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Preschool Winter social studies resources for parents
Thanksgiving Activities Thanksgiving Placemat Craft Gratitude Thankful Craft
Invite students to make their own Thanksgiving place mats this November. The place mats showcase what students are thankful for through words and pictures. There are a variety of prompts to choose from. Print the placemats and color then laminate them before sending home. Students will love taking these treasured keepsakes home to their families!CLICK HERE to SAVE on this Thanksgiving activity + more!The Thanksgiving Place Mats are a set of seven different "thankful" Thanksgiving place mats for
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PreK - 6th
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Penguin Winter Math Activities Preschool - Fun Penguins 2D Shape Matching Center
Are you looking for fun winter activities for your preschool or pre-k winter math centers? This fun penguin shape sorting activity is perfect for your penguins theme or winter theme unit or lesson plans in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. The adorable hands-on shape activity is perfect for your math centers in December, January, or February. Use it for both independent or small group activities. Use as a supplement to your all about penguins study. As your kids are learning a
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PreK - K
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Handprint Calendar 2025 - A perfect gift for the holidays
The 2025 handprint calendar makes a great gift for families during the holidays. Directions for handprints along with pictures are included in the packet. This is a great gift that families will treasure for years to come!I update this unit every summer and you can download the update for FREE, so there is no need to buy it again next year!Colored and black & white versions are available in the packet.Alternative poems and handprint ideas for some months.Blank versions of the calendar pages
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PreK - 3rd
Holiday Gift | DIY Ceramic Tile Coaster Templates
This is a gift that your student parents will be sure to love. These templates were created to make your coaster creating process as simple and fun as possible. INCLUDED: - 26 Templates that fit on 4x4 ceramicSDesigns included: Christmas Crew, Santa's cookies, Elfie, ornaments, presents under the tree & snowflake tile templates for your students to color. - Blank Templates for students to create their own designs - Directions on how to make ceramic tile coasters with list of materials needed
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PreK - 5th
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Winter Penguin Preschool Activities Uppercase Lowercase Letter Alphabet Matching
Are you looking for fun & engaging preschool winter literacy activities for your penguin unit? These fun and engaging uppercase and lowercase letter matching penguin activities are great for a penguin literacy center or stations in your preschool, pre-k, or special education classroom. Kids practice letter recognition and identification as they match uppercase letters to lowercase letters and pretend to feed the penguins. This winter theme activity is perfect for independent or small grou
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PreK - K
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Classroom Management Visual Timers DECEMBER | Time Management Digital Resource
Easily manage your classroom while helping students to self-regulate and increase independence with these December Visual Countdown Timers! With 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minute, 3 minute, 5 minute, 10 minute, 15 minute, 20 minute, and 30 minute timers, your students will be able to ease their stress and manage their own expectations during activities and transitions.Save B I G with the Visual Countdown Timers Year Long Bundle!These visual countdown timers show students how much time they have lef
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PreK - 5th
Winter Name Craft | Winter Snow Globe Bulletin Board | Winter Activities
Let your students practice their names and letter recognition with this fun snow globe craftivity! Students get to choose the animals and objects that go inside their snow globe along with the letters in their name.Print the templates onto colored cardstock for easy cut and paste assembly or print onto plain white paper to make into a coloring activity. The finished product makes a sweet winter bulletin board for the holidays. It's great for letter and name recognition, fine motor skills and spe
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PreK - 1st
The Jesse Tree Christmas Advent Project
The Jesse Tree is a chronological Bible story Christmas advent of the scriptural events that occurred before Jesus's birth. There are many ways to participate in this countdown, and I've taken some creative liberty to design a simple version for younger kids. Traditionally this project is done as a Christmas advent, starting on December 1st--but these printable felties are versatile enough to use as a colorful addition to a history timeline, as a family night game of Bible-themed memory or go fi
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PreK - 6th
Snowflakes Activities Sorting by Color and Size - Preschool Winter Activities
