With about a month to go before winter ends, we know classrooms and homeschools here in the northern hemisphere are tired of snow days and polar vortex cabin fever. What better way to work on math skills while welcoming the next season than with a spring countdown? Even if you start this spring countdown activity […]
Free Valentine’s Day Math Activity for Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade
Counting with one-to-one correspondence is the most critical math skills children gain in the primary grades, so repetition is key! This Valentine’s Day math center turns much needed daily practice into a fun and interactive game. Roll, count, and cover is a favorite approach to basic numeracy at our homeschool and was a big part […]
Glitter Pumpkin Craft
Pumpkin crafts are a great way to decorate the walls of your classrooms, windows or hallways. Even those fall and Thanksgiving bulletin boards! This painted glitter pumpkin craft is something your preschoolers and kindergarteners are going to love to create! Help build your children’s fine motor skills and sensory processing with this fun activity for […]
Teaching Emotions to Preschoolers & Kindergarteners
Teaching emotional recognition to our preschoolers and kindergarteners is a necessary part of literacy and social development. Students can learn about emotions through simple cartoons featuring basic emotions. The latest in our series of emergent readers covers the basic emotions with a fall twist. Below you will see our fall scarecrow emergent reader in action! Here are […]
Ice Cream Thematic Week: Free Printable Ice Cream Number Match Center
It’s time for our second thematic week here The Classroom Creative! Last week, we had some pirate ideas. This week, we are focusing on ice cream. There’s no such thing as the summer slide when you keep kids learning about things they love. Ice cream crafts and activities will engage kids of all ages and […]