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Easy Name Acorn Necklace Craft for Kids

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Learning to spell his or her own name is such a big step for early learners!

As we’re teaching our youngest child to write cursive, even she’s in a hurry to get to all the letters in her name.

There’s no feeling quite like seeing your own name in print.

For a fun fall literacy lesson, I thought it would be cool to make a name building activity – this Name Acorn Necklace Craft!

Acorn Name Necklace Craft

This is an easy and hands-on way to practice literacy skills with young learners.

Plus, it’s so versatile you can use it for several concepts.

Read on to get the free printable cards you’ll need and see the full project instructions.

And, for more ways to learn with acorns, don’t miss our Acorns Alike Visual Discrimination Activity!

Turn learning to spell names into a fun fall activity with this easy Name Acorn Necklace Craft for kids!

Easy Name Acorn Necklace Craft for Kids

To make this name acorn necklace craft, you’ll need the following: (This post contains affiliate links. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

Printable Acorn Alphabet Cards

Start by printing out the Acorn Alphabet Cards. You can get them as a free direct download at the bottom of the post.

I like to laminate them before cutting them out. That way, they hold up to the hole punch better.

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How to Make a Name Acorn Necklace Craft

Once you’ve printed the cards you need for the child’s name (you may need to print more than one copy), you’re ready to get started.

Making a Name Acorn Necklace

Simply use a hole punch to place a hole at the top of each card.

I like to punch the hole in the top center, so that the cards don’t tilt to one side when worn.

Putting a Name Acorn Necklace Craft Together

Then just string the yarn through each hole. Little ones love this step!

We used a weaving motion so that the cards wouldn’t all flop onto each other when work on the necklace.

Easy Name Acorn Necklace Craft for Kids

Ta-da!

Wearing an Acorn Name Necklace

They’re ready to wear!

This would make a fantastic first day of school activity for students to get to know one another.

(And it’d help you remember everyone’s name too!)

If you’d rather use these cards for other concepts, try adding them to word building centers, spelling lessons, and more.

Scroll down to get your printable Acorn Alphabet Cards for this Name Acorn Necklace Craft!

Try some of these other fall-themed early learning ideas!

Teach early learners how to recognize same and different objects with these fall themed acorn same or different worksheets!
Use the digital or printable version of this Spanish Counting to 10 activity to practice number recognition in English and Spanish!
These fun fall color by addition worksheets are a perfect way to practice arithmetic with an art twist this year!

To get the printable Acorn Alphabet Cards for the Name Acorn Necklace Craft, just click the image or the link below to download them to your computer!

Easy Name Acorn Necklace Craft for Kids

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Autumn Addition! Fall Color by Addition Worksheets

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Do you struggle to get students to practice addition facts?

Me too.

Teachers: “Okay, everyone, it’s time to complete an addition worksheet!” Immediately, the entire class groans.

Let’s face it: math worksheets are often NOT fun at all.

Unless we can add another element by incorporating a hands-on activity.

Which is why I’m excited to share these fun fall color by addition worksheets today!

Fun Fall Color by Addition Worksheets

These are a wonderful way to help students practice adding sums up to 20 while giving them a fun artistic component.

Plus, they’re no prep, which means less time spent on planning. Woohoo!

Autumn Color by Addition

Even better, I’m sharing these absolutely FREE for my email subscribers!

Keep reading to see how to get your copy.

And, for more ways to add a fall theme into your math lessons, try my Spanish Acorn Counting to 10 Digital Activity!

These fun fall color by addition worksheets are a perfect way to practice arithmetic with an art twist this year!

Autumn Addition! Fall Color by Addition Worksheets

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Fall Themed Color by Addition Worksheets

This product includes five different fall-themed color by addition printables.

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Fall Color by Addition Activity

Since each page includes addition problems with sums up to 20, this is best suited for first and second grade students.

Fall Color by Addition Worksheets

As students examine each addition problem, they can use the color code at the bottom to fill in each picture.

Printable Fall Color by Addition Worksheets

A color answer key is also included for easy grading!

Printable Fall Color by Addition Activity Pages

This would make an excellent resource for math centers!

Or you could hand it out to students for in-class work or send it home to use as homework or for distance learning.

Fall Themed Color by Addition Activity

Get a look at this product in action in the video below!

Scroll down to get your set of these Autumn Addition worksheets – free!

Try more fun fall learning ideas for kids!

