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Monster Truck Measurement for First Grade Printables

April 1, 2019 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

Now that we’re winding down first grade with Roo (yay!), I’ve been looking through the math objectives to make sure we touch on as many topics as possible. One of the major math concepts we still had to discuss was: measurement.

For Roo, though, life begins and ends with movement. So I wanted to make learning about measurement as fun as possible. Time to add in some monster trucks with a fun set of monster truck themed measurement for first grade printables!

These are a wonderful way to practice using rulers to measure to the nearest inch, half-inch, and quarter inch, especially if you have active kids who love all things transportation.

Check out our printable Monster Truck Measurement lesson and get a set of your own for FREE! And, for more ways to make math fun, take a look at our outdoor sidewalk chalk math game!

Monster Truck Measurement for First Grade Printables

To use these monster truck measurement for first grade printables, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links included in this post. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

All you have to do is print the worksheets and then follow the instructions!

Kids can choose from measuring to the nearest inch, the nearest half-inch, or the nearest quarter-inch. So these work well for teaching measurement for first grade, but also measuring skills for second grade and rising third grade students.

This product also includes a full answer key, so kids can check their work!

Monster Truck Measurement for First Grade Printables Lesson

Since it was Roo’s first time working on this topic, we started with learning to measure to the nearest inch.

After we talked about the importance of lining up the first line on the ruler with the start of the object, Roo was off and running!

I encouraged him to draw a line from the start of the object to the point at which it lined up with the ruler, and then the same with the end of the object.

The instructions say to measure to the nearest inch, so it was also a good time to talk about estimation. After Roo measured each line of trucks, he wrote down the number on the lines. Easy peasy!

Since Pooh is in second grade, he worked on measuring to the nearest half-inch.

And he ended up learning that .5 and 1/2 are the same thing! (We’re already working on third grade objectives, albeit unconsciously…lol.)

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Spanish Worksheets for Kids: Spanish Family Words Worksheets

March 28, 2019 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

¡Hola, amigos! ¿Estan listos aprender más español?

We’re continuing with our study of Spanish as a family. And, of course, there’s no better topic to start with than “the family” itself!

So, I’m sharing printable Spanish family words worksheets that are wonderful for introducing this topic to kids in both English and Spanish.

If you’re just starting to learn Spanish with your kids and you want to learn how to talk about immediate family members (mother, father, brother, sister, etc.), this pack is perfecto!

Read on to see how to get your copy! And for more Spanish learning fun, don’t miss our Spanish A to Z Alphabet Mega Bundle!

Spanish Worksheets for Kids: Spanish Family Words Worksheets

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In this Spanish family words lesson, kids will learn the Spanish words for the following family terms:

Father
Mother
Son
Daughter
Family

This set of Spanish worksheets for kids includes two English and Spanish family words matching activities.

Kids can practice completing sentences about family in both English and Spanish.

And they can practice writing sentences about family in both languages!

Plus, there are eight English and Spanish family word flashcards and a pronunciation key!

Because this set of Spanish worksheets also includes the English words and sentences, it’d be wonderful for ESL students who are working on English too!

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Want more practice with Spanish? Don’t miss these other Spanish learning ideas!

To get your copy of our ¡La Familia! Spanish Vocabulary Lesson, check it out below!

25 Fun Money Activities for Second Grade

March 21, 2019 by Selena Robinson 5 Comments

Money is one of those math topics that kids generally love to learn about. They all want money, so they usually don’t mind learning how to count it. At least mine didn’t.

Since Pooh is in second grade, learning to work with money is one of our main objectives for math this school year. So I’ve started using several money activities for second grade to help him grasp this concept as easily as possible.

Plus, I’m sharing a new printable today that can help your kids learn to work with money too!

Take a look at the 25 different money activities for kids below to find some super cool ways to get your kids counting change and dollars!

Psssttt…don’t forget to read all the way to the end to grab a new free resource for learning to count money with your students!

And for more fun with math, don’t miss our DIY Geometry Dice for a quick hands-on geometry activity!

