Young children often have a difficult time differentiating between letters and numbers, so I included both here, combined with art and sensory fun. I simply used silicone letter and number molds to make regular ice cubes into educational ice cubes. 😋 The children were provided with warm water, droppers, paint brushes and washable paint (red and green here because Christmas is coming up, but any colors will do), as well as…
It’s not uncommon for there to be a lot of talk about Santa with Christmas fast approaching. What is uncommon is for us to find creative ways to squeeze in an educational activity disguised as a holiday craft. 😉 This particular one works on letter identification, naming, and beginning sounds (for the older kids, if you wish), as well as fine motor skills, problem solving skills, hand-eye coordination, and…
If you know me, you know that I try my best to infuse “teachable moments” anywhere I can. The children play with Play-Doh every morning by choice, so on this day, all I did was provide some cardboard letters (courtesy of @experiencecurriculum, although if you’re handy with a blade and cardboard boxes, it would probably be easy to make your own) and invited them to use them in…
This was THE MOST ENGAGING Fall activity we have “borrowed” from @lesterlearningacademy via @keep.kids.busy MATERIALS:• Pumpkin• Golf tees• Permanent marker• Child sized hammers I called @moorethanhappy earlier last week to make sure she would be ok with allowing her son to use a hammer while in school, and thankfully she said yes. 🙌🏻 As soon as I got a green light, I ordered the hammers 🔨 🔨 and golf tees ⛳️, and…