Use the digital or printable version of this Spanish Counting to 10 activity to practice number recognition in English and Spanish!
Share this When the Leaf Blew In Storybook Extension to help early learners understand this classic fall story!
Work on early literacy skills with this fun fall apple CVC word literacy activity!
Fall Themed Addition Activity

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Count and Clip! Acorn Spanish Counting to 10 Cards

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Learning to count is such an important skill for early learners.

Which is why we cover it repeatedly in early grades.

But it’s also an important skill for students who are learning another language.

And it’s doubly important for early ESL students.

So I wanted to share a fun fall-themed counting activity that works in both English and Spanish – these Acorn Spanish Counting to 10 Cards!

Digital and Print Spanish Acorn Counting to 10 Activity

These are a fantastic hands-on resource for math centers in kindergarten.

And if you prefer to use digital activities with your students, there’s a digital Acorn Spanish Counting Activity too!

Read on to see how to get either (or both) of these for use with your students.

Want more ways to practice counting? Don’t miss our Candy Bag Skip Counting Center Activity!

Learn how to use number words to count to ten in Spanish with these Spanish counting to ten cards for autumn! Perfect for fall math centers in early grades!

Printable Acorn Spanish Counting to 10 Cards

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Spanish Acorn Count and Clip Cards

This product includes:

  • 11 color Spanish number word squirrel and acorn count and clip cards
  • 11 color English number word squirrel and acorn count and clip cards
  • A full answer key
  • A line art version of the Spanish number word clip cards
  • A line art version of the English number word clip cards
  • And a set of instructions!

English and Spanish Counting to Ten Clip Cards

This is an excellent cardinality activity for students to use during autumn!

Simply cut out each card and review the number words in both Spanish and English.

Let students practice counting the acorns in each picture and finding the correct Spanish (or English) number word to match the picture!

Printable Spanish Number Word Counting to 10 Cards

If you want to use these at centers, print them on cardstock or laminate them for durability.

You may even want to put them on a ring and let students practice circling the correct number words with dry erase markers.

To teach Spanish number words for counting to ten, print the answer key cards and place them in morning tubs for review!

Spanish Counting to 10 Cards for Kids

Need to save on ink? Use the included line art version instead!

See this activity in action in the video below!

Looking for a digital activity instead? Keep reading!

Use the digital or printable version of this Spanish Counting to 10 activity to practice number recognition in English and Spanish!

Digital Acorns Spanish Counting to Ten Activity

To use the digital acorns Spanish counting to ten activity, you’ll need the following:

  • A copy of our Digital Spanish Acorn Counting Activity (link follows in the post)
  • Digital device (We use these Google Chromebooks) or a touch device such as an iPad (optional)
Spanish Acorn Counting to 10 Digital Activity

Early learners absolutely adore completing assignments on touch devices and laptops.

So this digital Acorn Spanish Number Words Counting to Ten Activity is a perfect fit for fall math!

On each slide, students can count the number of acorns and drag the checkmark to the correct number word (in both Spanish and English).

Get a look at this activity in action in the video below!

Scroll down to get the printable or digital version of this Spanish Counting to 10 Activity!

Try more ways to teach early learners to count!

Pick up this bee themed counting one more and one less math center to help early learners practice counting on during spring!
Use these fun pirate themed counting to ten puzzles to help early learners practice cardinality!
Help students practice skip counting by 5, 100, and 1000 with this hands on candy bag skip counting activity! Laminate these to reuse at second grade math centers!

To get your set of the printable Acorn Spanish Counting to 10 Cards, click the image or the link below to visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

Printable Acorn Themed Spanish Counting to Ten Cards

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To get the digital Spanish Acorn Counting to Ten Activity, click the image or the link below to get it from my TPT store!

Digital Spanish Acorn Counting to 10 Activity for Kids

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Or get both the printable and digital versions in a two-product bundle by clicking the link below!

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DIY Simple and Safe Distance Learning Station

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Like many families, our children are learning at home this school year – even our high schooler.

I’m thrilled to have her home with me again, but I’m also concerned about keeping her safe and focused on her schoolwork.

Have you been feeling the same way about your family this year?

Trust me, I get it.

We need to keep our kids healthy but we also need them to pay attention in class and keep up with their schoolwork as well as possible.

How to Set Up A Simple Distance Learning Station Safely

Since I’ve been working from home for years, I know it’s important to have a dedicated workspace. The same is true for our kids who are learning at home.

