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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.

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

Earth Day 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! Jumping Beans ShapesFruit PlayDough matsCoconut Tree Activities

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

Playdough mats are a great way to increase fine motor skills, talking points for lessons, and independent activities that can be used over and over again. Playdough mats can be used in small group settings or choice time activities for students. In my classroom I use this in conjunction with the Tree Study and we talk about fruits that do and do not grow on trees. I print and laminate the cards and they can be used year after year. Check out some other great playdough mats: Shape 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

Finding the perfect calendar set to match a theme should not a time consuming process or cost a lot of money. The best part about finding a calendar on TPT is the ability to only print or use what you need and you can find a matching set. Keep an eye out for Ice Cream Themed classroom decor. I printed this on card stock and laminated all the pieces and it can be used year after year. The calendar numbers are meant for a 3"x3" square. What is included: Days of the weekThe yearYesterday wasToday i

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

The Question of the Day gets students learning and sharing with friends as soon as they walk in the door. A simple addition to any routine and students are quickly learning all about their friends in the classroom. Great for arrival time, morning meeting, circle time, or a transition activity. Display the question on the projector or interactive whiteboard for students to answer the question. Basic language allows students to answer simple yes or no questions and become familiar with the classro

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

Practicing beginning sounds can be a tricky task but this game makes it easy and fun for kids. In this game the teacher decides which open mouth is collecting each letter. The students then have to sort the pictures into the correct mouth. This can be played where students are working on letter sounds or they can work on upper and lower case letter identification. The open mouths can be cut out and changed based on the holiday season. Students will love this game while you are collecting some l

Morning Sign in should not be a time consuming, high prep activity. This template allows you to customize to fit your classroom needs and print out name practice and fine motor practice for the week. As I continue to create these for my classroom this set will be updated. **Price will increase when more templates are added!** Included is a video that will show how to properly print and customize so it is easy to use. Two different fonts are included, blank boxes that allow students to practice

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,

Back to School Play Dough Mats are quick and easy activities that can be used for assessing and practicing fine motor skills, encouraging sharing and direction following, and fun way to help students learn about supplies in the classroom. Once printed, these can be laminated and used year after year! Included mats: Apple Backpack Book Calculator Paper Clip Colored Pencil Crayon Globe Eraser Glue Highlighter Lunch Box Notebook Paintbrush Paper Laptop School Bus Tape Scissors Paint Check out othe

The Question of the Day gets students learning and sharing with friends as soon as they walk in the door. A simple addition to any routine and students are quickly learning all about their friends in the classroom. Great for arrival time, morning meeting, circle time, or a transition activity. Display the question on the projector or interactive whiteboard for students to answer the question. Basic language allows students to answer simple yes or no questions and become familiar with the classr

Classroom behaviors and communication with parents can be one of the most challenging parts of our jobs. We are so busy with the daily every day that sometimes we forget to stop and let parents know that their child is doing well. Sharing the positive moments and not just the challenging behavior is crucial in building that strong connection with parents. Students are also excited when they get to take home a positive note to their family. Using positive terms the templates will allow you to cus