Make a Wagon Poke holes near the top rim of a medium size Cardboard box. String a piece of cord about 2 feet long through the hole, knotting on both ends. You can paint wheels on the box and cover it with contact paper for a more permanent toy.  Make a Mobile An […]
This is a fun way to help children identify letters or numbers.  To help children with letter/number recognition, along with taking turns.  Before You Start: • Cut simple duck shapes from yellow contact paper (or laminated construction paper). • Attach each duck to the side of a juice box. • Cut out a […]
Bring pieces of the Earth from your own backyard into your students’ homes with these stylish and esthetic Earth Bottles. Inspire admiration for earth’s beauty and variety. Improve sensory integration, creativity, fine motor skills, patterning and recycling skills. The beans and rice, as well as the other natural materials offer a variety of colors that […]
To describe and discuss weather predictions. To familiarize children with seasonal vocabulary. Â Discuss different kinds of weather with the children. What kind of weather do they experience from season to season? Â Â Has bad weather ever changed or interrupted the children’s plans? Do they ever listen to the weather report on television or […]
Introduce the lesson by reading The Mixed Up Chameleon by Eric Carle. Except for catching flies and changing colors occasionally, this chameleon doesn’t find life very exciting. When a surprise visit to the zoo makes this wistful lizard realize it can change its shape and size as easily as its color, it ends up wanting […]
 Physical Development refers to the growth of the body as well as its abilities. Growth in height and weight are the most obvious signs of physical development. As children develop physically, they gain new skills. Those skills that depend on the use and control of muscles are called motor skills. These skills fall into […]
Use wrapping paper or magazines to make your own matching game cards.  • wrapping paper with various classifications of pictures (or, use pictures cut from magazines) • index cards or construction paper squares of the same color • scissors • glue • plastic zip-up bags to store game cards Select wrapping paper that shows items that fall into different […]
Here is a fun activity that integrates art, science and language arts.  To introduce color mixing To develop fine motor skills To strengthen pre-writing skills   Have all materials ready: heavy-duty ziploc bags, masking tape and paint.  Have the children pick two primary colors of the paint to put into their bag. […]