But, with four children in the family, we don’t have a lot of extra space in our home.

And, since our daughter needs to use materials provided by the school district, I was concerned about keeping the home free of any germs that might come in.

So I’m sharing a few tips to help you set up a simple and safe DIY distance learning schoolwork station this year! I hope these ideas help you make the most of your learning space for your kids too!

How to Set Up A Simple and Safe Distance Learning Station for Your Kids This School Year

How to Set Up A Simple and Safe Distance Learning Station

When the school district announced all students would be learning virtually this year, my first concern was helping our sophomore adjust to taking her high school courses online.

Then I found out she would need to use a district-issued laptop, along with district-issued materials. Which is when I started to worry about picking up harmful germs too.

Simple Distance Learning Station for Kids

So I was immensely relieved to get my hands on Arm and Hammer™ Essentials™ Disinfecting Wipes.

These disinfecting wipes are available in two different scents: Lemon Orchard and Renewing Rain. And they’re ready to go right out of the package.

How to Sanitize A Distance Learning Station

The Arm and Hammer™ Disinfecting Wipes are thick, cushiony wipes that you can use on almost every hard surface in your house.

You can even use them to wipe down electronics, as long as you squeeze the excess moisture out first.

No more worries about that germy school laptop!

Simple and Safe DIY Distance Learning Spot for Kids

Even better, Arm and Hammer™ Essentials™ Disinfecting Wipes are 99.9% effective at killing viruses and bacteria, including human Coronavirus, MRSA, Strep, E.Coli, and Salmonella. And they manage to work that well cleaning without harsh chemicals.

Which was an enormous relief to me as a mom.

Setting Up and Cleaning A Distance Learning Station for Kids

We found a simple student desk that would fit in our daughter’s room and I wiped the entire thing down with Arm and Hammer™ Disinfecting Wipes.

I also wiped down the district materials and the laptop. Then it was time to add a few decorating touches.

Easy DIY Distance Learning Schoolwork Center for Kids

We printed a poster with an encouraging scripture for the wall and added a cute corkboard. She keeps thoughtful cards from her friends on it, along with her school year calendar.

Hopefully, those little spots of positivity will keep her going on school days that don’t go so well.

And we’re ready to go for the school year!

If you decide to set up a distance learning station in your home, I’d love to hear how it goes!

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Acorns Alike! Acorn Same or Different Worksheets

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Until a couple of years ago, we had a massive oak tree in our front yard.

And I mean – massive.

Every year, the yard would be covered with fallen oak leaves and acorns.

Walking through the yard, the kids would always pick up the acorns and play with them.

We noticed that acorns look the same from far away. But when you examine them up close, you can see differences in them – colors, shapes, weight, and sizes.

So I thought acorns would make another excellent theme for visual discrimination in these acorn same or different worksheets!

Simple Acorn Same or Different Worksheets for Kids

This same or different activity is an excellent resource for early fall centers! Or you could use them as a one-time lesson with no prep at all.

Read on to see how to get your set.

And, for more fun fall ideas for early ages, take a look at our list of preschool leaf science activities!

Teach early learners how to recognize same and different objects with these fall themed acorn same or different worksheets!

Acorns Alike! Acorn Same or Different Worksheets

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Printable Acorn Same and Different Worksheets

This product includes:

  • Two find the same acorns worksheets
  • Two find the different acorn worksheets
  • Two find the same acorns line art worksheets
  • Two find the different acorn line art worksheets
  • A full answer key
  • And a set of instructions!

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Fall Themed Same and Different Worksheets

All of the acorns are the same size, so this is not a size discrimination lesson.

It’s a visual discrimination activity to help early learners practice spotting visual differences.

Acorn Same or Different Worksheets for Kids

The acorns sport adorable fall-themed patterns to give little ones a bit of a challenge, especially since some of them feature the same colors.

Printable Acorn Themed Same or Different Activity

Need to save on ink? A line art version is also included!

Acorn Themed Same or Different Worksheets

Use the answer key to grade submissions.

Or you can let students review the answer key for one of the pages before beginning to work on the remaining activities.

Acorn Same or Different Recognition Activity

Planning to use this at centers?

Print the pages at half-size and laminate them. Then let students complete them with dry erase markers or crayons.

Wipe them clean afterward and you’re ready to start over the next day!

See this product in action in the video below!

