Bugs and Insects Theme for Preschool
Bugs, insects, minibeasts, creepy crawlies – however you refer to them in your part of the world all children love learning about them! There are so many ideas that pop into my head as a teacher/parent when I think about this theme and the many creatures it covers! It’s not just […]
St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Preschool
I love St. Patrick’s Day celebrations – not just because it means my little learners dress up as adorable leprechauns, then ask animals if they have seen a pot of gold but because it has a magical, fun element to it too! Rainbows, leprechauns, shimmering gold coins, the greenness of shamrocks. Whilst […]
How to plan the best farm animals activities for preschool
At some point, most early year teachers teach a farm animal topic for preschool learners. It lends itself nicely to so many areas of learning! Plant life cycles, animal life cycles, farm to plate food activities, animals and farm vehicles. I also like to link it to Old MacDonald had a farm. I like to […]
20 Jungle Animals Activities for Preschool, PreK, SPED, Autism
All children love the adventure of a jungle animal theme. Preschoolers and Prek students alike will enjoy immersing themselves in the jungle life and meeting the wild animals. If you are planning on having a jungle theme in your homeschool or classroom save yourself time and see all the resources and ideas I have put […]
Groundhog Day Activities for Preschool and PreK
Welcome to all things Groundhog Day! Groundhog day is celebrated on February 2nd annually and at the time of writing this post this year will be the 134th Groundhog Day! It is celebrated across the United States but originates from the state of Pennsylvania. On this day people wait patiently for Punxsutawney Phil to emerge […]
Valentines Preschool Activities and Printables
In this post I plan on showcasing some of the most popular activities and resources for a Valentine’s Day Preschool – PreK theme. These preschool printables will definitely add a bit of love and kindness in the air of your classroom – they are so darn cute! Letter recognition is a skill that needs to […]
Chinese New Year Activities and Resources Preschool and PreK
Did you know, Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is China’s most important festival? It is also the most important celebration for families and a week of an official public holiday. At the time of writing this post Chinese New Year 2020 will fall on, January 25, 2020, beginning […]
Winter Activities for Preschool and Prek
Ahhhh, the wintery months! We love a sprinkling of snow here in the Primary Creations household. Not too much though – just a dusting is always nice and brings a feeling of magic into the air. In the colder months I like to take the opportunity to introduce my young learners to Arctic life […]
Under The Sea Preschool Activities
During the hot Summer months we like to focus on Under The Sea activities! Of course, you can do this theme any time of the year. Although I find the hot months lend itself to the water and sand tray! Under The Sea Math Activities: We worked on recognising how many objects there are in […]
Firefighter Preschool Activities
This pack is jammed pack full of firefighting fun! Traditionally, a Firefighter Memorial Day is held in early May, however, many preschools and early elementary classes also like to cover this topic in the first semester/term. It’s worth pointing out that I have provided as many grayscale alternatives where possible to help cut down printing […]
Snowman Counting Book for Preschool and PreK Maths
Snowman Counting Tab Book I’ve just finished making a new resource for my class that I thought you might like too! It’s a tab book that encourages learners to count back from 5, which is a great way to set the foundation for mental maths and subtraction skills. Even though the resource is created in […]
Snowman Activities for Preschool and PreK
SNOWMAN CRAFT AND IDEAS I’ve been looking back over past photos and I happened upon our Snowman theme day way back in 2010! The girls had so much fun that day. With no snow in Texas (at least where we lived) they enjoyed getting to play with Insta Snow, ice cubes and building their […]
Preschool Christmas Nativity Book
A few years back we decided to create a Nativity book – ‘This is the stable’. We made the pictures tearing and cutting scrap paper, but you could let your child use any medium they would like. Crayons, pens, scrap paper … even paint! I also made the decision to create a page a day […]
Thanksgiving Turkey Maths Pack
This Thanksgiving Turkey Rhyme and Maths resource pack is differentiated so it can be used with all abilities ranging from Pre-Kindergarten to First Grade! You can DOWNLOAD IT HERE NOW!! Included in this resource pack you will find the following: 10 Little Turkeys PowerPoint Slideshow (.pps file) This introduces/revises simple subtraction using rhyme. A song […]
Pirate Preschool Craft Ideas
Welcome to my weekly pick of the best ideas from my Pinterest board! This time we are focusing on Pirate Preschool Crafts. I like to choose activities that I think the children can REALLY do with little adult input. So in no particular order … #1 Make a paper plate Pirate face with Growing Kinders! […]
Christopher Columbus Preschool Pack
Hey there! I have finally released the Christopher Columbus Preschool Pack. This cute pack can be used to to celebrate Christopher Columbus Day in October or to accompany a preschool explorer theme. Inside the .pdf file you will find the following: – The 1492 Chant sheet (Color/Grayscale) – Easy Reader (Grayscale) – Simple Sentence Building (Grayscale) […]