One of the concepts preschool children need to master is learning the basic shapes. Print and make these colorful Shapes flash cards for your preschooler to help with shape recognition. Shapes include, square, circle, triangle, rectangle, oval, star, heart and diamond. Basic Shapes Flash Cards Assorted Shapes Flash Cards Compliments of ZiggityZoom.com By learning |… Read More
Kids love to color and our fun Color by Number printables are a great way to reinforce both number and color recognition. They are also a great activity to use for fine motor skill development. Plus kids will have a fun Halloween pumpkin and cat to hang in their room or on the family fridge.… Read More
If you have been around “teacher friends” this summer, you have likely heard the current educational buzz words, “The Common Core Standards” (CCS). This set of state-initiated standards, adopted by forty five of the fifty states, has been created to ensure continuity and college and career readiness. Beginning at the pre-kindergarten (pre-k) level and going… Read More
Beach, pool, BBQs, sunscreen and bug spray may be our focus, but it is unmistaken that when that inevitable crispness grips our air, our minds switch from summer-fun to back-to-school. Whether this is a joyous occasion or the first time you are sending your baby on a yellow bus, preparedness is a must; backpacks, lunchboxes,… Read More
Is your child having trouble learning to read, or wanting to learn to read? Do you feel overwhelmed, or not know where to begin? You?re not alone! Here are eight tips to help you create a plan of attack to help your child overcome his or her reading troubles as quickly as possible. Eight Steps… Read More
The following tips are creative ways to seamlessly integrate addition and subtraction facts while playing board games that use dice. (To see the video version of these tips, visit Kidnexions) Tip #1: Opposites attract. Did you know that the opposite sides of a rolling a die great for practicing the combinations that make ‘7’. The… Read More
Stop, enter, exit, slow, go, street, lane, 7-11, bank, police, dvd, play- doh, Candy Land, love, Dora, pbskids, Nick …Environmental print; the words that are most publically displayed in our surroundings; are everywhere. As a parent and a teacher, I am glad this is so. As a child’s cognition and understanding progresses, each day they… Read More
Children learn gross motor skills earlier than they develop their fine motor skills. Gross motor skills include activities like walking, running, hopping. Fine motor skills refer to dexterity and covers skills such as writing, cutting, drawing. It is beneficial if your child can learn to hold a pencil and write their name, no matter how… Read More
When children enter Kindergarten they will need to be able to sit still and listen to their teacher. It is very important for your child be be able to follow instructions. You can help by using two-part instructions around the house. Make it simple and give the instruction all at once. You can also do… Read More
One area of children’s development, which I believe to be so important, is the growth and development of fine and gross motor skills. As a kindergarten teacher I see the great role that early development of the shoulders, arms, hands and fingers play in daily classroom life. Kids often come into kindergarten struggling to write… Read More