Practice counting to 10 with these free Christmas tree counting mats. There are options for using only numerals, only objects or numerals and objects together, which makes it excellent for differentiating! Easy preparation Download this activity at the bottom of this post. Print off the pages you want to use onto card. Cut along the […]
Snowman Writing Paper with Prompts
Holiday time is great for thematic writing. This snowman writing paper with prompts will add some winter cheer and inspiration to your kids’ sentence creation! Don’t forget to scroll down to find 15 more snowman activities from some of your favourite bloggers! Writing prompts There are 6 unique pages in this snowman writing paper pack and […]
Christmas Skip Counting Puzzles
Christmas is just around the corner so to theme-ify your kids’ learning grab these free Christmas skip counting puzzles. They’re in colour and black and white! Creating your puzzles Download the Christmas Skip Counting Puzzles (below), print them onto card then cut along the dividing lines. Laminate them before cutting if you want the extra […]
Gingerbread 2D Shape Match and Count
These handy gingerbread 2D shape match and count cards can be used in a variety of ways. Practice matching 2D shapes while getting into the spirit of winter! Grab these cards then scroll down for links to 19 more Gingerbread learning ideas from your favourite bloggers! Preparation Print off the color or black & white […]
4 Free Hot Chocolate Readers
Does the thought of hot chocolate make you feel good? Here are some lovely readers to give your kids that warm cozy feeling! Two versions Words: this version uses cocoa powder, sugar, water and milk. It uses simple words to make it more possible for beginner readers to feel like they can ‘read’ it successfully. […]
Simple Christmas Activities for Kids
If you’re looking for quick and easy Christmas activities for your young children, these 4-weeks of plans will save you lots of time! There are 28 activities, all using common items you’ll probably mostly have already. They’re super easy to prepare and your kids will be engaged in creating beautiful keepsakes! (Please note: these are […]
Christmas Addition to 15
Here’s a simple and sweet Christmas addition activity for you! It’s aimed at little ones who are learning basic addition to 15 by putting 2 groups of objects together and then counting up the answer. Pretending to be putting Santa’s presents together for him so he’ll be ready for his next delivery is great for […]
Our Favourite Things Blog Hop
What are your favourite things about December? Today I’m linking up with 69 bloggers who have all donated one of their favourite things for a super giveaway. Many thanks to Laura from Where the Magic Happens for the inspiration and organisation! My Favourite Teaching Prop: Our puppet, ‘Skittles’ A few years back I took a road trip […]
10 Healthy Christmas Party Foods
Today I’m joining a new linky where we choose 3 of our favourite pins to share. The criteria is that they should be helpful and relevant to teachers (and others) planning for December with little ones. So here goes… Obviously, this is more than 1 pin, but it’s 1 theme and I couldn’t resist these […]