Smudges and Smiles

This summer school curriculum is filled with ideas to help you enjoy fun days with your students based around the themes listed below. Each lesson plan includes a story suggestion, educational activities, and even printable centers to make your job of planning each day super simple! Running a summer day camp? These would be perfect for you, too! This set currently includes the following themes:BaseballBeach DayBooks & BubblesCampoutCelebrating SummerDonut DayDown on the FarmIsland VacationFis

Want to build name writing into your classroom's daily routine? These pages will be the perfect activity for your Preschool, Pre-K, or Kindergarten students to sign in to your classroom each morning! Simply write a student's name on the top line of each card, laminate it, and challenge each student to trace and write their name each morning with a whiteboard marker. Low-prep, but super effective in helping your students learn how to write their name better! There are two different options includ

This lesson plan template is in an editable Word format so you can easily make changes to fit the needs of your Pre-Kindergarten or Preschool classroom! The first page makes it easy to see the entire week's plans at a glance. The pages that follow include a place for a more detailed description of each activity. (You could include standards here as well!) Provides Daily: Story with Response to LiteratureReading/WritingMath/ScienceFine MotorArtLarge Motor Provides Weekly:Music/MovementDra

This simple and sweet questionnaire will be sure to melt the hearts of your students' mothers this Mother's Day! A version for step-moms and grandmas and even one with just a title of "LOVE" are included as well for those students who have other mother figures to celebrate. To see what questions are included, check out the preview above. Enjoy! (Don't forget to have your students sign their name and date the back of this page. Years from now, moms will look back at that signature and smile as

These monthly homework challenges may be just what your Pre-K (or Preschool) families are looking for to help their child practice a variety of skills in preparation for Kindergarten! Each challenge includes:10 tasksMath (ex: "Clap your hands 20 times.")Reading (ex: "Find the first letter of your name in a book.")Writing (ex: "Write your address.")Miscellaneous (ex: "Color a picture for someone you love.")Make sure to have a collection of trinkets or rewards ready for when completed challen

These pages will be a great resource to pass out to your families to help them practice naming letters, numbers, and/or sight words with their child at home! They will simply hang them on their fridge at their child's eye level and practice together a little each day. Encourage them to keep a positive attitude and celebrate each time a new circle can be filled in! (Some celebration suggestions could be an extra story before bedtime, a family happy dance, or a small treat.) This packet include

This lesson plan template is in an editable Word format so you can easily make changes to fit the needs of your Preschool classroom! The first page makes it easy to see the entire week's plans at a glance. The pages that follow include a place for a more detailed description of each activity. (You could include standards here as well!) Provides Daily: Story with Response to LiteratureReading/WritingMath/ScienceFine MotorArtLarge Motor Provides Weekly:Music/MovementDramatic PlayTo see all

Want to sneak fine motor skills - like tracing and cutting - into fun activities or centers during a Fairy Tales theme? Here you go! Check out this collection of fairy tale fine motor games, worksheets, and activities for your Preschool, Pre-K, or Kindergarten class! I hope you and your students enjoy them! The following activities are included:Fairy tale memory (matching) game.Castle geoboard cards (4 options included).Tracing a frog prince.Coloring and cutting out a dragon and unicorn.Tracing

This Mermaids and Pirates kit will help you plan the perfect fun day full of mermaid and pirate activities with your kids! The lesson plan includes an activity suggestion for each of the following categories: story, reading, writing, math, fine motor, large motor, and art. The following printable centers are also included for easy, low-prep activities that are fun but educational as well! Mermaid color by letter"Would You Rather Be a Mermaid or a Pirate?" writing prompt Race to the Treasure c

This Pajama Party kit will help you plan the perfect fun day full of pajama activities with your kids! The lesson plan includes an activity suggestion for each of the following categories: story, reading, writing, math, fine motor, large motor, and art. The following printable centers are also included for easy, low-prep activities that are fun but educational as well! Kids in pajamas puzzlesLowercase alphabet BINGO (6 boards included)Designing pajamas pageNEW: A black and white option is now