25 Fun Money Activities for Second Grade

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1. Dollars and Cents Concentration Game – Look! We’re Learning!

2. International Currency Collecting – Rainy Day Mum

3. Teaching Coin Recognition – Mosswood Connections

4. Apple Counting Money Game – You’ve Got This Math

5. Coin Scavenger Hunt – School Time Snippets

6. Money Smarts Math Game – Left Brain Craft Brain

7. Discovering Money Lapbook – Homeschool Share

8. How Much are Words Worth Game – Homeschooling My Kinetic Kids

9. Caterpillar Money Counting Printable – J Daniel 4’s Mom

10. Money Recognition Busy Bag – 3 Princess and 1 Dude

11. Printable Board Game Savings Worksheet – Artsy Fartsy Mama

12. Piggy Bank Coin Counting Clip Cards – The Art Kit Blog

13. Printable Safari Spelling Game – In Our Pond

14. Printable Coin Sorting Match Activity – Fantastic Fun and Learning

15. Making Change Task Cards – You’ve Got This Math

16. Money Battleship Game – School Time Snippets

17. The Money Game – Teach Beside Me

18. Build an Ice Cream Sundae Money Math Practice – Science Kiddo

19. DIY Spend, Save, Give Jars – Mess for Less

20. DIY Money Box for Kids – Craftulate

21. Chemical Reactions with Pennies from Creative Family Fun

22. Free Money Fractions and Probability Activity from Life Over C’s

23. Money Math Problems for 1st-3rd Grade from Planet Smarty Pants

24. Skip counting nickels and dimes from Sugar Aunts

25. Set up a simple store with your kids! (Directions below!)

Fun Money Activities for Second Grade – Set Up a Store!

What money lesson is complete without a game of “Store”? Usually kids learn about the concept of money when we go shopping.

They ask us for toys and we say “No, we don’t have money for that.” Then they realize: money = the ability to buy toys. 🙂

That’s a great place to start teaching them about money!

To set up our “store”, I asked the kids to go to their rooms and pick three things each. They came back with their most prized possessions. It was actually pretty cute.

Then I just arbitrarily assigned prices to each item using sticky notes. And our store was complete!

Now I might skimp on my store “shelves”, but I try to use realistic play money. (Ours is from Learning Resources.) I think it’s important for kids to learn what actual coins look like so they can recognize them in real life.

It’s somewhat ironic to be teaching with dollars and coins when we almost always use cards now, but it’s so important that kids understand how money works.

That’s a much easier lesson to learn with coins than cards. I mean, you can swipe cards all day without actually realizing how much money you spend. (Ask me how I know…lol.)

When we make “purchases” in our store, we add up the total using a calculator, count out our money, and we’re off!

Another way we like to teach money in second grade is by playing Monopoly Junior. It’s a fun and easy way for younger kids to learn about concepts such as buying and selling, property, and budgeting.

Fun Money Activities for Second Grade – Learning about Money Printables

Want even more practice with learning about money? We have a new set of learning printables to add to our list of fun money activities for second grade and other early elementary grade levels!

To use these learning about money printables, you’ll need the following:

This set includes three money activities:

One “Count Your Money” activity, complete with answer key
One “Let’s Budget for a Party” activity (Perfect for learning to follow a budget!)
And one “What Do Adults Pay for These Things?” activity

A full set of instructions is also included!

These are wonderful for introducing kids to the idea of how money is used in the real world!

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Weather ASL Coloring Pages: ASL Weather Fingerspelling Worksheets

March 18, 2019 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

It’s been a while since I shared some sign language printables with you guys, but no more!

Last week, I shared our set of printable Spanish flashcards: Spanish Weather Flashcards. Today I’m sharing a new sign language resource: Weather ASL Coloring Pages: ASL Weather Fingerspelling Worksheets!

These are fun for practicing sign language fingerspelling, but they’d also be great for a weather unit!

Read on to get your copy! And if you love these, don’t miss our list of American Sign Language resources for homeschoolers!

