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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

Preschool Insect Activities | Centers, Small Group & Whole Group Ideas Bring the world of insects to life in your preschool classroom with this engaging, hands-on resource pack! Perfect for small group instruction, whole group lessons, or independent center time, these activities are designed to build early math, literacy, and fine motor skills—all through a fun insect theme that is low prep and easy to use. There is description cards throughout the pack with multiple ideas on how to use a reso

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

Pattern Blocks Bundle 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. Great for Holidays, beginning of the year, end of the year, or activities on those half days when you need a quiet activity during a crazy day. *This

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

Build Addition Fluency with Doubles Facts Bump Fun! Make mastering doubles facts engaging and effective with this interactive math game! Students can practice with numbers 1–6 or numbers 1–12, making it easy to differentiate for various levels. Perfect for small group instruction, math centers, or early finisher activities, this resource keeps learning fun and flexible. Includes seasonal holiday themes— Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas—to keep students excited and motivated all yea

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

Easy back to school activity! At the beginning of the year we need something that is simple to prepare but beneficial to our students. Little learners need to build hand strength to be able to properly hold a pencil, color, use scissors, etc. Playing with play dough is a great opportunity for muscle building and such great fun for students. Included is a homemade play dough recipe that can be made as a group and then the mats can be laminated or put into sheet protectors for repeated use. The ma

Purchase this growing building study bundle. Currently included: Building Study question of the day Guided Edition Building Study Question of the Day As I move through the study with my students I will be making an activities packet.

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