Scroll down to get your copy of these Acorn Same or Different Worksheets!

Try some of these other fall early learning ideas!

This fun and easy leaf matching file folder game is a fun color recognition activity for little ones!
Practice early geometry skills with this fun apple themed shape tracing activity!
These simple leaf science activities for preschoolers are perfect for a fall science unit!

To get your copy of Acorns Alike! Acorn Same or Different Activity, click the image or the link below to visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

Acorn Same or Different Worksheets

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Apple Harvest! Apple Cutting Practice Worksheets

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Working with cutting practice can be a little bit boring for little ones.

After all, what’s fun about just tracing lines up and down a page with a pair of scissors?

Which is why it’s fun to add themes to scissor cutting practice!

Kids may not like the idea of “practicing” but they will love putting apples in the apple basket when they use these preschool apple cutting practice worksheets!

Printable Apple Themed Scissor Skill Worksheets for Kids

With our little one, all I had to do was hand her the printables and say “See if you can use the scissors to get the apple to the basket” and she was off!

Apple Themed Scissor Skill Printables for Kids

If these worksheets go over well with your kids, be sure to try some of our other preschool worksheets and activities, including our racecar scissor skills printables or our apple preschool counting puzzles!

These printable apple preschool scissor skills worksheets are a fun way to practice fine motor skills with preschoolers!

Apple Harvest! Apple Cutting Practice Worksheets

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Printable Apple Scissor Skill Worksheets

Each of these scissor skills printables features a different dashed line for kids to cut.

Apple Scissor Skills Printables for Kids

One has a wavy line moving from left to right, and one has a wavy line moving from right to left.

Printable Apple Themed Scissor Skills Worksheets

A third has a straight line, and the last has an extra curvy line.

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Using Scissor Skills Worksheets with Preschoolers

These would be a great fit for a preschool apple unit, but you could really use them any time of year.

Apple Scissor Skills Worksheets for Kids

Let the kids know it’s okay if the lines aren’t cut perfectly. After all, we’re learning, right?

Apple Scissor Skill Printables for Preschool

Be sure to serve some fun apple snacks afterward!

Apple Scissor Cutting Practice

Get a look at this product in action in the video below!

Scroll down to get your Apple Cutting Practice Worksheets for Kids!

Don’t miss these other apple-themed learning ideas for kids!

Work on early literacy skills with this fun fall apple CVC word literacy activity!
Practice early geometry skills with this fun apple themed shape tracing activity!
These 20 apple preschool books make wonderful read aloud selections for fall in early learning classrooms!
Printable Apple Preschool Scissor Skills Worksheets

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When the Leaf Blew In Printables for Kids

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These When the Leaf Blew In printables are a fun way to extend this classic fall story with early learners!

Fall is just around the corner!

And that means it’s a great time to break out some classic kids’ books about fall. 

One of our favorites is “When the Leaf Blew In”, a sweet sequencing story that describes how one leaf blowing into a barn set off a chain reaction that involved all the animals on the farm.

So to extend this story, we whipped up some fun When the Leaf Blew In printables for early learners!

Fun When the Leaf Blew In Storybook Extension

Read on to see how to get your copy of these early learning printables for preschool and kindergarten!

And for more fall reading fun, check out our printable Fall Reading Journal kids can use this autumn!

Share this When the Leaf Blew In Storybook Extension to help early learners understand this classic fall story!

When the Leaf Blew In Printables for Kids

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Printable Activities for When the Leaf Blew In

This set of early learning printables includes:

  • A printable picture and word matching activity
  • A printable line tracing activity
  • Counting by ten flashcards
  • A printable word tracing activity
  • A printable story sequencing activity
  • And a full answer key!
When the Leaf Blew In Printables for Kids

Start by sharing the story with the kids.

Be sure to let them take time to look at the pictures. (They’ll be helpful hints for the activities.)

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When the Leaf Blew In Counting by Ten Flashcards

Kids can practice counting by ten with these leaf counting by ten flashcards!

When the Leaf Blew In Line Tracing Activity

They can trace the path of the leaf as it blew through the barn!

Printable When the Leaf Blew In Word Tracing Activity

They can also practice handwriting by tracing simple words from the story.

When the Leaf Blew In Sequencing Activity

And, since the leaf disrupted the day of so many different farm animals, kids can match up the animals with the order in which they appeared in the story.

