Try these fun ideas for exploring science with trains. Using several train activities your child will use trains to explore and discover magnetism. Exploring Science with Trains Disclosure: This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. Research Before Beginning Kids Activity I admit that I am not an expert when it comes to magnets, but I wanted to have a basic understanding of some key terms to be better able to explain them to my children. A quick 3-5 minute article will help me ... Read more...
Preschool Math Activities with Trains
A playful way to learn about math with preschoolers... TRAINS! Explore these preschool math activities with trains. Preschool Math Activities with Trains Preschool math is about counting and number sense (what the number represents) and a whole lot more. When you think of building a strong mathematics base for your child, think beyond the highest number your child can count to. Preschool math is about Numbers, Counting, Operations (adding and subtracting), Shapes, Sorting, ... Read more...
Train Books and Reading Tips
Choo, choo! The best collection of train books for kids! If you have a train-obsessed child in your life, then you will want to read these terrific train books. Includes both fiction and non-fiction train-themed books for your reader! All aboard!! Disclosure: Amazon Affiliate Links included. All opinions express are my own. The Best Train Books for Kids As a kindergarten teacher, I would read a variety of fiction and non-fiction literature out loud to the children in my classroom on ... Read more...
Learn to Read with TRAINS Activities for Children
Does your child love trains? Try these playful and fun ideas for learning to read with trains for your preschooler. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Learning to Read with Trains I believe that a parent interactions with their children at a young age play a vital role in their language development, success in learning to read, and future academic achievements. PLAY is VERY, VERY important at the preschool age and every child should have an opportunity ... Read more...
Dinosaur Shapes Game for Kids
Creating dinosaur shapes with playdough is the challenge I'm sharing with you this month for Virtual Book Club for Kids. This fun dinosaur game for kids was inspired by the book Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs. This game is ideal for a toddler activity, preschool activity, and even Kindergarten activity. Here's how to play... This post contains affiliate links. Dinosaur Shapes Game Materials Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo ... Read more...
Pi Day Songs and Activities for Kids
Pi Day is here! Are you ready to celebrate with your child or class? Here are some fun Pi Day songs to watch together. Plus I'd added some of my favorite Pi Day Activities and Crafts as your child learns all about Pi. Let's explore what is so special about Pi. Pi Day Songs for Kids Need a few ideas for learning about Pi with kids? Songs can be a quick way to teach a concept, especially a mathematic one. I've screened all of these videos so that they are kid friendly and ready to ... Read more...
Learn and Zoom the ABC’s Outside : An Alphabet Car Activity for Kids
The storage containers for our toy cars no longer shut because they are so full. We've tried to donate some, but my youngest cannot bear to part with any. "They are all my favorite," he says hugging them tightly to his chest. Luckily, he's also at the age where he wants to learn the alphabet so that he can read like his big brother. So, we are connecting the two with a little outside learning with this fun to play, easy to make alphabet car activity for kids. An Alphabet Car Activity ... Read more...
Learn the alphabet with Cars: How to make Letter Matching Roads
My daughter has difficulty tracking objects with her eyes and so we’ve worked on quite a few mazes in the past few years. Mazes are great for requiring kids to use and strengthen hand and eye coordination. We used to go through a LOT of maze books, until I got smarter and started to make my own. This Letter Matching Roads maze is quick to make and FUN to drive cars on. Not only is it good for strengthening hand-eye coordination, but also brings in a little alphabet learning. Making ... Read more...
Transportation Theme Preschool Unit | How Many Cars Equals 1 Pound?
My kids love playing with cars. Over the years we have slowly amassed quite a few from garage saleing and hand-me-downs. We love to put them in a line, count them, sort them by color and zoom them around the floor. Today though, I have challenged the kids to find out: How many cars equals 1 pound. Affiliate Links included in this article. Measuring Vehicles Weight Challenge MATH Learning Objective: Using standard units of measurement to determine weight. Estimated ... Read more...
Car Color Sort: Outdoor Math for Littles who LOVE Matchbox Cars
Have a little one that grabs a green car and says red? My preschooler seems to need a lot of practice hearing and saying the color words before they seem to “sink in.” This car color sort is such an easy way to bring colors and sorting (a math concept) into playtime. We take this easy math activity out anytime the kids are playing on the driveway with chalk. Scroll to the bottom for ideas on how to adapt it for kids who have mastered the car color sort and need an additional ... Read more...
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