We have been working on beginning and ending word sounds. Since this week's theme for Playful Preschool is balls, I decided to create an ending word sounds game. I have a free printable for you if you'd like to try this out at home or school. Rhymes with Ball Ending Word Sounds Game for Pre-K and Kinder: You will need: Free printable … [Read more...]
On Planet Earth, There are 5 Oceans-Children’s Song
Our kids love to talk about the planets, including the Earth. We talk a lot about things that are good for the Earth, such as recycling and not good for the earth, such as littering. For some reason, they think the word is "glitter" rather than litter. It cracks me up when they point to the ground and indignantly announce that someone … [Read more...]
Jupiter’s Moons-Counting by 5’s
Our kids are fascinated by the night sky and are always full of questions. They are familiar with the planets and working on counting skills so I decided to have them practice counting by 5's using Jupiter's moons. Since Jupiter has 50 official moons, it is perfect for counting practice. This post contains Amazon affiliate … [Read more...]
Ladybug Life Cycle Song
Ladybugs really capture our kids' imagination. They are fascinated by the life cycle of the butterfly and frog, so I decided to teach them about the life cycle of a ladybug. This week's Playful Preschool theme is life cycles. Our kids had a lot of fun singing the Ladybug Life Cycle song I created. *This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. For more information, read my … [Read more...]
Preschool Hat Improv Game
I have a degree in theater arts and used to teach acting to kids ages 3-17 in San Francisco prior to becoming a psychologist. I always intended to do some improvisation with our kids and now that they are four, it seemed like the perfect time. The theme for this week's Playful Preschool is hats. We have a lot of hats for dress up … [Read more...]