Printable When the Leaf Blew In Sequencing Activity

Be sure to use the answer key to check your child’s responses!

Scroll down to get your copy of our When the Leaf Blew In printables!

Check out these other fall learning activities!

This fun and easy leaf matching file folder game is a fun color recognition activity for little ones!
Practice telling same and different objects apart with these same or different leaf worksheets!
These kids' books about leaves are packed with gorgeous illustrations - perfect for reading this fall!

 

 

 

To get your copy of The Blowing Leaf Storybook Extension, click the image or the link below to visit my Teachers Pay Teachers Store!

When the Leaf Blew In Storybook Extension

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Falling Leaves! Leaf Identification Flashcards and Matching Activity

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Fall is nearly here!

I love summer, but fall is a close runner-up for my favorite time of year.

The leaves change colors, the weather gets cool, plus we get to start baking and knitting!

So I thought I’d share a set of printable leaf identification flashcards!

These are perfect for fall learning, but you can really use them anytime of the year.

They’d also be great for a spring unit, since that’s when plants begin to flower again.

Matching Up Leaf Identification Flashcards

I am woefully ignorant about plant species, so I learned quite a bit by making these.

I hope you and your students enjoy them as well!

Plus, keep reading to see how to get a set of expanded leaf identification activity cards for your class too!

Be sure to check out our other fall printables, including our Fall Sight Word Flashcards and our Fall Alphabet and Number Playdough Mats!

These printable leaf identification flashcards are a fun way to get kids interested in nature!

What’s In the Free Printable Flashcards: Leaf Identification Flashcards Set?

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Printable Leaf Identification Flashcards

In this pack, you’ll find printable flashcards for eight different leaves, including:

  • Ash
  • Oak
  • Maple
  • Ivy
  • Fern
  • Birch
  • Grape
  • And Ficus

Using Leaf Identification Flashcards with Kids

One set includes both the leaf pictures and names, while a second set features the leaf names only.

Another set includes just the pictures if you’d like to do a review or a matching game.

 

Free Printable Flashcards: Leaf Identification - Look! We're Learning!

 

Scroll down to get your free printable leaf identification flashcards!

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Use these realistic leaf identification activity cards to help students recognize common tree species!

Printable Leaf Identification Activity Cards

Want to turn this lesson into a reusable activity for science centers?

Pick up the expanded version of these leaf identification cards!

Realistic Leaf Identification Cards

This set of leaf identification flashcards includes 12 different plant species!

In addition to the leaf vector drawing cards, this set includes realistic plant pictures to use on a nature walk.

Leaf Identification Cards Matching Activity

This set also includes two sets of plant species labels for kids to match up with the unlabeled pictures.

Use these at science centers by placing each set of flashcards on a separate ring.

After students review the labeled cards, let them practice matching up the names with the right leaf picture cards on their own!

Printable Leaf Species Identification Cards

To get the expanded set of Leaf Identification Activity Cards, click the image or the link below to visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store!

Leaf Identification Activity Cards for Kids

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Fall Leaves Books and Crafts

Make your leaf learning into a full unit study by pairing our printable Leaf Identification Cards with these books and crafts about fall leaves!

Books about Fall Leaves:

  1. Leaves, Leaves, Leaves by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
  2. Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson
  3. A Leaf Can Be… by Laura Purdie Salas
  4. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves by Lucille Colandro

Fall Leaves Activities:

  1. Fall Leaf Suncatchers – Fun at Home with Kids
  2. Autumn Leaf Threading – Picklebums
  3. Fall Leaf Fingerpainting – Teach Preschool
  4. Fall Leaf Garland – Look! We’re Learning!

Check out some of our other fall learning ideas!

This fun and easy leaf matching file folder game is a fun color recognition activity for little ones!
Practice telling same and different objects apart with these same or different leaf worksheets!
These simple leaf science activities for preschoolers are perfect for a fall science unit!

To get your copy of our free Leaf Identification Flashcards, click the image or the link below to get them from our Store!

Leaf Identification Flashcards

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Apples to Apples! Preschool Apple Matching Worksheets

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You know how you can tell that preschoolers are ready to learn to tell items apart by appearance?

They say things like “I don’t want that one! I want THAT ONE!”

Learning how to tell items that are similar apart from those that are different is an important skill for preschoolers to develop and these fun apple matching worksheets can help!

These preschool printables feature a fun apple theme that is perfect for back to school and fall learning!

