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Seed Eggs and Musical Sound Bottles – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

Ready for another week of linking up and sharing ideas? I am so glad that you are stopping by today (really, I am!) and can’t wait to see what you all have to share this week. Be sure to stop by our PreK & K Pinterest board to see a collection of the different posts we are pinning – including yours!

Don’t forget to link up a post or two of yours and share what you’ve been working on with your kids! Here are a few fun ideas from last week’s linkup. 

Seed Eggs
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This is the perfect time to have some messy fun planting with your kids! These seed eggs from Dancing in the Rain would be a fun way to learn about composting and the ‘mystery’ of what will blossom in the garden. 

Taj Mahal Art Project

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If you’re taking a geography trip around the world, you’ll want to add in this tissue paper project for the country of India. Teacher Mom Plus 3 shares a great tutorial to frame when you’re done! 

FREE ABC Cookbooks

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Have a child that loves eating and cooking? Download these FREE ABC Cookbooks that features snacks for every letter of the alphabet and help support pre-reading skills.

Learning Sounds with Music Makers

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Distinguishing sounds is an important first step in developing a child’s musical ‘ear’. Pray Species shares different ideas for making your own musical listening bottles out of everyday items. 

Garden Preschool Pack

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One of our favorite preschool learning printable packs was our Garden Printable Pack – perfect for this time of the year too. Learn about the parts of a flower, garden terms, and sequencing the growth of a plant in this pack. 

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board

Preschool Pinterest Board

Each week I am  pinning many of your links onto the Preschool and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board. I’m a visual person, so having pictures to help me remember posts is super helpful. Be sure to jump over and follow the board – and find some fun ideas at the same time!

 

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Link Up with the Preschool and Kindergarten Community!

Homeschool Preschool: Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup at Homeschool CreationsShare what you are doing with your kids! Please link your exact blog post to the Mr. Linky below and link back here too! Grab a button for your post and be sure to take a minute to visit the person who linked up before you.



Spring Flowers and Speckled Frogs – Preschool and Kindergarten Community Linkup

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

Happy April! Are you ready for another week of linking up and sharing ideas? I am so glad that you are stopping by today and can’t wait to see what you all have to share this week. Be sure to stop by our PreK & K Pinterest board to see a collection of the different posts we are pinning – including yours!

Don’t forget to link up a post or two of yours and share what you’ve been working on with your kids! Here are a few fun ideas from last week’s linkup.

Five Green & Speckled Frogs Props

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Deb from Montessori Now has some sweet activities and printables to go along with the song 5 Green and Speckled Frogs. It has been so much fun watching her granddaughter in action too!

Spring Shower Flowers

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Mini Monets and Mommy always has some amazing art ideas to do with our kids that explore different mediums. Her spring flowers painting involves clay and working on fine motor skills.

FREE ABC Cookbooks

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Have a child that loves eating and cooking? Download these FREE ABC Cookbooks that features snacks for every letter of the alphabet and help support pre-reading skills.

Getting Kids Started on Chores

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Kids can be huge mess-makers, but they can also be BIG helps around the house. Visit Kids Money Lessons for tips on how to get started with kids chores.

Going on a Bear Hunt Activities

One of our kids favorite books was We’re Going on a Bear Hunt – with fun noises to make and so many activities to go along! Don’t miss these 25 Activities for We’re Going on a Bear Hunt to get you started planning.

 

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board

Preschool Pinterest Board

Each week I am  pinning many of your links onto the Preschool and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board. I’m a visual person, so having pictures to help me remember posts is super helpful. Be sure to jump over and follow the board – and find some fun ideas at the same time!

 

Were You Featured in the Preschool & Kindergarten Community?

If you were featured in one of the weekly posts, feel free to grab the button coding below and display it on your site!

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Link Up with the Preschool and Kindergarten Community!

Homeschool Preschool: Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup at Homeschool CreationsShare what you are doing with your kids! Please link your exact blog post to the Mr. Linky below and link back here too! Grab a button for your post and be sure to take a minute to visit the person who linked up before you.

Bird Lapbook and Learning About Bees – Preschool and Kindergarten Community Link-up

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

Ready for another week of linking up and sharing ideas? I am so glad that you are stopping by today (really, I am!) and can’t wait to see what you all have to share this week. Be sure to stop by our PreK & K Pinterest board to see a collection of the different posts we are pinning – including yours!

