Today I am sharing this colorful and fun activity we call rainbow pompom race! Practice color recognition and fine motor skills. Rainbow Pompom Race This pompom activity develops color recognition and gives opportunity for oral motor exercise too, which in turn helps with speech development. Did you know that vowel sounds like "ooh" and "oh" use the same face muscles as blowing on straws? This … [Read more...]
Colorful Candies Color Words Activity
We work hard on learning to read sight words, including color words, in a variety of ways. Color words are always something I enjoy teaching and the kids enjoy learning because you can make them more engaging (and colorful!) with fun printables like this color words candy activity. Paired with some crayons this is a quick and simple way to practice reading color words this Halloween! *For … [Read more...]
Color Sorting Center Activity
My son loves sorting anything he can get his hands on. As a result, we have sorted tangrams, paperclips, even dinosaurs! Our latest sorting adventure is courtesy of the dollar store near my parent's house. Sorting activities allow preschoolers to develop logic skills that help to learn concepts such as same and different and grouping by attribute. This color sorting center activity not only … [Read more...]
Back to School Kindergarten Clip Cards
Back to school is such a busy season, and teachers everywhere have laminators working double time to prepare fun centers and activities for their new kids. These Back to School Kindergarten Clip Cards for math and literacy are the perfect resource to have on hand for go-to centers that not only build skills, but fine motor too! You can grab the back to school set or the year long … [Read more...]
Fine Motor Color Matching Flowers
Talk to any early childhood teacher, and they will tell you how important fine motor skills are. Poor fine motor skills can make writing, cutting, lacing, and other activities very difficult for children. It is important to develop those muscles - and with this fun activity, that is exactly what will happen! This fine motor and color matching flower activity is easy to make and sure … [Read more...]
