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Ice Cream Letter Matching Activity

Ice Cream Letter Matching Activity

Summer is right around the corner, so it is time to break out all the ice cream themed activities! Since we are spending more time at home right now, I wanted to put together a free activity that you could use with your little ones this summer! We are working on matching uppercase and lowercase letters here at home, so this activity is perfect f... Read more

Car Themed Toddler School Lessons

Car Themed Toddler School Lessons

Does your child love to play with cars? My son sure does! So, I put together this Car Themed Toddler School Unit all about cars! This toddler activity unit is filled with 5 lessons that include fine motor activities for toddlers, literacy and math activities, gross motor, and crafts. Keep reading to see all the fun we had this week! Lesson Comp... Read more

Zoo Themed Toddler Activities

Zoo Themed Toddler Activities

For the past year and a half, my son and I worked through 26 toddler school units. It was so much fun to watch Conner engage in toddler activities while we learned about all 26 letters of the alphabet. We loved every moment! To finish out the alphabet, I created this Zoo Themed Toddler School Unit. Our final 5 lesson plans were so much fun and I... Read more

Butterfly Themed Toddler School Lessons

Butterfly Themed Toddler School Lessons

By LAURIN BRAINARD Updated Dec. 15, 2023 Spring is in the air, which means it is the perfect time to share our Toddler School Butterfly Unit with you all! We loved this unit because we were able to relate the butterfly activities to the live butterflies that we saw outside in our backyard and at the park! Lesson Components Each of the 5 lesson... Read more

7 Valentine's Day STEM Challenge Activities

7 Valentine's Day STEM Challenge Activities

February is here and my kids are so excited for Valentine’s Day! I love to incorporate activities in my classroom that channel this energy into learning activities. My favorite way to spend a class party or February afternoon is by setting up our Valentine’s Day STEM stations. They are low prep and contain a variety of challenges so that all of ... Read more