Don’t forget to link up a post or two of yours and share what you’ve been working on with your kids! Here are a few fun ideas from last week’s linkup.

Lighthouse Keeper Pulley

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Learning through literature is SO much fun and this pulley system to go along with the Lighthouse Keeper book series is fabulous! Practical Mom shares how they mimicked the system put together in the story with their family. This is what bringing literature to life is all about!

Bird Lapbook for Preschool

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With spring in the air and the birds coming out in full force building nests, now is the perfect time to put together a bird lapbook with your preschooler! There is so much to learn about together and this will create a memorable keepsake for years to come!

FREE ABC Cookbooks

AALP cookbooks

Have a child that loves eating and cooking? Download these FREE ABC Cookbooks that features snacks for every letter of the alphabet and help support pre-reading skills.

Parts of a Seed Felt Puzzle

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As you learn about spring plants and gardens growing, be sure to check out this parts of a seed felt puzzle project (with a free printable!) to help your learning!

Bee Themed Tot Trays

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As your spring learning continues, Fumbling Through Homeschooling shares some ideas for learning about bees. They are simple but effective – love this honeycomb fine motor activity!

 

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board

Preschool Pinterest Board

Each week I am  pinning many of your links onto the Preschool and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board. I’m a visual person, so having pictures to help me remember posts is super helpful. Be sure to jump over and follow the board – and find some fun ideas at the same time!

 

Were You Featured in the Preschool & Kindergarten Community?

If you were featured in one of the weekly posts, feel free to grab the button coding below and display it on your site!

Homeschool Preschool

 

Link Up with the Preschool and Kindergarten Community!

Homeschool Preschool: Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup at Homeschool CreationsShare what you are doing with your kids! Please link your exact blog post to the Mr. Linky below and link back here too! Grab a button for your post and be sure to take a minute to visit the person who linked up before you.

Carrot Number Matching and Daffodil Suncatcher – Preschool and Kindergarten Community

Preschool and Kindergarten Community weekly linkup

Ready for another week of linking up and sharing ideas? I am so glad that you are stopping by today (really, I am!) and can’t wait to see what you all have to share this week. This week I’m in Nashville speaking at Teach Them Diligently (hopefully meeting some of you all!). I hope you week has been FUN and full of learning!

Be sure to stop by our PreK & K Pinterest board to see a collection of the different posts we are pinning – including yours! Don’t forget to link up a post or two of yours and share what you’ve been working on with your kids! Here are a few fun ideas from last week’s linkup.

Carrot Number Matching Game

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Practice your 1:1 counting and tally marks with this carrot counting game from 3 Dinosaurs. Super easy to put together and some great learning opportunities for youngers!

Bee Pollination Craft

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This bee pollination craft is great for fine motor skills and learning about bees with your children. Visit Fumbling Through Parenthood for this craft and a go-along flower craft to study pollination.

FREE ABC Cookbooks

AALP cookbooks

Have a child that loves eating and cooking? Download these FREE ABC Cookbooks that features snacks for every letter of the alphabet and help support pre-reading skills.

Preschool Gardening Unit

With spring in the air, it is the perfect time to get your gloves on and start gardening together. This preschool gardening unit has a craft to learn about the parts of a flower, a sensory bin, and some great printables to go-along.

Daffodil Suncatcher Craft

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Are daffodils popping up all over your yard? This cute daffodil suncatcher from A Kinders Garten Vintage Homeschool would be fun to hang up in your window after you go exploring and collecting a beautiful bouquet.

Follow the PreK and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board

Preschool Pinterest Board

Each week I am  pinning many of your links onto the Preschool and Kindergarten Community Pinterest Board. I’m a visual person, so having pictures to help me remember posts is super helpful. Be sure to jump over and follow the board – and find some fun ideas at the same time!

 

Were You Featured in the Preschool & Kindergarten Community?

If you were featured in one of the weekly posts, feel free to grab the button coding below and display it on your site!

Homeschool Preschool

 

Link Up with the Preschool and Kindergarten Community!

