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Science Clipboards
Clipboards with paper for drawing and recording observations is an important part of the basic equipment in the science area. Children use the clipboard both indoors and outdoors. Today there are...
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Twigs Fun and Learning
Whether in the mountains, at home or at the center gathering a few twigs for some early childhood fun also gives opportunity for learning. First, gather the twigs. This gives opportunity for fine motor...
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Matching Colors Game
A few 3 year olds are discovering the names of colors so I decide to make a simple matching colors game from scrapbook papers. I simply cut the scrapbook papers into squares or same size rectangles....
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Making Slime
The grandchildren are over so it is a great time to make simple and fun slime. To make this slime recipe you need… 1 equal part school glue 1 equal part liquid starch food color The children start by...
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Squares and Triangles
I love activities with young children that maximize learning. This post is about the shapes: Squares and Triangles. I choose the colors red and green since this is December but choose any colors you...
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Measuring With TP
This may sound silly at first, but we decided to measure a few simple items with TP – toilet paper! Read on! First we got out a roll of toilet paper. My preschooler grandson wanted to first measure my...
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Activities With Keys
Have a few extra keys around? Keys are a great tool for the Toys and Manipulative area to teach math, science, literacy, and develop fine motor and problem solving skills. I gathered some keys from...
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Self-correcting Card Puzzles
Last winter, I made some puzzles from cards I received in December. However, I can use birthday cards, Easter, Mother’s Day, and any cards to create my own unique puzzles. First, I cut the card so I...
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Teaching Stop and Go
This is a game that can be played in the car, inside, or outside in the yard. Just cut two circles: one green circle and one red circle. In fact, depending on the child’s developmental goals, the child...
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A Book for a Week
The library area can be the most popular area in a classroom AND story time can be the favorite time of day. A fun way to use a favorite book is to make it a book for a week. So instead of just reading...
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