in Preschool and K
Thanksgiving Story Bracelets It’s difficult for my students to really connect with the Thanksgiving story, so today we made Thanksgiving Story Bracelets and each bead represented a part of the Thanksgiving story. After making our bracelets, we made mini books about the Thanksgiving story. The bracelets were not only helpful for students retelling the story, but they also provided excellent…
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If you know anything about me, you know I’m ALL ABOUT that fine motor fun. So anytime I can combine fine motor practice with a seasonal craft, I’m ALL IN. I’ve seen masking tape mummies before, but I thought it would be much more fun and COLORFUL for my students to make a Washi Tape Mummy! Needless to say, they…
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What are Fine Motor Skills and How Do They Develop? Fine motor skills involve the use of the smaller muscles of the hands, fingers, and forearms in various activities like using pencils, cutting with scissors, building with lego or duplo blocks, and buttoning a shirt. Babies as young as 8 weeks of age begin demonstrating fine motor skills as they…
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101st Day of School Ideas Probably like you, I did the standard 100th Day of School celebration for many…many years. But one year I started hosting a 101st Day of School celebration, and I think you’d love one too! When I taught first grade I realized that so many of the kiddos had already done the 100th day in Preschool…
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FREE Valentine’s Day Coloring Pages **NOTE: I had to update these because the previous Clipartist I used contacted me and said I was not able to use her work in FREE coloring pages. I apologize that these are slightly different from the ones you may have seen floating around on Pinterest! However, they are still FREE, so hopefully you appreciate…
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Have you celebrated the 100th Day of School yet? The 100th Day is always a kid (and teacher!) favorite. There are so many chances for cross-curricular learning and true engagement of your students, so don’t let this learning opportunity pass you by! I’ve put together several 100th Day of School FREEBIES to help you have the best day ever! 5…
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