Homeschool Preschool: Preschool and Kindergarten Community linkup at Homeschool CreationsShare what you are doing with your kids! Please link your exact blog post to the Mr. Linky below and link back here too! Grab a button for your post and be sure to take a minute to visit the person who linked up before you.

Insect Nature Study Printables – Learning About Bugs

Insect Nature Study Printables from Homeschool Creations

Spring is almost officially here – and that means lots of beautiful weather to enjoy nature walks and exploring of the various insects we come across. While bugs aren’t always a favorite of mine (I’d much rather be looking at birds, thank you very much), they all still have a purpose. Except for stinkbugs. I don’t know what their purpose is…  

If you have kiddos in your house that are willing to search and discover different bugs and have some learning fun, head out doors and get up-close and personal while using these go-along printables!  

What insects do you see frequently in your area? Are there any that you get excited to see (or is it better to say scream over)?

Insect Nature Study Printables

Insect Nature Study printables from Homeschool Creations

The Insect Nature Study Printables include the following:

  • Nature walk counting sheet – mark a tally every time you see one of the insects on the sheet
  • Backyard Insect counting – mark a tally when you see an insect in your yard
  • Insect scavenger hunt – for younger children, take this scavenger hunt sheet on a nature walk or when sitting outside
  • Blank insect observation sheet – record data and information on insects you find
  • Label the parts of an ant
  • Story writing prompt – write a short story using four of the words provided
  • Firefly poem and coloring page
  • Fact and coloring cards – color the image and write facts you know on the back

 

Interested in the Extended Insect Nature Study Pack?

Interested in a larger set of the Insect Nature Study Printables? There is an extended pack with additional labeling sheets (for ant, dragonfly, and bee)  as well as individual observation sheets for the following insects: ant, bee, dragonfly, firefly, fly, grasshopper, ladybug, luna moth, monarch butterfly, mosquito, rhino beetle, scarab beetle, stinkbug, and tick.

Purchase the full set for $3.00 in my Teachers Pay Teachers shop.

 

Additional Learning Ideas and Inspiration

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The inspiration for this pack initially came from Tyndale’s Faith That Sticks insect pack and my past Bird Nature Study Printables pack. The stickers feature nine different insects (several that are focused on in this nature study pack (along with a MANY others) and will be a fun addition to your nature study.

Here are a few things you can do with the stickers. There are six sticker sheets in the set, so plenty to use for a few of the following ideas including:

· Using two sheets to create a matching game. Simply cut 18 3×3 squares of cardstock and put a sticker on each piece. Then have fun matching them up.

· Use the stickers as a guide and have your child sketch their own image of the bird. These stickers have some great colors that are eye-catching!

· Write a story using the stickers. Have your child write their own story picking 2 or 3 of the stickers or have them dictate one to you.

· Make some fun spring cards using the beautiful birds and let your child create a ‘scene’ to put the birds into!

· For older children, put each of the 9 stickers onto a 3×3 cardstock square and let them practice alphabetizing the birds.

· Make popsicle stick puppets with each of the bird stickers.

· Create a simple windsock and use the stickers to decorate. The stickers are light enough that they won’t add extra weight to the windsock.

· Make a fun bracelet with a few of the stickers and wear it on a nature walk. See what birds you find as you walk along!

 

Learning About Insects: Further Resources

Don’t miss these additional printables and helps for your insect nature study!

 

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Like this pack? Don’t miss the Bird Nature Study Printables found HERE.

 

25+ Activities, Crafts, and Printables for We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

We're Going on a Bear Hunt activities, crafts, printables, and cooking ideas for a unit - from Homeschool Creations

Reading We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and doing so many fun activities along with it, was such a fun part of our literature-based learning with our boys. This collection of 25+ activities, crafts, and printables for We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is a small peek at all you can do, but it will definitely get you started!

Kaleb absolutely loved this book and the fun things we did: sequencing and acting out the story, a bear sensory tub, and we even went on a real bear hunt (because we’ve had one in our area!). Looking for the signs is fun (and maybe a little scary too!).

Click on the links below to visit the sites and activities – and have fun reading together!

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Activities

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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Art & Craft Projects

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We’re Going on Bear Hunt Cooking & Snack Ideas

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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Printables

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