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Dot Sticker Bugs – Fine Motor Craft

Allison McDonald — Mon, 10 May 2021 01:10:14 +0000

Fine motor skills are essential for skills that get mastered after my students leave my classroom, like handwriting, shoe tying, and eventually typing and carving a Thanksgiving turkey. However, just because your students won’t master these skills during the duration of PreK doesn’t mean we shouldn’t work on the foundation, and that means working on […]

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Clay & Bead Snails – Bug Craft

Allison McDonald — Tue, 04 May 2021 22:17:19 +0000

This isn’t a Pinterest perfect craft, but much of what we do in our preschool classrooms are far from “Pinterest perfect” because we choose activities that meet our student’s needs and help us help them develop skills. This bug craft is no exception. This cute little snail is a great activity to help build several […]

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Snail Craft Inspired By Matisse

Allison McDonald — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 21:53:11 +0000

Every Monday and Wednesday mornings, I head over to my Facebook page and create crafts lives with children all around the world. Today we created this snail craft inspired by Matisse’s masterpiece The Snail. I love teaching young children about art by creating. While our snail craft is a little more naturalistic than Matisse’s vision […]

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Bug Activities for Preschoolers

Allison McDonald — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 20:23:46 +0000

Bugs are so much fun to learn about because they are all around us, whether we like them or not. Even very young children have prior experience with bugs and can easily relate to lessons and activities about them. This makes bugs an excellent and relatively easy theme to use at home for preschool lessons […]

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15 Swamp Craft & Activity Ideas

Allison McDonald — Wed, 08 May 2013 07:01:08 +0000

Creepy, crawly and slimy are a few ways to describe these swamp craft and activity ideas for kids. You could also say fun, educational and engaging. Check out these 15 swampy ideas! Paper Plate Frog Craft Swamp Sensory Tub Shape Snake A is for Alligator Letter Craft Painting with Bugs Walnut Shell Turtles Band-aid Lightning […]

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