Easy Apple Matching Worksheets for Preschool

Keep reading to see how to get your copy.

If you enjoy these worksheets for preschoolers, be sure to check out some of our other preschool worksheets and activities, including our cupcake letter matching activity and our preschool big and small worksheets!

These no prep apple matching worksheets for preschool are excellent for teaching the concept of same and different with a fun fall theme!

Apple Preschool Matching Worksheets

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Printable Apple Matching Worksheets for Preschool

These apple printables for preschool are easy to use!

There’s a color version and a line art version (in case you want to save on ink or if you want the kids to color them in themselves).

Preschool Matching Worksheets for Kids

Just hand out a set and let the kids look at each apple on the left side.

Then they can find the matching apple on the right side and draw a line to connect the matching pair.

Apple Themed Preschool Matching Worksheets

These are good practice for recognizing similar items because some of the apples have shared characteristics, such as color and shape.

Apple Preschool Matching Worksheets for Kids

Preschoolers may have to look at each item for a while before finding the one that matches.

And that’s okay! Give them plenty of time and try to keep the lesson fun.

Apple Matching Worksheets for Kids

This product also includes a full answer key, so you can print the answer pages and let kids see which items match on their own!

Scroll down to get your copy of our Apple Preschool Matching Worksheets!

Ready for more preschool resources? Try these ideas!

These apple tree ten frame counting mats are so fun for early fall math centers! Makes a great morning tub math activity too!
Use these apple shape sorting worksheets to help early learners practice recognizing the four basic shapes with a fun fall theme!
This printable apple life cycle sequencing activity is perfect for helping students learn how apples grow! Use it at science centers or in morning tubs!

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Apple Matching Worksheets for Preschool

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Teach early learners how to recognize same and different objects with these fun apple matching worksheets for preschool! Perfect for fall morning tubs and centers!

How to Cover Flashcards Without a Laminator

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I have been teaching for many years – both at home and in the classroom.

Naturally, I am a flashcard fanatic. I use them and use them and use them again. I’ve even created plenty of my own.

As any educator knows, when little hands touch resources, those resources don’t last long if they’re not covered and prepared in advance.

So I tend to laminate my flashcards before handing them out.

But is there an easier way to preserve materials, especially if you don’t have access to a laminator?

Turns out there is! And you don’t need any equipment or even electricity to use it!

Keep reading to see how to use this easy method for preparing resources to use with students or in centers.

I Don’t Have a Laminator. Now What?

Have you ever been in the middle of preparing a center activity for the next day and found out you couldn’t use the laminator?

Maybe the school’s laminator isn’t working. Or the line to use it reaches out into the hallway.

Maybe you just couldn’t get away from the class to get it done that day.

Or maybe you’re a homeschooler and your own trusty laminator has finally died.

So what do you do?

You get a roll of EasyLiner® Removable Adhesive Shelf Liner and you keep right on working.

EasyLiner® is simple, easy to use Duck® Brand Clear Laminate and you can use it for all kinds of projects – from crafting to teaching.

Can You Use EasyLiner® Paper to Cover Printable Flashcards?

Yes! EasyLiner® can be used to cover paper products of all types, including printable flashcards.

It lies flat, stays clear, and doesn’t separate when you cut it with scissors.

Even better, you can wipe it clean!

Which is especially important when you’re working with early grades.

When you’re finished with a center activity and you’re ready to put it away, you can simply wipe it down with your nontoxic cleaner of choice.

Done!

How to Use EasyLiner® Paper to Cover Flashcards

Feeling nervous about using EasyLiner® clear laminate?

Don’t be. It’s truly simple.

Start by measuring the size of laminate paper you’ll need.

The back of each roll is marked with inch lines and measured in feet. so it’s simple to get the right measurements for your resource.

Cut two pieces – one for the front of the printable and one for the back.

Slowly unroll the backing paper from one corner of the laminate and lay it flat on a work surface.

Personally, I found it best to leave the printable as an entire page during this process, rather than cutting it into pieces first.

Center the page directly over the clear laminate and slowly lay it onto the sticky side (which should be facing up).

Unroll the first few inches of second piece of laminate starting from the long edge.

I like to leave the backing paper on and gradually unroll it out over the printable.

It’s easier to line up that way.

Now that you have the front and back covered, all that’s left is to cut the flashcards out.

And you’re finished!

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How Will You Use EasyLiner® in Your Classroom?

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