Education resources for parents and teachers
We are learning about the letter T, so I thought that tulip counting cards would be a fun activity and also fit nicely into spring. Even though we are still getting snow here and have not seen a single sign of the new season. But I digress. I hope you can use this printable counting activity for preschoolers! My Five enjoyed breezing through this. My Four liked it too, but had to do more careful counting with ... Read More
(This post contains affiliate links.) Today I'm sharing a play idea for baby -- just right for older babies with Mom sitting alongside. I bought these power magnets for my older boys without intending to let the baby (14 months) near them. I cringed at the price, but bought them anyway. It was a purchase well made. Not only have my older kids enjoyed making all sorts of patterns on baking sheets, not to mention ... Read More
It's the middle of March. We still have a fair amount of snow, and we're not excited about it anymore. (Well, I never was.) Do you know what temperature we're expecting on the first day of spring? 19º F. And that's the high temperature. We definitely need to beat the winter blahs. Today was one of those days that makes a person impatient for bare feet on green grass. ... Read More
We've been doing a lot of hands-on math for preschool at home. Since we're learning about the Letter I, we did math activities related to ice cream, insects, and inches! 1 - Counting, Number Recognition - Ice Cream Count & Match This was a simple file folder game to practice counting and labeling items up to 10. My Two just worked on the #1-5 page. He cannot count items past 3 correctly, but he ... Read More
Here's some fun addition practice just right for spring - or any time of year, as we're still waiting for the snow to melt at our house! First I gave my Four and Five a copy of this math mat. Then I gave them a total of five toy insects, since we'd be working on addition facts with 5 as the answer. My Four put some insects inside the jar, and some insects outside it (except in this picture, where he put them all ... Read More
Here are nine interesting ways to make the letter I. They're great for preschool fine motor practice! First we made a letter "I" with ice! These are very neat ice cubes - they don't melt. We got them out of our Don't Break the Ice game. The kids enjoyed using Do-A-Dot markers to fill in the Letter I. This page is from Confessions of a Homeschooler. My Four loves to write letters in ... Read More
Here is another printable book of rhymes and songs! Little Letter I Book: Rhymes & Songs (This post contains affiliate links.) Here are the songs and rhymes included in the mini-book: I is for Insects All Around (to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star) Ladybugs and butterflies,Buzzing bees up in the sky.Teeny, tiny, little ants,Crawling up and down the plants.Many insects can be foundIn the sky and on the ... Read More
In an effort to help my Two recognize the numbers 1-5 and reinforce "I" for insect, I created this simple board game for preschoolers. How to Play: 1) Create a set of 15 cards. Put a blue dot on 5 cards, a yellow dot on 5 cards, and a green dot on 5 cards. Shuffle them. 2) Get out your toy insects or other playing pieces. 3) Take turns drawing a card. Move to the next circle matching the color on your card. ... Read More
(This post contains affiliate links.) Letter I Printable: "I" is for Igloo We love our dot sticker pages. Here's a free letter I printable! Get this and all our dot sticker pages by clicking on the image below. Save Save Save Save ... Read More
Looking for an introduction to linear measurement? Try this simple activity at home or in the classroom. Today I introduced my Four to linear measurement. His sister (5) is familiar with the concept from kindergarten, but I found an activity that would challenge them both. First I got out a ruler and asked my Four, "Do you know what this is?" "A ruler." "What number is at the end of ... Read More
