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Letter X Alphabet Recognition Activity for Preschoolers

December 22, 2011

Tweet Tweet Preschool teachers and daycare providers can help children learn to recognize and write the letter X through fun activities that support clear learning objectives. Learning Objectives The students will identify the letter X The students make and recognize the X sound The students will learn to trace and write upper and lower case X’s. [...]

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Letter I and the Short Letter I Sound Lesson Plan for Preschoolers

December 19, 2011

Tweet Tweet Implementing activities that support clear learning objectives, preschool teachers can create brilliant lesson plans that help young children learn the letter I. Learning Objectives The students will identify the letter I. The students make and recognize the short I sound. The students will learn to trace and write upper and lower case Is. [...]

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Letter O and the Long O Sound Alphabet Lesson Plan

December 6, 2011

Tweet Tweet Preschool teachers and daycare providers can help children learn to recognize and write the letter O through fun activities that support clear learning objectives. Learning Objectives The students will identify the letter O. The students make and recognize the long O sound. The students will learn to trace and write upper and lower case [...]

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Thanksgiving Craft — Spoon Turkey Lesson Plan

November 21, 2011

Tweet Tweet Early learning goals for toddlers include creative development. “The creative arts, including music, movement, dramatic play, puppetry, painting, sculpture, and drawing, are a crucial part of early childhood. Not only do the arts allow children to express themselves, but creative activity can enhance development of children’s skills in literacy, science, math, social studies, [...]

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Veterans Day Daycare Reading and Resource List with Free Printables

November 9, 2011

Tweet Tweet Veterans Day, observed on November 11, is an American federal holiday that honors Veterans Day, all Americans who have served in the military, both living and dead. Teach young children about Veterans Day through military themed lesson plans and activities. Consider the following reading lists and resources for free Veterans Day worksheets, coloring pages, [...]

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Safari Preschool Lesson Plan

November 3, 2011

Tweet Tweet Enjoy this this preschool lesson plan about safaris. The activities below will introduce children to the topics related to safaris through two math activity, a dramatic play activity, a fun safari craft, an action song and, preschool picture books about safaris. This lesson plan works well in conjunction with a unit a daycare center theme [...]

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Elephant Preschool Lesson Plan

October 31, 2011

Tweet Tweet Present this simple preschool lesson plan that is all about elephants. Children love zoo animals and will enjoy learning about elephants through fun elephant facts, a field trip, an elephant craft, an elephant song and finger play, and preschool picture books about elephants. This lesson plan goes well with a zoo theme or safari theme. [...]

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Popcorn Preschool Lesson Plan

October 20, 2011

Tweet Tweet Present this cute and simple lesson in your family daycare that is all about popcorn. Children love popcorn will enjoy doing a fun popcorn craft, a popcorn math activity, singing popcorn songs, and listening to preschool picture books with a popcorn theme. This lesson plan goes well with a unit about culinary arts. [...]

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Letter Y Lesson Plan for Preschoolers

October 10, 2011

Tweet Tweet Preschool teachers and daycare providers can help children learn to recognize and write the letter Y through fun activities that support clear learning objectives. Learning Objectives The students will identify the letter Y The students make and recognize the Y sound (beginning consonant) The students will learn to trace and write upper and [...]

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Fall and Autumn Daycare Activities for October

October 5, 2011

Tweet Tweet Present this simple October lesson plan that is all about frogs. Children will learn about fall and October through  a fun fall craft, a fall physical activity, a fall poem and song and preschool picture books about frogs. This lesson plan also goes well with a theme about seasons and nature. Autumn Craft Crushed Fall [...]

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