A huge part of early childhood is building up our number sense and learning how numbers work together. Learning about teen numbers is always a little tricky, but 20 frames can be a great tool to help. This pencil themed 20 frame math activity makes a great math center for Kindergarteners to practice teen number recognition and counting! It's the perfect companion to our pencil 10 frame … [Read more...]
30 Awesome Gifts for Teachers
Are you on the lookout for the perfect teacher’s gift? Whether you are looking for Christmas gifts for teachers, Back to School gifts for teachers, or anytime gifts - sometimes teachers may be difficult to shop for as we don’t always get to know them on a personal level. Unless of course, you are buying for a family member or a friend who is also a teacher. While one … [Read more...]
Back to School Play Dough Kit
Our 12 Months of Play Dough Kits for the Classroom would not be complete without a Back to School Play Dough Kit! This is a fun kit for getting kids excited about back to school while have some fun sensory and imaginative play. We really love having large, accessible play dough kits for open-ended play in my preschool program, and they are also perfect for classrooms or homeschool … [Read more...]
Fine Motor Apple Alphabet Match
Our Apple Alphabet Match gives fine motor skills a workout while working on matching upper and lower case letters. This is a fun letter recognition activity for preschoolers and kindergartners studying an apple or fall theme. Apple Alphabet Match My daughter is really enjoying playing with clothespins in our activities at home right now. She is even offering to help … [Read more...]
40 Surprisingly Simple Teacher Lunches
We all know teaching is busy and often a blur of activity. I am sure you have had days like mine where I am lucky to go to the bathroom, let alone eat lunch! One thing I always struggle with every school year is packing lunches that are tasty and that I don't get sick of. I also end up repeating a lot of the same meals (I think I had a turkey wrap for 9 months straight honestly) because I just … [Read more...]
