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Toddler
Feel Good Scavenger Hunt
It’s time for a Feel Good Scavenger Hunt! Help your students find classroom items that make them feel cozy, and boost their numeracy skills by counting all of the cozy items…
Preschool / Pre-K
The Case of the Missing Emotions
Uh oh! Our Emotions Cards have gone missing! Can you help find them using the picture clues? Incorporate technology and emotional identification for children with this fun…
Preschool / Pre-K
Dinosaur Shadow Sketching
Bring a large piece of paper outside with toy dinosaurs. Assemble dinosaurs away from the light on the paper so they cast a shadow. Support children in using pencils or other art…
Infant
Dinosaur Egg Ramp Roll
Roll the dinosaur eggs down the ramp to get them safely back into their nest!
Preschool / Pre-K
Alphabet Bowling
Help to strengthen children’s emerging literacy skills and gross motor skills with this fun game!
Infant
Color Baskets
Children will be given the chance to explore, with the support of a teacher, various baskets of each color (red, orange, yellow, green, etc.) that are filled with objects of…
Infant
Emotional Building Blocks
Support children in constructing using colorful, emotional building blocks!
Preschool / Pre-K
Deep Breaths Pom Pom Maze
Taking deep breaths is a great strategy to help calm our bodies and begin to manage any overwhelming or heightened emotions. Combine this regulation strategy with creativity,…
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Preschool / Pre-K
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Recycling Center
Design and create a recycling center in your classroom using recycled materials! Make labels and sort recyclable items into the correct bins. How many stations do you need?
Toddler
Free
Recycled Materials Sorting
Introduce the importance of recycling while sorting recyclable materials in your classroom!
Infant
Free
Fossil Sensory Bags
Unearth fossils from the Jurassic Period! Support children in sensory play as they move the dirt to uncover the images below.
Toddler
Free
fit inside the tape shape
How many children can fit inside the tape shape? Move your bodies and let’s find out!
Preschool / Pre-K
Free
Community Helper Thank You Cards
Taking a moment to think about and appreciate the many helpers in our community is important for developing empathy. Learn about them, thank them, and build empathy together!
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