Summer Counting, Numbers Practice Pages 1-20: Differentiated,Common Core Aligned The summer version of my counting and numbers practice pages is now available! It is important for kindergarten students to have a good understanding of counting and numbers to 20 in order to learn more advanced math concepts. These practice pages give them practice with one […]
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Brush Up on Beginning Letter Sounds Interactive PowerPoint
Brush Up on Beginning Letter Sounds Interactive PowerPoint Grade Level: Preschool – Kindergarten Assess or review beginning letter sounds with this fun, interactive PowerPoint presentation. It is similar in nature to Pictionary, but instead of guessing words the students guess the beginning letter sound. For each slide, a girl “paints” and names 3 pictures on […]
“Eggs”ellent Egg Learning Activities and Crafts
Since it is getting close to Easter I decided to post some favorite egg activities. Egg Learning Activities What Animals Lay Eggs? Ask students if they know from where eggs come? Explain that the word oviparous means any animal that lays eggs from which its young hatch. Ask students to name animals that lay eggs and […]
Resurrection Eggs Christian Easter Activities
Make the Easter story come to life with engaging Resurrection Eggs activities! This post includes a fun around-the-room Resurrection Egg hunt, a printable student-made book, and a cut-and-paste activity to help children review and retell the story of Jesus’ resurrection. These hands-on, interactive activities keep students engaged while reinforcing the meaning behind each egg. Perfect for Christian classrooms, Sunday school, or homeschool Easter lessons!
The Colors of Easter Jelly Bean Poem Christian Activities, Printable Book
The Colors of Easter Jelly Bean Poem is one of my favorite ways to help young students understand the Easter story. In this post I’m sharing several meaningful activities we use in the classroom including a student-made book, an around-the-room activity, a simple art project, and a classroom display. These hands-on activities help children connect the colors of the jelly beans to the story of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection in a way they will remember.
Nutrition Activity and Bulletin Board for Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1
Nibbling Nick Knows Nutrition This lesson will help students understand the difference between healthy and non-healthy foods. To prepare, create a cute monster named Nibbling Nick from the patterns included in this lesson or find one of your own. Cut out his mouth so that he can pretend to eat. Cover a bulletin board or […]
MyPlate Nutrition: Introduction & Review Activities
MyPlate Nutrition: An Introduction & Review Activities This Power Point Presentation is an introduction to MyPlate for preschool, kindergarten, & first grade. It explains the purpose of MyPlate, each of the food groups (servings, what foods belong in each group, benefits), and includes interactive review slides for each food group which test students’ understanding by […]
Signs of the Spring Season PowerPoint Presentation
Signs of the Spring Season PowerPoint Presentation This PowerPoint presentation explains the spring season in simple terms using real, full-color photographs. Children will learn when the spring season occurs, the vernal equinox, what you see during the spring, what plants need to grow, and more. The last slide tests their understanding by having students choose […]
Nativity Crafts & Narrated Nativity Story
Teaching the true meaning of Christmas is one of my favorite parts of December in a Christian classroom. These Nativity crafts and narrated digital activities are simple to prep, meaningful for young learners, and help students better understand the story of Jesus’ birth in a hands-on way. From an adorable Baby Jesus ornament to a Nativity stable craft and an engaging narrated Nativity story with self-checking questions, these ideas make it easy to keep students focused, learning, and centered on what Christmas is really about.
Thanksgiving Turkey Common Core Literacy Center for Letters, Alphabet, Words
Use this Thanksgiving turkey literacy center to practice letter recognition (all uppercase & lowercase letters), matching uppercase letters with lowercase letters, letter sounds (phonics), spelling and reading cvc words, to decorate Thanksgiving bulletin boards, and more. Blank feathers are included which allow you to customize the center to your students’ needs. This Thanksgiving Turkey Literacy […]