Grandparents Day

September 8, 2009

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Here’s a little something for Grandparents Day: a printable Happy Grandparents Day card.
I tend to like projects that are simple & something the children can do entirely on their own. I don’t like to micromanage the children’s artwork. I [...]

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Friend Bingo

August 31, 2009

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Friend Bingo is an idea I got from a workshop I attended once and it’s a great activity for the beginning of the year. It helps children learn the names of their new friends and teachers. It also serves as a kind of observational assessment because it helps me see which children have not learned [...]

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More Fine Motor Skills

August 24, 2009

url=’http://prekinders.com/2009/08/more-fine-motor-skills/’;The new Fine Motor Skills page is now online, & here are a few new fine motor skill ideas.

Beads in a Paint Palette: A clear cup of multicolored faceted plastic beads was placed in the middle of the tray. The children use their thumb and forefinger to grasp each bead and place it in one [...]

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Butterfly Matching Cards

August 20, 2009

url=’http://prekinders.com/2009/08/butterfly-matching-cards/’;We’re getting ready to learn about bugs in my class because everywhere we look lately, there are bugs of all kinds! We have a caterpillar in a jar in our room who has been munching on basil leaves & we are watching, waiting, & hoping he will make a cocoon.
In preparation for our bug studies, [...]

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Wish List

August 16, 2009

url=’http://prekinders.com/2009/08/wish-list/’;One of the things on my Back to School To Do List was our “Pick an Apple” Wish List. The idea: write supplies you wish for on apples and put them on a bulletin board. Parents who want to donate extra supplies can choose an apple, take it with them, & send the item to [...]

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Back to School

August 12, 2009

url=’http://prekinders.com/2009/08/back-to-school/’;We’ve been in school for 3 days now, things are going well, & now I can sit back & take a breath. I’ve been reading the blog “My Montessori Journey” (link at right) & got the idea to write a few blog posts about back to school. Every year, I always, always forget just how [...]

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Community Helpers

July 30, 2009

url=’http://prekinders.com/2009/07/community-helpers/’;I have added some new printables for the Community Helpers theme. I had made the illustrated versions before I realized I could find all the people in photographic clipart. That’s why I have both. I figured people can choose the ones they prefer.

Community Helper Cards
Community Helper Bingo Game (for 4 players*)
*If cards for [...]

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Fun with Water

July 29, 2009

url=’http://prekinders.com/2009/07/fun-with-water/’;Here are a few more sensory table ideas (pics from my class last year)…

Turkey Basters:
I added turkey basters (bought at the Dollar Tree) with a bucket of water and measuring cups. Of course, all of the water from the bucket ended up in the table, but that was okay. From that point, they squeezed [...]

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Fine Motor Skills

July 25, 2009

url=’http://prekinders.com/2009/07/fine-motor-skills/’;For a while now, I’ve had a new web page in the works on Fine Motor Skills. For one reason or another, I haven’t had time to complete it yet, so I thought I’d post a little preview here. Fine Motor was one of the areas I sought to improve last year (08-09). It wasn’t [...]

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Free Printables for Pre-K

July 20, 2009

url=’http://prekinders.com/2009/07/free-printables-for-pre-k/’;Lately, I have been printing out some materials I’ve found free online. There are some really nice free materials out there, & I thought I’d share some of them. All you need is cardstock, printer ink, & lamination (if you choose).
Montessori for Everyone is one of my favorite sites for printables, and you don’t have [...]

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