Subitizing is a critical (and often overlooked) skill in early math development. With this article, we’ll teach you what it means to subitize, why and how to teach subitizing, as well as also provide subitizing activities for preschoolers. It’s one step to offering your child a strong foundation in number sense! All About Teaching Subitizing…
How to Teach Healthy Eating with a Preschool Nutrition Theme
Fall is the perfect time for a preschool nutrition theme. What with all the food-centered holidays filled with so many sweet treats, it’s the ideal time to teach our growing preschoolers about healthy eating choices. Establishing healthy eating habits early in a child’s life is really important. A food and nutrition theme in preschool is…
Beaded Feathers Thanksgiving Turkey: A Fine Motor Patterning Craft
For preschool I wanted to design a turkey craft that was served multiple purposes. This craft is not only excellent for decorating and celebrating the holidays, but it also serves as a fine motor activity and a math activity. The tail feathers of this turkey are beaded in patterns, so it meets various educational preschool…
Tips For Teaching Scissor Cutting
Scissor cutting requires a surprising amount of skill for a preschooler, so much so that it can be very frustrating for a child who wants to cut but is still learning. (Because kids are naturally drawn to scissors, right?) Well, it doesn’t have to be. Follow these simple tips to make teaching your preschooler to…
70 Ideas For Dramatic Play
Early childhood educators continue to advocate for dramatic play in their classrooms. And for good reason. Dramatic play is integral to any preschooler’s education. Here are 70 dramatic play ideas to provide more experiences for your child. This post may contain affiliate links. You’ve seen the preschool classroom. The one where your child begs to stay and play….
Eight Monster Themed Preschool Activities
October is a wonderful time to be teaching as it is the month that hosts some of my favorite seasonal-like preschool themes. Last year’s autumn theme was filled with colorful sensory bins, nature walks and science investigations. It had a lot of academic appeal to it. But, this year, I chose a theme that was…
Eight Desert Themed Preschool Activities
While last year’s farm and fall themes were very popular, not to mention all the apple and pumpkin activities, I decided to mix things up a bit and kick off our new preschool year with a desert theme. No, not desserts, (wouldn’t that be tasty), but deserts, as in the hot, dry, sandy environment. This…
What Does Math Look Like In Preschool? A Case For Play Based Mathematics Instruction
While formal mathematics instruction may not begin until children enter elementary school, mathematical concepts are developing well before that time, nearly since birth. Children use this informal math knowledge to organize and expand their play. They do this through counting, sorting, ordering, assigning, building and such. Take a look at the following scenarios: This morning…
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