Moon Activities and Book Suggestions – In honor of the supermoon this past weekend (I hope everyone got a chance to see it) I am posting some moon learning activities and children’s book suggestions. To learn more about the supermoon click here. Show pictures of the moon’s surface and discuss craters. Allow children to make their […]
Lessons for Little Ones by Tina O'Block
Preschool & kindergarten teacher for over 25 years with a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction and a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. Curriculum author of resources for preschool - grade 2.
Squirt Gun Learning Activity & Races
Fun Summer / Warm Weather Activity – Squirt Gun Learning Games & Races Our students LOVE the squirt gun race at our end of the school year carnival, so we decided to make it a fun learning activity and let them “take aim” at letters, numbers, shapes, and sight words. Squirting Stacks of Cups For […]
May Day Maypole Activity
Celebrate May Day with your class with this fun Maypole Activity – Create a Maypole by attaching colorful streamers to a pole such as the basketball pole on the playground or make your own pole by placing a broomstick or large stick in a bucket and securing it with rocks or sand. To perform the […]
Earth Day Suncatchers
Earth Day Suncatcher Materials: clean plastic lids from margarine containers or other round plastic containers glue blue food coloring green markers yarn This craft not only creates beautiful earth suncatchers but also utilizes recycled materials (plastic container lids and half-used glue bottles). Color the glue blue – If you have half-used glue bottles simply drop […]
National Pet Day, Teaching Kids How to Be Safe Around Dogs
Happy National Pet Day! (April 11th) I couldn’t agree more with the saying on the above picture. In honor of National Pet Day, I thought I would share a picture of two of our pets, Lucky and Brandy. They are our CEOs (Canine Executive Officers) and are definitely a part of our family! This is […]
Very Hungry Caterpillar Gross Motor Activity
Very Hungry Caterpillar Gross Motor Activity – Great for Very Hungry Caterpillar Day on March 20th! This is a very fun and engaging supplemental activity for your butterfly unit or after discussing how caterpillars change into butterflies. Read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Have your students pretend to be caterpillars and act out how […]
Caterpillar to Butterfly Student-Made Book
Caterpillar to Butterfly Student-Made Book After teaching students about how caterpillars change into butterflies have the students create their own books by cutting apart the pictures below and putting them in the correct order. Staple the pages together to form a book and have the students illustrate it. Recommended books: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by […]
Celebrate National Peanut Butter Day with Homemade Peanut Butter
It’s National Peanut Butter Day (January 24th)! Students love to watch peanut butter being made, use this simple recipe to make homemade peanut butter and then enjoy it for snack. You need: 1 1/2 cups salted, roasted peanuts blender Put peanuts into blender container. Cover and process at Blend to the desired consistency. (If necessary, […]
Mitten Activities, Games, & Art for the book The Mitten
I have more than your hands covered when planning a mitten day for your classroom lol! Here are my favorite learning activities for a fun and n”ice” mitten day! Plan a Mitten Day where all the children wear their mittens to school (if possible bring extra pairs of mittens in case children forget or do not have mittens). […]