These are our favorite books about Families for Pre-K kids. This list contains Amazon affiliate links. Visit the Family Theme Activities page for lots of Preschool & Pre-K lesson ideas. Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?, by Eric Carle Koala Lou, by Mem Fox Froggy’s Baby Sister, by Jonathan London Froggy’s Day with Dad, by Jonathan London Knuffle […]
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Picture Cards for Themes
These picture cards can be printed and used for several activities: In pocket charts On flannel boards Graphs: e.g. “Which is your favorite animal?” or “Which is your favorite vehicle?” Matching: print two copies for children to match or use as a memory game Beginning sounds: match plastic letters to the pictures Syllables: have children […]
Swedish Fish End of Year Gift
Here’s an End of Year Treat Bag Topper gift for Swedish Fish or Fish Crackers. I had a lot of Swedish Fish left over from our “candy fish swimming in blue jello” snack during our Ocean Unit, and came up with this idea to use them as an End of Year gift for the children. […]
Ocean Roll and Write Game
My kids really enjoyed the other roll and write games I made for other themes, so here is one with an ocean theme. Directions: To prepare, print out the Roll ‘n’ Write mat on card stock and either laminate or slip it into a page protector. Write letters on the sides of a wooden cube […]
Make a Seed Book for the Science Center
Since my class has been learning about plants and seeds, I made this Seed Book to place in the science center. The book is made with real seeds, seed packets, and zipper sandwich bags. Since sandwich bags are clear, the children can see the real seeds inside. This will give the children a chance to […]
Five Little Bunnies: Printable Book
This printable book for the traditional rhyme “Five Little Bunnies” will help preschool children practice counting and simple subtraction skills. This would work well with any Easter or Spring themes and activities. My students love books that rhyme and count down, because they like to guess which number is next. I always pause before saying […]