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Why Using Playdoh in Preschool is the Perfect Way to Build Fine Motor Skills Did you play with playdoh as a child? The satisfying feeling of squishing the dough through your fingers is hard to forget. As it turns out, Play-Doh can be more than just a fun activity for kids. It can also help them develop important fine motor…
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5 Easy Alphabet Activities to Teach Letter Recognition Every preschool teacher or parent knows the important of having fun and easy alphabet activities on hand. Preschoolers need to learn letters and sounds before they go to kindergarten. These five preschool alphabet activities are perfect for helping kids with letter recognition and sound association. Plus, they’re all super simple to set…
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Why Preschoolers Should Engage in Fine Motor Activities Daily As a teacher, you know that fine motor skills are important for your preschoolers to develop. But did you know that engaging in fine motor activities every day can also help improve their overall academic performance? It’s true! Studies show that young children with strong fine motor skills go on to…
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Why Use Alphabet Coloring Pages Alphabet coloring pages can be a fantastic way to review letters and their sounds in preschool and kindergarten. While I prefer hands-on activities to actually introduce and teach letters, worksheets like alphabet coloring pages are great practice activities. In Kindergarten, children are expected to sit for longer periods of time and to do more written work….
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The Best Leprechaun Trap Ideas My kiddos have a blast anytime we do a Leprechaun Trap project. They love to bring in traps and explain how they work. I usually assign this as a family project, and I’m always amazed at the creativity the kids and their parents demonstrate. One year a little boy said, “My Grandpa did the whole…
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Rainbow Activities for Little Learners I have a slight obsession with rainbow activities. As a preschool teacher, rainbow activities are one of my favorite things to do with my little learners. I love rainbow science experiments, rainbow crafts, rainbow books, and rainbow artwork. In fact, my classroom is covered in beautiful rainbow colors. While March is the perfect month to…
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