A snowflake, snow, and winter themed color sort activity. This resource is great for individual activities, or small group activities for your preschool, pre-k, or prekinders classroom. Perfect for your math centers or math work stations.**** SAVE MONEY & BUY THE BUNDLE ****** GET ADDITIONAL WINTER SNOWFLAKE ACTIVIES & RESOURCES FOR YOUR PRESCHOOL CLASS! ****** ✅ SAVE TIME! - These fun winter preschool activities are easy to prep.✅ VERSATILE! - Perfect for your preschool winter math c
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PreK - K
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Classroom Management Visual Timers JANUARY | Time Management Digital Resource
Easily manage your classroom while helping students to self-regulate and increase independence with these January Visual Countdown Timers! With 30 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minute, 3 minute, 5 minute, 10 minute, 15 minute, 20 minute, and 30 minute timers, your students will be able to ease their stress and manage their own expectations during activities and transitions.Save B I G with the Visual Countdown Timers Yearly GROWING Bundle!These visual countdown timers show students how much time they have
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PreK - 5th
Winter Clothing Interactive Folder
Getting dressed in winter clothes can be a long and stressful part of the day. Use these visuals to teach young children, and children with autism and special needs, the correct order to put on winter clothing.This file includes an interactive file folder game as well as a handy visual checklist that you can post in the classroom and also send home with your students' families. Both activities include options for 4 steps (Put on boots, coat, hat, mittens) and 5 steps (Put on pants, boots, coat,
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: Play to Learn Preschool - Complete Preschool Pre-K Curriculum
2024 SUMMER Olympics - coloring pages
Do you need a fun way to introduce the 2024 SUMMER Olympics?This packet contains:coloring pages for the OlympicsCheck out some other Olympic products:History of the Olympics - MAIN IDEA passage*Check out some other products or head to my store and FOLLOW for Monthly FLASH FREEBIES and FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM- @TeachingKiddos1 for more ideas in the classroomCLASSROOM MANAGEMENTPBIS student of the monthClass AwardsClass Rules /Memes EDITABLE"Tattle" notesCollaboration RulesHOLIDAYSHis
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PreK - 4th
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Winter Speech and Language Packet: Learning Through Play
It's winter and there are plenty of ways to work on increasing communication skills through play. These handouts help parents utilize common activities to develop those skills.
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1 Intro Letter
10 Learning through Play Activity Sheets
10 Handout Topics:
Snowball Fight
Snowman
Sledding
Snow Fort
Snow Angels
Hot Chocolate
Winter Clothing
Winter Walk
Ice Skating
Making Cookies
Each of the 10 included Learning Through Play handouts features a different winter activity. An intro letter
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PreK - K
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Also included in: Year Round Bundle: Learning Through Play Parent Handouts
Disguise a Snowman Writing & Craft, Snowman in Disguise Project, Bulletin Board
Unlock the Magic of Winter with Snowman in Disguise: A Flash Sale for Teachers!Are you ready to bring a burst of creativity and excitement to your kindergarten classroom this winter season? Look no further! We present to you our exclusive Snowman in Disguise Writing Class & Family Project, available for a limited time during our thrilling flash sale.Why Choose Simply Kinder Snowman in Disguise?Educational and Engaging: This project is designed to captivate young minds, combining learning wit
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PreK - 1st
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Christmas Activities Reindeer Hat Craft for Kindergarten | Reindeer Crown Craft
Use this cute reindeer hat during the holidays in preschool, kindergarten or first grade classrooms. Students will love piecing their hats together and wearing them for the day. They make great additions to holiday parades, classroom parties, or even as classroom rewards. Three different styles of reindeer hats included in both color and black-and-white. Each hat will print on two pieces of paper.Simply print on cardstock and cut, glue, tape, or staple.For more holiday resources, CLICK HERE!Enjo
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PreK - 1st
Preschool Winter Snowman Activities - January Snowman Color Matching Activity
Are you looking for a fun and engaging snowman activity for your preschool winter centers? This snowman color matching activity is a perfect activity for your preschool, pre-k, or prekinders classroom. Teach color and matching with these snowman color-matching activities that are perfect for your snowman theme, winter theme, or snow theme learning centers.*Please note that this product is included in my Snowman Activities Bundle: Activities for Preschool and Early Childhood . If you purchas
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PreK - K
