Leaves are beginning to change, schools are starting back in session, and the temperature is cooling down! So, I have put together these fall directed drawings for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students. Directed drawings are great for working on fine motor skills, following directions, and art skills while they draw a whole picture from start to finish.  Grab the Fall Directed Drawing Unit for all the printables! This post contains affiliate links, which means I earn a tiny commission when you use my links at no cost to you. Benefits of Directed Drawings In the Early ..read more

Are you getting ready to head back to school? Or maybe you have already started and are looking for some new activities for your students? I have got you covered with these back to school butcher paper activities! Start with the basics like letters, numbers, feelings, and following directions with these simple but engaging back to school butcher paper activities for pre-school age, pre-k, and kindergarten students. If you aren’t familiar with butcher paper activities, let me give you a quick overview. They are hands-on activities that are on a large scale so that students are up moving around ..read more

Learning number recognition and formation is tough for little learners. Number build it mats are a fun, hands-on way to teach counting and number formation (aka handwriting). Students need frequent, repeated, and varied practice to learn the numbers. We know students learn best through play, which makes number mats an easy, low-prep way to teach numbers in the classroom. Make sure you grab the FREE Number Photo Mats later in this post. Use the number mats for morning table time, small group, in a center, and/or place the number mats on a ring in the tub of manipulatives. Many of the number ma ..read more

Teaching letter identification and formation can be tough, especially when you are teaching preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten students. These little learners have a short attention span and developing fine motor muscles, and many have had little to no introduction to the alphabet. This set of alphabet worksheets are meant to supplement a rich, hands-on learning experience and are not to be the only literacy activity to teach letter identification and formation. Grab the alphabet worksheet bundle! This post contains affiliate links, which means I earn a tiny commission when you use my links at ..read more

Check out some of my favorite Olympic activities and centers for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students! There are ideas for the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics, and some that will work for both. These activities could also work for a sports theme in your classroom. Plus, grab the sports-themed playdough mats FREEBIE at the end of the post! Grab the Summer Games Math & Literacy Centers, the Winter Games Math & Literacy Centers, the Sports STEM I Can Build Cards, the Ramps Science Unit, and the Simple Machines Science Unit for ALL the printables! This post contains affiliate l ..read more

It can be hard to come up with new and exciting ideas to teach literacy skills to students. So if you are in a slump or here to try something new, I have some fabulous pre-writing, fine motor, & literacy light table ideas for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students. Find more of my favorite light table play items on my Light Table Amazon List.  This post contains affiliate links, which means I earn a tiny commission when you use my links at no cost to you. Literacy Light Table Ideas Letter Match Light Table! I grabbed these clear plastic plates from the dollar store and wro ..read more

Use your light table for these fun math activities to engage your students and give them opportunities to learn in different ways! There are ideas for counting, graphing, measurement, colors, shapes, number recognition, and more! You are sure to find some math light table activities that are perfect for your classroom needs. Check out the Little Learners Math Curriculum here! Find more of my favorite light table play items on my Light Table Amazon List.  This post contains affiliate links, which means I earn a tiny commission when you use my links at no cost to you. Math Light Table ..read more

Check out some of my favorite Olympic activities and centers for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students! There are ideas for the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics, and some that will work for both. These activities could also work for a sports theme in your classroom. Plus, grab the sports-themed playdough mats FREEBIE at the end of the post! Grab the Summer Games Math & Literacy Centers, the Winter Games Math & Literacy Centers, the Sports STEM I Can Build Cards, the Ramps Science Unit, and the Simple Machines Science Unit for ALL the printables! This post contains affiliate l ..read more

An ice cream theme is such a fun theme for preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten students. Mainly because they love ice cream but also because it is colorful, fun, and easy to get ideas for. I like to do an ice cream theme in the summer, but it could work any time of the year. Grab the Ice Cream Math & Literacy Centers, Ice Cream Shop Dramatic Play, and the Colors Science Unit. This post contains affiliate links, which means I earn a tiny commission when you use my links at no cost to you. Ice Cream Activities for Literacy Name Scoops! Make this cute ice cream-themed light table activity by ..read more

I’m sure you have seen or heard about the solar eclipse that will pass over the United States on April 8, 2024. I have received many requests for activities and ideas for this once-in-a-lifetime event. So, I have rounded up some of my favorite space ideas and activities. There is no need to reinvent the wheel; use all your space materials and add information about the eclipse. Grab all the space printables: Space Math & Literacy Centers, Little Learners Sun, Moon, Space, & Shadows Unit, & the Space Station Dramatic Play! Solar Eclipse Activities Solar Eclipse Freebies! Grab these ..read more