Letter S Spaghetti Party Learning about the letter S can be fun with a spaghetti party I copied a large letter S onto a red piece of paper (for the red spaghetti sauce, of course). At home, I over-cooked some spaghetti noodles until they were nice and sticky. I stored the noodles in a plastic…
A collection of quick ideas to use for teaching about the alphabet. March Around the AlphabetĀ This is a lot of fun. The children gain added exposure to the letters while including the excitement of a stop-and-go game! Write each letter of the alphabet on large index cards. Be sure to put the capital letter…
Don’t Miss: Ā Apple PrintablesĀ –Ā Apple ThemeĀ –Ā Dr. Seuss Teaching ThemeĀ –Ā Dr. Seuss-Themed Printables Create a fun class-made book to reinforce counting, number recognition, and text patterns inspired by Ten Apples Up On Top! by Theo. LeSieg (Dr. Seuss). Materials Ten Apples Up On Top! by Theo. LeSieg (Dr. Seuss) 11″ x 17″ tagboard (cut lengthwise into two long…
100 items–children predict weights, weigh, and chart results. Materials: Bags of items of 100 something to weigh your items I prepare bags of 100 pennies, 100 popsicle sticks, 100 pasta noodles, 100 fruit loops and any other 100 items I can find. Lesson Plan: I read the book Benny’s PenniesĀ Ā (There is probably a better…
Celebrate 100 by reading The Wolf’s Chicken Stew, graphing, and making 100 pancakes! Materials: The Wolf’s Chicken Stew by Keiko Kaska griddle (more than one if you can borrow) pancake mix (you will need 1 whole box) turner Lesson Plan: We read the book The Wolf’s Chicken Stew. We make a chart by counting and…
Write a book listing groups of 50 opposites. I did this with my students, and they called it “The 100 Book” because each page spread has 100 items. Materials: markers large white sheets of construction paper Book: Ā Ten Black DotsĀ by Donald Crews Lesson Plan: I do this after I read Ten Black Dots which reinforces…
A fun art activity that ties into a pumpkin theme. It would be a great follow up to a trip to the pumpkin patch! Materials: orange paint brown bags of all sizes green pipe cleaners black precut triangles and circles bale of hay Lesson Plan: Have students paint brown paper bags with orange paint. Provide…
Objectives: After reading Pumpkin, Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington we make Yummy Pumpkin Treats. This activity enhances math with counting and following directions. You will need: Pumpkin Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington a pumpkin cookie cutter bread cream cheese raisins candy corn cereal (like Cheerios) orange food coloring Lesson Plan: Color the cream cheese orange with the…
Set up pumpkin activities in a circuit. Cooperative groups rotate from station to station. Ā This activity may be planned during a unit on pumpkins. I usually plan it toward the end of my unit on pumpkins in late October. Materials: A student record sheet on which information from each task is recorded 5 large sheets…
Objectives: Students practice writing creatively from the pumpkin’s point of view and build on creative writing skills. Materials: A sheet of paper with a pumpkin shape drawn on it. (Lines can be drawn to help younger students write in a straight line.) Pumpkin Printables Lesson Plan: I start by telling the students that they are…