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DIY FALL Color Word Book, a Preschool Lesson on Fall Colors

Fall BIY Book featuring fall colors in leaves

The colors of fall capture the hearts of many children (and grown ups too) There is just something magical about the season and all the fall colors.  Reds, oranges, yellows, browns, paint the trees where green used to be.   In this activity preschoolers (and grade school children) will make a flip book of fall colors while studying leaves and the trees that they come from. Affiliate Links included in this post Preschool Lesson on Fall Colors: DIY Flip Book This activity ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Fall, Fall Activities, grade school, learning activities, Leaves, Literacy, Preschool

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Make a Shape Scarecrow for Math and Fine Motor Learning

Shape Scarecrow Activity

Preschool is a mix of playtime, story time, building, reading, and crafting! I LOVE when you can combine two or more for lessons like this one: Make a Shape Scarecrow! Make a Shape Scarecrow Read a book about scarecrows with your child. Talk about the purpose of the scarecrow and how they are made. Learning Objectives for the Shape Scarecrow The child will identify the shapes by name: square, rectangle, triangle, and circle. The child will practice position words: top, ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: Amanda, Fall, Playful Preschool, Scarecrow, Shapes

By Kim Vij

Fire Safety Week Art Project

Fire Safety Week Activities for Preschoolers and Toddlers

A fun collection of fire safety week activities for toddlers and preschoolers! Includes a week long activity plan featuring themed activities, books, and toys to learn all about fire safety with your child. Fire Safety Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers  Fire Safety Week Art Project October is Fire Safety Month! It's never to young to begin to teach your child fire safety, plus I think fire trucks and all cars with sirens are one of the first things a child recognizes ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities, Parenting Tagged With: Community Helpers, Fall, Fire Safety, Preschool, Toddler, Tot School

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Teach About Community Helpers with Role Playing | A Preschool Lesson Plan

Teaching preschoolers about community helpers through role playing

How do you ask for help if you are lost in the library? What do you do if you are separated from your parent in a store? How and when do you call for help? These are just a few scenarios that we can discuss with our children and teach them how to connect with community helpers through role playing.  As a parent, I begin discussing and practicing with my kids around 3 years old. Amazon affiliate link used in this post. Teach Preschoolers How to Find the Community ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Activities for Preschoolers, Amanda, Community Helpers, Fall, Fire Safety, Playful Preschool, Preschool

By Kim Vij

50+ Fun and Educational Apple Activities for School-Aged Kids

Apple Activities for school aged kids. A fun apple themed activity plan for after school activities for your child.

Explore 50+ adorable apple activities for kids to create, experiment, and learn. Apples are a versatile and engaging theme that can be used to teach a variety of subjects at the beginning of the school year with elementary school kids. What will you pick first from this apple themed after school activity plan? Apple Activities for After School Apples are a delicious and nutritious fruit that are perfect for after-school snacks and activities. They are also the perfect theme ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: Apples, Fall, grade school, Kim

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Apple Orchard Virtual Field Trip for Preschool

apple orchard virtual field trip for kids

Social studies for preschool children is all about exploring ME and MY World. Looking into our refrigerator, you will see apples, apple sauce, and apple juice. Red apples, yellow apples, green apples. It doesn't matter, because my kids LOVE apples!!! They are part of our every day experiences. So how did the apples get to our fridge? Let's explore with these hands-on, fun Preschool Apple Theme Activities. Apple Orchard Theme Activities for Virtual Field Trip This week, our ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: 3-5, Activities for Preschoolers, Apples, Fall, learning activities, social studies, Virtual Field Trip

By Kim Vij

Stacking Apples Game: A Fall STEM Activity for Kids

STEM Activity for Ten apples Up On Top for Kids

Create a hands-on fall STEM activity with this stacking apples game using pretend apples and playdough. Here's how to play. This Post contains amazon affiliate links  Stacking Apples STEM Game for Kids Finding a storybook that shares STEM concepts in it can be such fun.  One of our new favorite this fall is the book Ten Apples Up on Top!  by Dr. Seuss our featured book of the week for the Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids! It's a perfect match to challenge ... Read more...

Filed Under: Math, STEM Tagged With: Apples, Book Activity, counting, Dr. Seuss, Fall, grade school, Preschool, STEM, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

Join Our Weekly Virtual Book Club for Kids

Virtual Book Club for Kids Activity Ideas Roundup

Explore themed books and activities for preschoolers by joining the weekly virtual book club for kids! Find ways to learn preschool concepts with books! BIG NEWS!  We're hosting a weekly virtual book club for kids for you to join! Looking for some book themed fun at home with the kids each week this school year? The Virtual Book Club for Kids is excited to announce we'll be sharing popular children's picture books with you with weekly plans that include book related activities for ... Read more...

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: books, Preschool, School Ages, Toddler, Virtual Book Club, Virtual Book Club for Kids

By Kim Vij

September Activities for Kids

A collection of September Activities for Kids which includes a free monthly activity planner for parents.

A collection of fun and easy September Activities for Kids that includes a free September Calendar! Kick off the school year with your child using September themed crafts, books, and activities that are fun and easy to do with your child. Which September themed activity will you try first? Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Organize your month of September with our free monthly activity guide. Grab ... Read more...

Filed Under: Kids Activities Tagged With: After School Activities, Fall, grade school, Monthly Planner, Preschool

By Kim Vij

Back to School Resources for Parents

Back to School Resources and Activities for Parents

Resources for Parents for Back to School Success! We've gathered tons of resources to help you prepare your child for the first day of school. Explore these tips and tricks to make it a smooth transition filled with memories for a successful school year. As a teacher and Mom of 3 kids I've experienced the first day of school from both sides for over 20 years. Confession... it's my favorite time of the school year! All the excitement of getting ready with your classroom for your new ... Read more...

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: Back to School, First Day of School, grade school, Parenting

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