Bunny/Spring Number Correspondence

Even though Easter has ended, my fascination for all things bunny hasn't gone down. Hence this post! I was super excited to use these bunnies for a quick number correspondence game.

I wanted to make this into a 'move and learn' kinda activity than  just a table top one. Though it can be used in both ways.

I placed number carrots inside the bunnies and put them in a basket.

 I placed the carrot cards around the room. 

Children open up a bunny and read the number.(Great for developing those fine motor skills!) They then move around the room to find the corresponding card to the number.(Gross Motor Development!) They come back and place it next to the bunny.

So with just one game you can focus on developing fine motor skills, gross motor skills and cognitive skills in children.

If you can't find these bunnies, don't fret. I made bunny number cards which you can use instead. 

You can also use this in your math center. Just mix up all the number and picture cards and let children match the number and corresponding carrot card till they get all of them correct.

Download this game from HERE!

Please leave a comment if you use this game.

Read more about Bunny/Spring activities by clicking on the posts below:

Tic Tac Toe Game Board

Alphabet and Picture Match Game!

Books for Spring Time.

An Inquiry Based Unit On Plants.

Friday Fine Motor Activity Fun!

This post should have been made last Friday, but my hands were full and I just couldn't bring myself to post on that day. So pardon me for it and I hope this activity(which was supposed to be the last fine motor activity for the month of October) will be enjoyed by you and your little ones.

It will take a little effort on your part to make it for your kids, but trust me it is worth the effort.All you need is some Elmer glue or fevicol as we call it in India and some paper. Make dots of glue on a thick paper in shapes of letters or numbers. Let it dry. Children can trace the invisible dots with their fingers.

A great way to get little children to practice writing letters and numbers and a fun way to develop those small muscles..

Friday Fine Motor Activity Fun!

Today I am going to share an activity that I have used for time immemorial. I learnt about it from Dr Jean and instantly fell in love with it. And so did my kids. The activity was a hit with the little ones and they kept asking for new shapes to work with.

All you need to do is to draw a shape in the center of the paper and ask children to enlarge the shape. They can use different colors to add to the fun. You can even use seasonal clip art if children have finished working with basic shapes.

 This activity helps develop small muscles and eye hand coordination. It is also great to use as a 

pre- writing activity.

Try it out and see even your hesitant writers enjoy this activity.

Halloween-Friday Fine Motor Activity Fun

This Friday, I am sharing cutting strips (Halloween Theme) for your little ones. All you need is a child friendly scissor and the printable of the cutting strips which you can download from HERE.

  Sorry about the picture being upside down! Sometimes blogger gets very stubborn with regards to images. ;)

Cutting strips of paper with a scissor is great for developing fine motor skills. You don't have to give children directed lines to cut. Simply put scrap paper out for them and let them cut the paper. You can even let them cut play dough with scissors to begin with.

If you are introducing scissors for the first time to your child you can use this fun chant which I found on  TPT.

So grab the free printable and let kids have fun cutting.

Fall- Friday Fine Motor Activity Fun!

This Friday, I am sharing lacing cards for the theme of fall. Lacing cards needs no introduction. They are great for developing fine motor skills and all you need is a thread/yarn/shoelace and few pictures which have been punched on the edges.

Children love lacing pictures and though it seems like an easy task, a lot of children can find it difficult. So prompt your little ones initially, lace one card and show it to them till their little fingers get a hang of it and they turn into pros.

Download this freebie from my TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS STORE.

Back To School-The Complete Alphabet Resource

 I am really excited to share my alphabet pack that is perfect to use with kindergarten kids. It sure took a lot of time and hard work to create this pack but it was well worth all the efforts. So what is there in this pack?

Alphabet posters: Use these posters to point at the pictures and say the name of the pictures by stressing on the first sound. Point at the symbol of the letter and stress on the name followed by the sound of the letter. Read all the other words and brainstorm new words with the children.

 

Letter Story: Read the story and focus on words beginning with the letter being taught. Ask the children to name the words. Let them turn into little detectives and circle the letters.

Coloring Sheets: Let children name the pictures and color the letters.

Letter Art: Allow children to get creative with these pages. Provide them with the suggested materials and let them turn the letters into beautiful pieces of art.

Handwriting Pages: Children can use these pages to practice tracing uppercase and lowercase letters.

Uppercase and Lowercase Identification: Children can sort uppercase and lowercase letters through different activities.     

Beginning Sounds: Children will get an opportunity to put their learning into practice with these beginning sound sheets. There are various activities in which children can tell the names of things that begins with each letter.

Review Sheets: Use the review pages to assess the knowledge of sounds.

Alphabet Puzzles: 26 letter puzzles which will enhance the problem solving skills of children. Cut them apart and allow children to put the pieces together.

The kids really had a blast doing these activities. 

Of course we didn't just work with these. I use different approaches and various activities when introducing a letter. But this pack proved to be extremely handy as it reinforced a lot of different skills like identification of letter names(uppercase and lowercase), letter sounds, beginning handwriting, fine motor skills and vocabulary.

If you are interested in getting this 'print and use 232 page' pack then visit MY TPT STORE.

Alphabet Worksheets....Continued

Continuing from yesterday...I have uploaded all the letter worksheets on my Teachers Pay Teachers store. You can go directly  to My TPT Store or click on links below to access respective worksheets

Alphabet Worksheets( F- J)
Alphabet Worksheets (K-Z)

Hope these sheets prove beneficial.

Alphabet worksheets

I worked on some writing sheets for my little kiddos. They are super simple and doesn't burden the kids with the pressure of writing. It has both uppercase and lowercase tracing and space to practice independent writing. This could be used by teachers in a small group or could be sent for home practice. Parents can also download them from my TPT store for additional practice.At the moment, i am only posting the worksheets for letters a-e. I will post the rest soon.

You could click on the link below to download them for free.
Alphabet Worksheets