By Gigi on April 6th, 2018
Let’s have some fun with shapes! This My Big Book of Shapes contains 19 printable worksheets that practice the following skills: 2D shape recognition, counting, one-to-one correspondence, number recognition, visual discrimination, fine motor (tracing and drawing), shape formation, and following directions.
ITEMS INCLUDED:
– Book Cover (1)
– Number Worksheets (18)
FEATURED 2D SHAPES:
– Rectangle
– Oval
– Circle
– Triangle
– Diamond
– Square
– Pentagon
– Hexagon
– Octagon
Detailed directions for this resource are also provided. There are 2 worksheets per shape. To ensure that this resource is developmentally appropriate for a wide range of learners, simply include or omit the pages of your choice. If you are not wanting your students to produce a book, these worksheets can be used individually; e.g. shape of the week.
GRAB THIS BOOK OF SHAPES HERE.
**THIS BOOK OF SHAPES CAN BE PURCHASED IN A BUNDLE AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE HERE.**
By Gigi on April 3rd, 2018
The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle, is one of the best-selling children’s books of all time. This charming tale of a tiny and very hungry caterpillar who eats a large quantity of food and then changes into a beautiful butterfly has entertained little ones for almost 50 years.
This classic story presents many learning concepts such as counting, colors, the days of the week and, most importantly, the life cycle of a butterfly.
Additionally, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, with its vibrant and delightful illustrations, inspires creativity. Here we have our very own hungry caterpillar. Students will paint their egg cartons and glue the eyes on (Tacky Glue works best). Simply poke a couple of holes in the top and supply children with fuzzy sticks for the antennae.
Blotto butterflies are a fun and simple craft that teaches symmetry. Supply your learners with a butterfly (older children should be encouraged to cut out their own) and some tempra paint. Students will place dollops of paint on one side of the butterfly only. They will then fold the insect in half and hold it down with one hand. Using their helper hands, students will smooth out the folded paper, spreading the paint inside. Prompt them to open up their butterflies very carefully.
Discuss how each wing is symmetrical, or a “mirror image of each other”. Activities such as this help to bolster children’s natural sense of balance which, in turn, helps to develop their observation, classification, and patterning skills.
After the paint has dried children may glue on the antennae.
MATERIALS USED:
– Egg carton
– Tempera paint
– Pipe cleaners/fuzzy sticks
– Googly eyes
– Construction paper
– Paint brushes
– Tacky Glue
– Our butterfly template
By Gigi on March 20th, 2018
Put all of your eggs in one basket and grab this Easter Math and Literacy pack! It contains 14 worksheets and 3 learning center activities that are eggcellent for strengthening the following skills:
– Counting
– One-to-one correspondence
– Number quantity
– Number formation
– Number recognition
– Set recognition
– Number order
– Measurement
– Patterning
– Graphing
– Addition
– Classification
– Fine motor
– Upper and lowercase letter recognition
– Beginning sound recognition
– ABC order
– Letter formation
– Visual discrimination
– Phonological and phonemic awareness
– Following directions
EASTER ALPHABET & BEGINNING SOUND MATCH-UP (COLOR 26 BASKETS & 52 EGGS/B&W 26 BASKETS & 52 EGGS)
Print out the baskets and eggs on cardstock (laminate for heavy use). Student will identify the lowercase letters and the beginning letter sounds of each item. They will then place the eggs on the appropriate baskets.
JELLYBEAN PATTERNING CARDS (COLOR 4/B&W 4)
Print these cards out on cardstock (laminate for heavy use). Cut the cards into strips. Provide young learners with a small amount of jellybeans. Work with children to match, extend, and describe the AB, AAB, ABB, and ABC patterns.
BUNNY TEN FRAME COUNTING CARDS (COLOR 10/B&W 10)
Print these cards out on cardstock (laminate for heavy use). Provide mini erasers, jellybeans, pom poms, vase gems, or some other small manipulative for students to use. Young learners will place a numbered group of items on its corresponding card. As children pick up and place each item, encourage them to say its number name (one, two, etc.).
WORKSHEETS (B&W 14)
With these 14 worksheets, students will graph Easter eggs, measure bunnies, practice addition and letter formation, and so much more!
GET THIS EASTER MATH AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES PACK HERE.
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