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Jumping Beans a fun and interactive way to practice letters and numbers with little learners. In my classroom we use this while we are working with Creative Curriculum as a small group. Once students have become comfortable with the game they are able to play it in their choice time. This game is great because it can be differentiated based on the needs of the class. Students all sit in a circle and the beans are placed in a cup, bowl, container, etc. Students take a card and share what they ha

Sorting by Size is based on the Clothing Study from the Creative Curriculum. In this set students are able to practice recognizing the different sizes of objects using the vocabulary small, medium, and large. All activities can be used for a small group, choice time, or individual group activity. The play dough mats are great to prep and then put in a sub bin as something extra for a "just in case day"! Included: Clothing sort based on small, medium, large three open ended size pages sized sha

Tree study is such a fun unit of study in the classroom. When I start a new study from Creative Curriculum, changing the whole classroom to match the study helps students to get excited and involved in the lessons. These activities are great for small group, whole group, morning work, or center time activities. These are so low prep and quick they make for great morning work as the students enter and get settled into the day. Each activity has a description to provide some lesson and use ideas.

Thanksgiving Pattern Blocks is a quick and easy morning work activity that can be printed, laminated and used year after year. Pattern blocks are great for students because they have to problem solve how to fit all the blocks in the correct space. It is also a great fine motor activity because students have to show control while completing the picture. Check out other great resources! Thanksgiving PlayDough MatsThanksgiving Small Group

Halloween Pattern Blocks is a quick and easy morning work activity that can be printed, laminated and used year after year. Pattern blocks are great for students because they have to problem solve how to fit all the blocks in the correct space. It is also a great fine motor activity because students have to show control while completing the picture. Check out other great products! Thanksgiving Pattern BlocksHalloween Playdough Mats

Easter Pattern Blocks is a quick and easy morning work activity that can be printed, laminated and used year after year. Pattern blocks are great for students because they have to problem solve how to fit all the blocks in the correct space. It is also a great fine motor activity because students have to show control while completing the picture. Check out other low prep activities! Jumping Beans ShapesFruit PlayDough MatsFine Motor Activities

Arctic Animals Activities has multiple different activities that can be used throughout the classroom. I did a small arctic animals theme to change up the classroom while we were in the clothing study. I wanted a few activities to go along with the theme. The activities I made are listed below! Enjoy! Included: Arctic animal measuring Snowflake patterns Penguin shape matching Snowflake shape memory game

Christmas Pattern Blocks is a quick and easy morning work activity that can be printed, laminated and used year after year. Pattern blocks are great for students because they have to problem solve how to fit all the blocks in the correct space. It is also a great fine motor activity because students have to show control while completing the picture. Low prep activities that use very little supplies for students to stay actively engaged are linked below! Jumping BeansChristmas Tree Play Dough Ma

Prepping for the Holiday Season is not an easy thing to do. This pack allows for easy planning for small group activities. The activities in this allow for multiple different uses, so one print and laminated resource can be used for many different activities! Included: Upper and lower case letter cards Beginning sound letter and picture match Christmas tree ten frames Number cards Christmas tree ten frame cards Shape match Fine motor tracing Bingo Cards

The Clothing Study is a such a great study for little learners to learn about everyday items they use. I use this to go along with the Creative Curriculum Clothing Study. The planning and preparation to create all the small group activities can be a lot! That is why I created this activity, these are the activities, with descriptions, that I use in my own Preschool classroom. Included is a clothing sort, tally sheets, clothes design, clothing memory game, book making, word cards, button letters,

12 Month Calendar Tracing. Calendar tracing is great to include in a morning meeting routine. Students are able to practice handwriting skills, number recognition, and routines. Print these out, place them on a clipboard and students bring their clipboard and something to write with to the carpet so we can talk about the dates. *These are updated each year! You will receive a notification when the updated dates are out!* For more back to school resources check out the links below! Back to Schoo

Easy ideas for small group and center time activities with easy prep. Students can send post cards, play dough mats, and number work all included. Hands on activities to keep students engaged and excited about all activities. -letter cards -number cards -number matching -play dough mats -pattern work -candy heart graphing -heart sorting cards

Creative Curriculum Building Study Question of the Day is a great resource to actively involve your students in the question of the day. This resource can be displayed on a smart board, computer screen, or printed to be used daily with the study. I created this because I was in need of a way to get my students thinking about the study and wanted a fun way to include the question of the day. On my smart board students write their initials, name, or tally mark to answer the question but using the

Creative Curriculum Pet Study Question of the Day is a great resource to actively involve your students in the question of the day. This resource can be displayed on a smart board, computer screen, or printed to be used daily with the study. I created this because I was in need of a way to get my students thinking about the study and wanted a fun way to include the question of the day. On my smart board students write their initials, name, or tally mark to answer the question but using the power

The holiday season is always busy and seems to fly by. Incorporating activities that work with a theme and are easy to get ready is just what a busy educator needs! In this Thanksgiving Themed Activities students will practice counting skills, taking turns while playing games, positional words, patterns, and fine motor activities. These are great to practice in a small group and then students can use them in their choice time games. Activities included:Hidden turkey- positional words activity M

Valentine's Day Geoboard Templates is a quick and easy morning work activity that can be printed, laminated and used year after year. Geoboards are great for students because they have to problem solve how to fit all the rubber bands in the correct space to create the shape. There is also a space to write in how many bands are used for each design. It is also a great fine motor activity because students have to show control while completing the picture. Low prep activities that use very little s

Play dough mats are such a fun fine motor activity for students to work on the muscle coordination in their hands. This easy to prep activity is great for the season! 12 shapes included, and once laminated they can be used year after year!

Back to school is a great time to test out some of those early foundational skills to really get to know your students. In this activity there is options for letter work, counting, number recognition, color sorting, and fine motor work. Some activities that are included do have a black and white option. A great way to preserve this is to print in color, laminate, and use year after year. This is great for small groups, choice time activities, and whole group mini lessons. Included in this set:

Halloween can be a crazy time in the classroom! Energy is high and the little ones are excited, use their high energy to encourage learning. The activities included in this item is great for small group, whole group, or choice/center time activities. Once introduced and practiced the items can be used individually by students to become independent work for students. Work on counting skills, fine motor strength, shapes, measuring, and more. Activities Included: I Spy Shapes Eyeball Count (color

Looking for a fun way to help students practice working together, following directions, and working with numbers? Then check out this Pumpkin Pick Up Game! Students work as a team to try and pick up as many pumpkins as they can. Each student takes a turn to roll the die or spin the spinner, they move that amount and collect that many pumpkins and put them back on the wagon. The goal is to collect all the pumpkins before making it to the end. This game can be customized to fit the needs of the