Your kids can count to ten in a flash, until a few numbers go missing. Sound familiar? That’s completely normal. Counting in order is a skill that grows with practice, and the best practice feels like play. Kids chase the picture Here’s the trick. Kids aren’t thinking, “I’m working on sequencing.” They’re thinking, “Where does…
Do your kids skip from 3 to 7 and call it counting? Mine did too. And no, a number chart on the wall didn’t fix it. Here’s what finally worked. Every Kid Loves a Mystery Think about how our kids play with a puzzle. They don’t care about the numbers. They only want to know…
This post is about Halloween Beginning Sounds Cut and Paste activities for preschool and kindergarten. It’s Halloween month—and what better time to utilize those adorable bats and owls! If you’re teaching beginning sounds and want to blend a bit of Halloween magic into your lessons, I have the perfect resource ready for you. Introducing the…
Miss R is obsessed with cutting with scissors right now. She’ll cut up leftover paper randomly, and sometimes she folds and cuts fresh paper, too! She’s only around 3 years old, so her grip isn’t very firm yet. Sometimes her movements successfully cut the paper, but other times, they don’t even leave a dent. That’s…
Gingerbread centers are always a hit with preschoolers! The challenge? Finding the time to create engaging, hands-on activities that actually develop those crucial fine motor skills. If you need ready-to-go Gingerbread fine motor activities that keep your students engaged while building essential skills, you’re in the right place. Introducing: Gingerbread Fine Motor packet! Let’s take…
Ever wonder how to teach tracing lines? Pre-writing tracing skills are essential foundations your little ones need before they can write alphabet letters, numbers, or even their own names. But how do you teach tracing? Where should you start? This guide is based on my personal experience teaching preschoolers, and I’m sharing the exact progression…
In comparison with picture-matching activities, shadow-matching worksheets are a bit tricky because your little learners need to compare the characteristics of pictures and shadows – to notice the subtle difference. In the long run, this activity helps kids with distinguishing the difference between the letter ‘b’ and ‘d’, or ‘p’ and ‘q’, which look similar…
One of the best ways to practice tracing is by making the activity about something fun. And because Thanksgiving will be here in a few weeks, I’ve got a fun tracing practice for you: the Tracing Turkey! Just by looking at the turkey above, you’re right, we’ll be tracing lines in a turkey! Little kids…
Looking for Pumpkin Beginning Sounds cut and paste activity? The ability to recognize beginning sounds is a skill that needs a lot of practice for kids to really master. One of the best activities for beginning sounds is cut-and-paste, as it is a hands-on approach. For pumpkin-themed week, I’ve got Pumpkin Beginning Sounds cut and…
One of the best things about the Fall season is that it is full of bright colors. Red leaves, orange leaves, yellow leaves scattered on the ground – and this makes fine motor activities more engaging for little kids. If you’re looking for Fall leaves fine motor printables, I’ve got just that for you. Introducing…