-step direction skills for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Surfing … [Read more...]
Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids
Kindergarten kids love to build and stack, but did you know that building is the basis for engineering activities? With just a little more preparation and intent, Kindergarten play can be transformed into engineering activities for kids! Kids will love these hands-on engineering activities and teachers will love how educational playtime can be! What is Engineering? Engineering is the ability … [Read more...]
Summer Sight Word Color By Codes
Teaching sight words is so much fun once you have the right tools! How do you reinforce sight words? I love getting the kids to learn their sight words in different ways. Most of the time they are learning through play and group games. These summer sight word color by codes are sure to get your students wanting to learn their sight words! *Guest post by Yara from Sea of Knowledge Summer Sight … [Read more...]
Ice Cream Art Fine Motor Painting
Summer is in full swing, and one of the best ways to enjoy the beautiful weather is to go outdoors and enjoy a delicious ice cream treat! What do we do when the weather doesn't cooperate or we're looking for an indoor activity to do with the children? We do ice cream cone art projects! You and your children are going to really enjoy this Ice Cream Art Fine Motor Painting project because it's … [Read more...]
Watermelon Counting and Fine Motor Activity
Who is ready for summer? Who is ready for watermelon? And fun learning? Make these fun watermelon punching and counting cards during summer for a lovely counting and fine motor activity! Supplies Needed These watermelon cards are easy to make. All you need are: Green paper plates (or paint/color white ones green) - you will not want thick plates or they will be too hard for kids to punch, so … [Read more...]
