Monday, April 15, 2024

Monday, April 8, 2024

Morning Bins: Spring Edition

 

I found some pretty thin straws in 
our art room. I used that plastic gimp.
I tied a knot in one end with
a tap flag at the end.
My students cut the straws 
(yes they will fly across the room!) 
You will find them days and weeks later

When they get to the end, I will tie another
knot at the end.  I made it long, like a 
very long necklace/lanyard length.


The never-ending game.
Add:
pop-it
pom poms
number cube
and plastic tongs

To play: roll the number cube. Pop that many pop-it domes.
Place poms on top.  Once pop-it is filled. Roll the number cube to get the poms off.
Once off, flip the pop-it over and begin again.

I used Dollar Tree foam cubes with 1-3 dots on it for longer play. 

No clue where this cutie-patootie frog came from.
Children can choose what color they want to use for
this torn paper frog.
The heart is so they know to put their name there :)


The last bin this week for our theme words.
The printable came from the spring unit from Pocket of Preschool.
Kids write and illustrate 4/5 words.
It's a great keepsake.







Monday, April 1, 2024

March Centers


Here are our calm-down tools for the month.

I change them monthly.

In my plans, we use them as a group.

We typically only use one hand.


Leprechaun Brew from here.


Sorting Target magnets on the oil drip pan,



I drew a rainbow on butcher board paper. 



Geoboard challenge
Grab them here.



Raining Shapes here.


rainbow patterns here



Cups from Dollar Tree


For the light table


More for the light table


Bought from Target in Bullseye's Playgound



Playdough mats here.


Coloring Club at From the Pond


Grab the papers here.


 

Monday, March 25, 2024

Morning Bins: March Edition

Last week of March morning work:

We're cutting straws and watching them fly across the room lol

They are stinging them on plastic thread.

I added a tape flag on the top with their names.

When the kids are done, I tie the other end. 

I made it super long, like a very long necklace.

 

The never-ending game.
I made foam dice from Dollar Tree
these only have 3 numbers 1-3 lol
Yes, they can count higher, I just wanted them to take more time.
I added tongs as well.


Y'all I have no idea where this cutie-patootie 
frog came from! :(


The last morning bin are our theme words


This is a photo from our writing center.
I used a sheet from Pocket of Preschool for the page that the kids wrote on.

They write and illustrate 4 or 5 words.


Monday, March 18, 2024

March Morning Bins week 2

Pokey jumbo pins 

I have zero knowledge of where I got these from.


 

I made the cards.
I made a spreadsheet with a single column, 
then shaded one in.


I did old school and cut things out to make this paper.

We write and illustrate 4/5 words from our writing center.



Name craft
Crayon Box Name





Monday, March 11, 2024

Seuss 2024





In our fine motor journals

we made wacky hair

In past years, we made heads in the middle-

it seems to work better here, so the hair doesn't stick out.  


We made patterns on the board,
then we practiced with the printable.
I think I just googled it lol


I bought these back at Christmastime lol


Loft library


Lower level library


Here's my loft with my apron and decorations.


Centers


Game from Oriental Trading.


I added a color cube.


Seuss characters' finger puppets.









I just made these cards.


Oriental Trading










Rice, pasta, and erasers




Turning these plates into books.
Add roughly cut paper and attach with rings or yarn.







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