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Earth Day Fine Motor Freebies

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There's never a bad time to incorporate some fine motor goodness into your curriculum and since Earth Day is upon us, I thought I'd share some Earth Day Fine Motor Freebies to help you celebrate the day. This sampler packet will give you a little taste (definitely not the entire meal) of the different kinds of fine motor activities you can add into your instruction throughout the day just by using materials you may already have on hand. Of course, these activities are all geared toward an ... VIEW POST

Grab fine motor activities that will engage and delight your students for Earth Day. These fine motor activities are perfect for pre-k, kindergarten, first grade and even second. If you're teaching in an early childhood classroom, you'll want to scoop them up and delight your learners.

Stress-Free Thanksgiving Activities

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I'm all about the stress-free part of teaching, and with the holidays, comes the crazies.  So making the days before a little less stressful without sacrificing fun is KEY.  Thanksgiving activities are included in this mix.  So I thought I would share a little bit of what I like to do in my own class the day before the break to keep things engaging but manageable. Que the Stress-Free Thanksgiving Activities to make your teacher life a bit less crazy. STATIONS MAKE IT EASY PEASY Much like ... VIEW POST

Learning With Watercolor Paints

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Using a variety of materials that are engaging to students with different learning profiles is what will keep your math and literacy activities exciting and meaningful for your students. Learning with Watercolor Paints can turn practicing essential skills from mundane to marvelous. Watercolors in the Classroom I get it. Watercolors can be messy! And you may think, it just means more work for me in the long run. But honestly, I use watercolors nearly every week for either a math or ... VIEW POST

Lock and Keys In Kindergarten

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I can't remember when I started using locks and keys in my classroom. I just know that my kindergarten friends had an obsession with them that I needed to acknowledge and use that obsession to my advantage. They have since become a favorite instructional tool that provides both engagement and invaluable fine motor practice. GETTING STARTED Like any other tool you are going to use in your classroom before you expect your students to use locks and keys in an 'academic way,' you need to ... VIEW POST

Geoboard Hands-On Fine Motor Fun In Kindergarten

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All things fine motor--all the time! It's kind of my motto these days in kindergarten. As we see the continuing trend of students entering kindergarten with little, if any, hand strength, providing meaningful and engaging fine motor experiences and activities is a MUST. Geoboards can help. Geoboards are just another opportunity to offer some excellent fine motor and spatial awareness activities . . . sorting and working with those little rubber bands is a task in and of itself. But then ... VIEW POST

Stress-Free Valentine’s Day Activities

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After posting about my Stress-free Halloween Fun Stations, I had a bunch of requests for similar posts for other holidays . . . including Valentine's Day.  I know a bunch of teacher friends dislike these days and planning a 'party' is beyond stressful with everything else we do, so I make my parties as simple as possible by filling time with simple, stress-free fun stations.  I know that there are many teachers that have the benefit of a 'class parent' to plan these things, but I don't. So these ... VIEW POST

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