This Sidewalk Chalk Day kit will help you plan the perfect fun day full of sidewalk chalk activities with your kids! The lesson plan includes an activity suggestion for each of the following categories: story, reading, writing, science, math, fine motor, large motor, and art. The following printable centers are also included for easy, no-prep activities that are fun but educational as well! Drawing the missing half challengeHopping along a sidewalk counting gameNEW: A black and white option is

This portfolio will be a great way for your students to celebrate their year in Pre-Kindergarten! Simply print these pages on colorful cardstock, add photos and projects they've done, and bind them together for a special gift to your students at the end of the year! Includes:2 cover options (one decorative, one super simple with room for a photo)Monthly pages (for all 12 months)"My Friends" page"Autographs" page"Look How Much I've Grown!" page"A Note From My Teacher" page"Notes From My Teachers

Do you need help with consistently describing how to write the letters of the alphabet to your students? If so, this will be a great resource for you! Included are two pages of verbal directions to use as you teach your class how to write, as well as simple posters to post in your classroom as a visual reminder for you (or any other teacher helping in your room). Enjoy! Remember:After purchasing this product, be sure leave a review to earn TPT credits that can save you money on future TPT pur

Are you ready to save yourself valuable time with this complete Forest lesson plan filled with a week's worth of fun activities for you to enjoy with your Pre-Kindergarten (PreK) class? Here you go! The first page makes it easy to see the entire week's plans at a glance. It lays out the following activities for each day of the week: Story with a Response to Literature, Reading/Writing, Math/Science, Fine Motor, Art, and Large Motor. It also includes Music/Movement and Dramatic Play activities f

These bright name tags will be sure to add color and cheer to your classroom! Simply print, write your students names on them, and then laminate! NEW: Two options are now included! One with the alphabet and numbers 1 - 20 on them and one without. Enjoy! Remember:After purchasing this product, leaving a review will earn TpT credits that can save you money on future TpT purchases! For more information, you can check out this page: What Are TpT Credits?

Want to build name writing into your classroom's daily routine? These pages will be the perfect activity for your Preschool, Pre-K, or Kindergarten students to sign in to your classroom each morning! Simply write a student's name on the top line of each card, laminate it, and challenge each student to trace and write their name each morning with a whiteboard marker. Low-prep, but super effective in helping your students learn how to write their name better! There are two different options inclu

This bundle includes the following: Newsletter - This classroom newsletter has a simple layout which could easily be sent home weekly or monthly. Check out the preview above to see a completed example of this newsletter! Calendar - This simple calendar set includes the months of August 2025 through August 2026. Homework Challenges - These monthly homework challenges may be just what your parents are looking for to help prepare their child for Kindergarten! Each challenge includes 10 tasks such a

The completed themed lesson plans included in this Pre-Kindergarten (PreK) curriculum starter kit will be sure to save you TONS of time as you plan fun activities to enjoy with your class! Each lesson plan lays out the following daily activities: Story with a Response to Literature, Reading/Writing, Math/Science, Fine Motor, Art, Large Motor, Music/Movement and Dramatic Play. The corresponding printable activities (or centers) offer a variety of math, literacy, and fine motor activities as wel

This Beach Day kit will help you plan the perfect fun day full of beach activities with your kids! The lesson plan includes an activity suggestion for each of the following categories: story, reading, writing, math, fine motor, large motor, art, special snack, and even room decorations. The following printable centers are also included for easy, low-prep activities that are fun but educational as well! Searching for letters around the roomBeach roll and cover counting gameWatercolor seashells

These monthly homework challenges may be just what your Preschool or Pre-K families are looking for to help their child practice a variety of skills in preparation for Kindergarten! Each challenge includes:10 tasksMath (ex: "Clap your hands 20 times.")Reading (ex: "Find the first letter of your name in a book.")Writing (ex: "Write your address.")Miscellaneous (ex: "Color a picture for someone you love.")Make sure to have a collection of trinkets or rewards ready for when completed challenges are