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January Preschool Themes

Free January Preschool Themes, Printables, Worksheets and Activities! Are you ready to plan your January Preschool Lessons, but you're not quite sure where to start? We've created some amazing winter printables and activities that are perfect for your January preschool themes like Arctic Animals, Snowflakes, Snowmen, and even Hot Cocoa. Be sure to check out our interactive January Preschool Fine Motor Pack for more! Arctic Animals Preschool Printables These free arctic animal printables are...

January 17, 2021By 0 CommentsRead more...

PreHandwriting Skills to Start Now

Writing is a core subject that propels all learning. So, it’s important to build writing skills from the beginning. But, what about preschoolers? Three-year-old children are generally not ready for writing, however, prewriting activities are crucial for this age. So here is how to teach prewriting skills to your preschooler. Should Children Learn to Trace? Tracing is the first step to writing. It builds fine motor skills, as well as pencil control. Pre-writing tracing activities also build...

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Ice Cream Play Dough Mats

There are SO many reasons why playdough should be a staple in every home with little ones. I'll share with you why you should use playdough to enhance your child's creativity and learning skills. Plus, I'll hopefully convince you that playdough mats are a great option to learn creativity, fine motor, and even math skills for preschoolers. Benefits of Using Playdough I'll just name a few benefits of using playdough with your preschoolers or young ones....

February 3, 2020By 0 CommentsRead more...

Edible Ice Cream Playdough Recipe

They say you aren’t supposed to play with your food but what about when your food is also part of helping to achieve some important skills? This easy 3-ingredient Edible Ice Cream Playdough is a great addition to dramatic play, a sensory bin, used as a math manipulative, for writing letters in, and to strengthen fine motor skills. Frosting Playdough Recipe Make an entire ice cream shops worth of “flavors” and scoop up some fun with your...

February 2, 2020By 0 CommentsRead more...

Geoboard Patterns for Valentine's Day

Geoboard Math Mat This geoboard mat tasks students with creating a picture, then adding more bands to create the second picture. Students answer basic counting and addition problems. Geoboard Shape Mat This geoboard mat tasks students with creating the more difficult picture, then coloring the black line example. Students are then asked to identify the different shapes they see. Create, Color, & Draw Activity Pages Students are asked to create a picture, color the black-line example, and then to copy...

January 25, 2020By 0 CommentsRead more...

The Best and Easy Homemade Play Dough Recipes Ever

If you're a mom with younger children, you've probably thought about making playdough yourself. But, you may be wondering, how do I make homemade playdough? You'll be happy to hear I have the best and easiest homemade playdough recipes ever! And, they're unique and creative playdough recipes your kids will absolutely love to smell and squeeze! Any busy mom rejoices (silently, of course) when they see or hear the word easy. My whole object in...

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Preschool Themes for December: Christmas, Jesus, and more!

There's nothing quite like the month of December. The anticipation of all that the season brings, including the presents, gorgeous trees, and delicious gingerbread cookies. Yet, all of this is possible because of the one we adore and celebrate -- Jesus! Speaking about this wonderful time of year, let's get to our Preschool themes for December: Christmas, Gingerbread, Christmas Trees, Candy Canes, and of course, Jesus! Christmas Trees Activity Mats Don't you just love the...

December 17, 2019By 0 CommentsRead more...

Fine Motor Skills with Stickers

Do you remember the excitement in your childhood years when you received a brand new pack of stickers? Or, maybe your teacher put a memorable sticker on an A+ test?!! Just think of the joy your preschooler will get when they find out today it's fine motor skills with stickers! STICKER ACTIVITY BUNDLE Stickers are not just fun for kids -- moms and teachers alike will love how they benefit their precocious preschoolers. They keep...

December 9, 2019By 0 CommentsRead more...

Gingerbread Spin and Count Game (Numbers 11-20)

Gingerbread House Game Learning to count is the most basic and necessary skill to have when your child is first learning math. With this free printable Christmas Game, students will learn how to count and identify numbers 11 to 20. This is a great way to expand on your preschooler's budding math skills. If you are looking for resources to help your student begin counting, check out our Free Number Printables. This...

November 23, 2019By 0 CommentsRead more...

Learning to READ: Phonics vs. Sight Words

Learning how to read is a right of passage. It can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time. The English language is complex and depending upon when and how you learned how to read, you may have learned via the sight words only or the phonics only approach. Many moms, who are teaching reading for the first time, wondering which approach is best. The truth is that you need both to effectively learn how...

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