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Black and White Map of the United States of America | Coloring Page
Black and White Map of the United States of America | Coloring PageThis black and white map of the United States of America features each of the 50 states accurately labeled. This map is great to print out, laminate, and hang up in a minimalist or neutral classroom. This product also can serve as a coloring page for students that are learning about the United States of America. Please feel free to make copies of this resource for your students, or for your own kiddos. *The first page is the act
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PreK - 9th
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Christmas Playdough Mats | December Fine Motor Center Activities
These Christmas playdough mats are a fun fine-motor activity for December. They can roll out the dough and make each shape with these festive mats. They can also use a dry-erase marker to trace each word.This set is also included in a bundle. Get a big discount and tons of playdough mats to enjoy all year long. Click here to check it outChristmas Themed Playdough Mats Included:Santa (2 options)reindeerstocking (5 different stockings)gifttree (2 options)bag of giftsornamentstarhousecandylight
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PreK - 1st
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Water Investigations Learning Through Play Parent Handouts
Parent handouts are a simple and effective way to coach and support families of children with communication disabilities. These 10 handouts focus on water and ice investigations that parents and caregivers can do at home to encourage speech and language skills. Included: 1 Parent Intro Letter11 Learning through Play Activity SheetsEach page includes one language and one articulation activity that can be done at home with very few supplies. Also included are target vocab and a basic concept. Topi
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PreK - K
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Gingerbread Activities - Christmas Printables & Sensory Bins Toddler & Preschool
It's the perfect time for Christmas cookies! And these engaging activities are the perfect way to incorporate learning into this yummy Christmas tradition! These hands-on activities, sensory bins, and worksheets are the perfect way to get your toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners learning and enjoy it this season. There are Christmas cookies activities for identifying letters & numbers, counting, tracing words, fine motor skills, shapes, sequencing, and matching.This resource includes
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PreK - K
Also included in: Math and Literacy Sensory Bins GROWING BUNDLE - Toddlers & Preschoolers
Valentines Day Coloring Pages Valentine's Day Activities Friendship Cards
Celebrate Valentine’s Day and friendship in your classroom with this set of 15 Valentine’s Day coloring pages. Use these pages as Valentine cards, early finisher activities, during centers, fine motor activities, morning work, early finisher activities, + more.This download includes:Valentine's Day coloring book cover15 friendship-themed coloring pagesFor more Valentine resources, CLICK HERE!Enjoy! :)★★★How to get TpT credit to use on future purchases:In your "My Purchases" page, click the "Lea
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PreK - 1st
How To Dress for Winter Visuals | Winter Weather & Snow How To Activities
Snow Pants and mittens and boots… OH MY! Getting your young students dressed in their winter gear to head out for recess or at the end of the day is easy-peasy when you use these step-by-step How to Dress for Winter visuals. That first winter snowflake comes way too early and often without any notice. SAVE YOUR SANITY and your recess planning time! These How to Dress for Winter Weather visuals will help your students follow step-by-step directions and get their winter gear on in the correct orde
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PreK - 2nd
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Winter Bulletin Board Name Craft Penguin Craft Template Bulletin Board
Use this adorable penguin craft to liven up your winter activities and bulletin boards! Students will love creating their own customized penguin craft to display on a bulletin board, take home to family, or gift to a friend. These penguins can be easily differentiated for a variety of uses. Get this name craft and more at a M A J O R discount with the Name Craft Bundle!This Winter Penguin Name Craft is a great winter activity that includes letter recognition, name recognition, spelling, counting
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PreK - 1st
Chinese New Year Craft Dragon and Lantern
Do these fun crafts to celebrate Chinese New Year and help children understand about other cultures. Suitable for Years/Grades 2-6.INCLUDES:Chinese dragon craft using sticksChinese dragon craft using paper/plastic cupsChinese lanterns x 3 designsPages18 x A3 size (can by printed A4 - just choose fit to page)FORMATPDFAUSTRALIAN CURRICULUMHASS – HISTORY: Year 3 - Knowledge and UnderstandingCelebrations and commemorations in places around the world (for example, Chinese New Year in countries of the
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PreK - 6th
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