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Pumpkin Seed Transfer

9/30/2015

We love working with pumpkins seeds ... there are so many things your can do with them!! I set this activity up in our math center using two pumpkin bowls that I purchased from Target. You can use any kind of bowl or container that works for you. I put the pumpkin seeds in one of the bowls and set out a pair of jumbo tweezers along with dice.

The children rolled the dice and then used the tweezers to transfer the same number of pumpkin seeds into the empty bowl. They continued to roll the dice until all of the pumpkins seeds had been transferred. This activity can also be done without the tweezers and/or the dice.

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

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Pumpkin Days and Months

9/29/2015

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pumpkin days of the week and months of the year for preschool and kindergarten

I made pumpkin themed days of the week and months of the year strips that can be used in pocket charts or in your calendar centers. We also do sequencing and matching with them. Just print ... cut ... and laminate. You can find the patterns here.

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October Number Tracing Calendar

9/28/2015

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october number tracing calendar and other october items for preschool and kindergarten

I have posted October's Number Tracing Calendar and Calendar Numbers along with other October items to my free printables page (if you do not see them at the bottom of the page please refresh your browser).

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Fall Leaves Number Match

9/23/2015

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fall leaves number match for preschool and kindergarten

fall leaves alphabet match also added to the member's section.

The free membership printable this week is fall leaves number match which is a great activity for number recognition and review. I printed the patterns on cardstock paper and cut them out. I then laminated all pieces and separated the leaves from the baskets.

I laid the number baskets out on the table and put the leaves in a pile next to the baskets. I do not put the baskets in any particular order but it is up to you how you want to set them up for your early learners.

In this activity children pick a number leaf from the pile and place it on top of the basket with a same number. Play continues until all the leaves and baskets have been matched. You can grab the patterns for free until Sunday September 27th ... after that they will only be available in the member's section which is where the fall leaves alphabet match is also located.

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Happy Fall ... Almost

9/21/2015

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In a couple of days it will officially be fall ... my favorite season!! There is just something magical about seeing the leaves change color and taking hay rides to pick pumpkins at the pumpkin patch.

It's also a great time to do activities outside with your early learners as the temperatures are not too hot or too cold (at least here in Wisconsin). We go on scavenger hunts ... long walks ... gather leaves and acorns for art projects ... do math and lit centers and even have circle time outside.

Please leave me a comment and let me know what your favorite fall outdoor activities are to do with your early learners!!

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Chicka Boom Color Match and Clip

9/19/2015

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chicka chicka boom boom color match and clip for presschool and kindergarten

We are doing a lot of work with color recognition and fine motor development and we love using match and clip cards because they work on both of these skills. I printed two setsthe patterns on cardstock paper ... cut them out and laminated them.

chicka chicka boom boom color match and clip for preschool and kindergarten

I put the color cards and twelve clothespins in a basket and set them out. The children picked a card and then found the matching card and clipped them together with a clothespin. Play continued until all colors cards had been matched.

You can also set this up as a floor or table game by laying one set of the color cards out and having the children put the matching card on top of the color cards.

You can grab the patterns here and watch a video of this activity below: