We're Something to Crow About Fall Bulletin Board

Oh my goodness!  I am loving this cutie for Fall!  I just added a crow cut and paste activity that makes an adorable Bulletin Board display.  This craftivity comes with kernel corn cut outs for name practice or 4 different choices of writing paper if students are ready to write.  

 To see everything that is included in this packet, just click here.

Back to School Bulletin Board and Crafts

      I know I feel like this every year, but I cannot believe it is already Back to School time!  I am having a really hard time dealing!!  My oldest starts half day PreK in less than a week and it has me all kinds of sad at how quickly the time goes!  

     I wanted to share a name practice idea and a craft and writing that are fun to use at the beginning of a new school year.  Both of these activities can be turned into a Bulletin Board display or the activities can be hung in a classroom or displayed on a door.

     Up first, is a name practice activity.  I kept the template very basic as a way to practice fine motor cutting skills.  Students simply cut and paste the apple and worm.  Students write 1 letter of his/her name onto each circle of the worm.If you have students that are ready to write and need something more challenging than building his or her name, I have also included a craft and writing template.  Students can write about something they hope to learn this year, something they are looking forward to about Fall, etc.  Since these are apple crafts, they also work well with Fall right around the corner.  There are 2 choices of lined writing paper included.

This packet includes letters that read: "Apple"solutely Ready for Fall and "Apple"solutely Ready for School.

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Pom Pom Centers Plus a FREEBIE

My oldest son starts half day PreK in a few weeks.  I made some activities for him to practice basic skills such as letters, shapes and numbers.  I am so excited to share them with you!  These activities are perfect for Preschool and Kindergarten.  I love that they practice fine motor skills as well.  Each activity can be printed and placed in a clear view pocket (such as the dry erase kind), or the activities can be laminated and then placed in a Math or Literacy center.  Just add your favorite manipulatives. I chose to use pom poms.

First up are Letter Cards.  The cards come in 4 different printing options:  

-Full sheet color

-Full sheet black and white

-Half sheet color

-Half sheet black and white

Students practice building capital and lowercase letters.

Shape Mats:

Students practice building 2D shapes.  These sheets come in a color and black and white print option.

I made Find and Cover Alphabet and number sheets to help practice letter and number identification.

Find and Cover Teen Numbers

The Find and Cover Numbers 0-10 is FREE to download in my store here.

All of these sheets can also be used as Print and Go activities.  Just grab markers, crayons, colored pencils, bingo dabbers, etc and you have activities for morning work, small groups, sub tubs, fast finishers and more!

If you haven't already grabbed the Number Freebie, just click the picture below!

I hope you loved these activities!  Be sure to check these out it my money saving bundle here!

Name Practice- The Three Little Pigs

My oldest son will turn 4 in July.  This fall he will attend half day Preschool.  We have been working on basic skills at home, but we have not done much practice with the letters in his name.  Everett loves the story of The Three Little Pigs, so I made this Name Practice Center with the 3 pig theme.

There are 3 pig mats included plus straw, sticks and bricks for building his name.  The letters are editable so that any name can be practiced.  I printed the pig mats and then edited the straw, sticks and bricks to have Everett, Ethan and Ella: his name plus his brother and sister's names.  

This name practice activity makes a great center!  Simply print the 3 pig mats, and then edit the straw, sticks and bricks to have the letters in your students' names.  The pigs and letter cards can be laminated for durability. 

If students already know how to spell their names, they can grab the letters and then start putting their name in order.

If students do not know the letters in their names, I have included 2 different types of name cards that can be used as a visual reference.  These cards are editable too.  The first style has just the student's name.

The second style has a blank box on the left.  The box has been kept empty so that you can add a picture of the student or you can have the student color the box their favorite color or anything that helps them remember that this card belongs to them.

Everett has loved building his name as well as his brother and sister's names!  I hope your little learners enjoy this center as much as he has!

Mother's Day Craft and Writing Activities

Are you looking for activities for Mother's Day?  I have several craft and writing ideas I wanted to share with you.

First up, is an "I Love You From My Head To-Ma-Toes" bulletin board display.  This lesson comes with letters that you simply print, cut and hang and an easy to prep tomato writing craft.

Students color the tomato and then write about why they love their moms.  

Next, is a mason jar with flowers that reads You're A"mason".

If your school hosts a Muffins With Mom, you might enjoy this cute muffin craft.

And lastly, this koala bear and tea kettle craft has students letting moms know why she is top quality "koala tea".

Thank you so much for reading!  I hope you found an idea you can use for this Mother's Day.  I'll leave the links here to all of the crafts:

I Love You From My Head To-Ma-Toes

You're A"mason"

Muffin Craft

You're Top "Koala Tea"

Earth Day Craft and Writing

I want to share my newest Earth Day craft and writing activity with you!

Are you a fan of sloths?  I think they are so cute!  So cute, that I decided to make this, I Love the Earth a S"lot"h craft just for Earth Day!

The craft is super easy to prep!  It is a print and go craft, which means you simply print and then have students color the pieces.  There are 2 different options for the craft.  The first is a craft and writing activity.  Students can respond to the writing by recording reasons he or she loves the Earth.

Or there is a name practice activity.  For this, students color the sloth and the earths and then write 1 letter of his/her name onto each earth to create the following:

Bulletin board letters that read I Love the Earth a S"lot"h are also included.  Simply print the letters, cut and hang.

To see this lesson in my store, just click here.

2D Shapes Notebook

My 3 year old loves finding different shapes in the environment.  Anytime he sees something that looks like a triangle, square, etc., he is sure to point it out.  I made this 2D Shapes Notebook just for him.  I thought it would be a fun learning opportunity, and I love that it is interactive and age appropriate.

I wanted to share this resource with you because I have uploaded it into my TPT shop here.  This notebook is perfect for Homeschool, Preschool, Kindergarten or First Grade.  This notebook can be used for Morning Work, Centers, Stations, Rotations, Sub Tubs, Fast Finishers, Indoor Recess, Small Groups, etc.

I suggest the following materials for setting up this notebook:

*1/2 inch binder

*Laminator

*Laminating sheets

*Cardstock

*Velcro dots

*Sheet protectors

Now I'm going to walk you through how I set up the notebook.  The first step is to download the packet and then print the pages that go inside the notebook.  There are 26 pages.  I used cardstock for more durability.  There are 2 different notebook covers.  I inserted 1 into the very front cover of the notebook.

The next cover, I inserted into the front of the notebook (as you open it up).

There are 8 sets of color coordinated Shape Mats.  Place them into the notebook behind sheet protectors in the following manner: Shapes on the left, blank mat on the right.  Do this for all 8 sets.

Next, laminate all of the 2D Shapes in the Environment cards.

Put the same kind of Velcro dots on each Shape Mat and blank mat.  

Cut out all of the laminated 2D Shapes in the Environment cards.  Add the opposite facing Velcro dots.  Then place all of the laminated 2D Shapes in the Environment cards on top of the empty mats, making sure the colors correspond.  Once your notebook is assembled, students will have 96 Shapes in the Environment to match!  Students simply pull off the Shapes in the Environment cards and match them to the 2D Shapes Mats.

You can find this activity in my store here.

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