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Dinosaur Shape Tracers

4/25/2016

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dinosaur shape tracers for preschool and kindergarten
dinosaur alpha tracers also added to the member's section
I made dinosaur shape tracers for fine motor development and pre-writing skills. I printed the patterns on cardstock paper ... cut them out and then laminated them. 
dinosaur shape tracers for preschool and kindergarten
I set them out with some markers.  We use crayola washables because they are easy to wipe off the laminated tracers.
dinosaur shape tracers for preschool and kindergarten
The first step is to trace the shapes with their fingers.  The children also try to name the shapes that are on each card.
dinosaur shape tracers for prescool and kindergarten
The children then trace around the shapes with markers. Play continues until all the shapes have been traced. As of 2022 this activity can be found in the member's section which is also where the dinosaur alpha tracers are located.
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Shaped Pasta Find

4/23/2016

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shaped pasta that can be used in preschool and kindergarten
I went to Walmart today and found bags of shaped pasta that would be awesome for sorting and counting activities.  They price was listed at 3.50 per bag but that may vary from store to store.

There were three different themes:

- ocean
- transportation
- space

Each bag contains three different colors of pasta in a variety of pasta shapes.

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ocean themed pasta
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transportation themed pasta
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space themed pasta
How fun are these?  We are going to sort by shape (cars ... trains ... airplanes etc) and then we are going to sort by color.  We will then count how many we have sorted. 

Because the pasta is small remember to user supervision when working with children under the age of three and those still in the stages of putting items in their mouths.

Let me know if you were able to find the shaped pasta and where.  Also what activities you will be doing with them!!

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Birdhouse Alphabet Match

4/12/2016

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birdhouse alphabet match for preschool and kindergarten
birdhouse number match also added to the member's section
Here is a birdhouse alphabet match for letter recognition and fine motor development.  I printed the patterns on cardstock paper ... cut them out and then laminated them. I then separated them into two piles ... one for the birdhouses and one for the birds.
birdhouse alphabet match for preschool and kindergarten
This is a great activity for letter recognition and review. The matching set comes with both uppercase as well as lowercase letters so the children can practice matching the letters in a few different ways.
birdhouse alphabet match for preschool and kindergarten
In this activity children pick a birdhouse and match it with the bird with the same letter.  We used clothespins to make match and clip activity (and to work on fine motor development) Play continues until all the letters have been matched. As of 2022 this activity can be found in the member's section which is also where the number match is located.
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Play Equals Learning

4/8/2016

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children learn best through play
Play is the best way for young children to learn and yet many parents and even some teachers and caregivers do not understand the relationship between play and learning.

Here are a few ways in which play benefits the development of young children:

Cognitive:

  • problem solving skills
  • critical thinking
  • use of imagination
  • learn and master new concepts

Personal:

  •  builds self-confidence
  •  builds self-esteem
  •  reduces stress
  •  develops self-expression

Physical:

  • self-help skills
  • gross motor development
  • fine motor development

Social:

  • learn to share
  • resolve conflicts
  • communication building
  • learn to take turns

Learning through play is a way for young children to explore their environment and make sense of the world around them.  It also help prepare them for future learning and social skills needed to become happy successful adults.

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Playdough Umbrellas

4/7/2016

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playdough umbrellas for preschool and kndergarten
We do a lot of work with playdough because of how wonderful it is for fine motor development.  We made playdough umbrellas and the children really did an awesome job with them.

They chose the colors they wanted to use and then flattened out the playdough so that it could be cut with a circle shape cookie cutter. They then took a craft stick and cut the circles in half.  They made the umbrella handles by forming black playdough into letter J shapes.  
Playdough Umbrellas Fine Motor Activity For Preschool and Kindergarten
They used buttons to decorate  their umbrellas and rolled blue playdough into small balls which represented raindrops. We did a color match with the buttons and the playdough which I think turned out really cute.  If you do not have buttons you can also use pony beads.


You can see a video of this activity by clicking below:


I also have more umbrella activities below that you can check out:

umbrella pom pom match for preschool and kindergarten
umbrella pom pom match
umbrella button counting for preschool and kindergarten
umbrella button count
felt raindrop math for preschool and kindergarten
felt raindrop math
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