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Counting Stews! A hands on counting game perfect for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten. How to create them, how to implement them, and what students are learning.

Counting Stews and Brews™️

Students all over are obsessed with Counting Stews and Brews™️. Who knew counting and sorting could be so much FUN! Students are ASKING to play counting stews over and over. They get SO excited when I bring out a new counting stew to match our learning theme.Teachers love them because they are easy to prep and the stew ingredients are easy to ...

First 10 Days of School – Lesson Plans and MORE!

The first ten days of school are exhausting for both teachers and students! So many routines to teach and so many little learners to get to know!My lesson plans for the first ten days of school are almost always the same with a few little tweaks here and there. To make back to school easier for you, I'm sharing my lessons plans for the first ...

School theme activities and centers (letters, counting, fine motor, sensory, blocks, science)! Preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten will love it. #schooltheme #schoolactivities #preschool #prek #backtoschool #kindergarten

School Themed Activities and Centers

It's back-to-school time which means it's time for school-themed centers and activities to help your students get to know the classroom and supplies. Learning what tools and materials are in each center and how to play with them will make the rest of the school year go smoothly. I typically do these activities for table time or small group so I ...

Make science FUN and hands on in your classroom using Science for Little Learners Curriculum #preschoolscience #sciencecenter #prekscience #kindergartenscience

Little Learners Science Curriculum – Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

Little Learners are captivated by science! In this post, we're talking all about the Little Learner Science Curriculum, and hopefully answer the questions you may have about it. First things first, the curriculum has been designed specifically for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten using the NGSS standards, various state standards as well as ...

Set up a Beach in the dramatic play or pretend center and embed a ton of math, literacy, and STEM into their play! #dramaticplay #pretendplay #preschool #prek #beachtheme #oceantheme

Beach Dramatic Play

Transform the dramatic play center into a BEACH for a summer theme, ocean theme or a beach theme! Your students will LOVE to play at the pretend beach, and you will love it because you can sneak in tons of literacy, math and STEM learning opportunities! Learning through play is powerful! Grab your lesson planner because I'm going to give you ...

Bug themed activities and centers for preschool, and kindergarten (freebies too)! Perfect for spring, summer, or fall! #bugtheme #insecttheme #preschool #prek #kindergarten

Bug Centers and Activities

Bugs! Most little learners are fascinated with bugs even if they gross them out. Kids have fun watching and touching these tiny, fast-moving critters that fly or crawl. Capitalize on their fascination and do a bug theme in your classroom. I'm here to help you pack your lesson plans with FUN and fabulous buggy-themed activities that your little ...