Weather ASL Coloring Pages: ASL Weather Fingerspelling Worksheets

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This Sign Language Weather Fingerspelling Lesson includes:

Four pages featuring weather symbols, along with the English word and the ASL letters for each word
Four coloring pages featuring black and white weather symbols and the ASL letters for each word
Two fingerspelling matching worksheets featuring English words and pictures
And an answer key!

Kids can study the ASL letters on the color printables to learn which letters match up with the English alphabet.

Then they can color the black and white page and write the English word on each blank line under the ASL spelling.

Simple!

Plus, students can get additional practice by matching each fingerspelled weather word to the correct English word and picture.

Perfect for early learners who are working on spelling skills!

If you want to learn ASL weather signs (not spellings), check out our free video lesson: How to Sign Weather and the Seasons in ASL!

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Colorful Birds Color Matching Activity for Kids

March 7, 2019 by Selena Robinson 3 Comments

After what felt like the longest winter ever, we’re finally starting to see birds return to our neighborhood.

In our part of the country, we see lots of robins, cardinals, and occasionally blue jays, all of which have their unique color patterns.

That gave me an idea for a fun bird color matching activity for kids!

Just in time for spring!

Easy and Fun Color Matching Activity for Kids

This is a perfect quick learning activity for little ones.

You’ll only need a couple of supplies and you can prep it in less than five minutes!

Read on to see how to get your copy free!

And for more ways to learn about birds this spring, don’t miss our printable bird identification flashcards!

Work on color recognition with this cute bird-themed color matching activity for kids! So simple for an early learning activity!

Colorful Birds Color Matching Activity for Kids

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To get started, simply print the tree color board and the colorful birds pages.

Bird Color Matching Activity for Preschoolers

Cut the birds out and let the kids match each bird to the correct color spot in the tree.

You can have them glue the birds to their color squares.

Or you can laminate both pages and use hook and loop stickers to make a reusable activity.

Preschool Bird Color Matching Activity for Kids

This would be great for a busy bag or an early learning center!

Get a look at this activity in the video below!

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Check out these other early learning ideas for kids!

Share some of these lovely children's books about birds with your kids this spring or fall! These are wonderful for learning more about how these incredible creatures live!

These simple bird species identification cards are fun for learning about common bird species during spring! Use them with early grades science lessons!

Help tots and preschoolers practice letter and number literacy with these spring literacy mats! These are wonderful for welcoming the warmer weather with little ones!

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Learn to match colors with your little ones with this fun and easy bird color matching activity for preschoolers!

Spring Sight Words! Spring Sight Words Flashcards

March 4, 2019 by Selena Robinson 8 Comments

The first day of spring is approaching! Woohoo!

Since Roo has been working on sight words lately, I thought I’d make some spring sight words flashcards and I’m sharing them with you all today!

Learning to read sight words is a huge leap forward for early literacy skills. It’s the first step toward reading short stories.

Preschoolers and kindergartners who master sight words will be on their way to reading in no time!

These are so fun for working on early reading skills with preschoolers and kindergarteners!

Plus, you can use them for matching games, writing practice, and more!

Read on to see how to get your set.

If you enjoy these, be sure to check out our other spring resources, including our Busy Bee Scissor Skills Worksheets and our All About Flowers printable unit!

These spring sight words learning cards are great for building reading skills!

Spring Sight Words Flashcards for Kids

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Spring Noun Sight Words Practice for Kids

These flashcards feature eight spring-themed sight words, including:

Bird
Seed
Rabbit
Duck
Garden
Flower
Rain
and Day

There are three sets of cards: one with pictures and words, one with just pictures, and one with just words.

Spring Sight Words Practice for Pre-readers

Once a child learns to recognize the words and pictures together, try reviewing the word cards to help them start identifying sight words on their own!

Spring Sight Words Literacy Practice for Kids

How to Use Spring Sight Words Flashcards with Early Readers

Introduce these noun spring-themed sight words to students by reviewing all of the cards together.

Be sure to read through each word carefully. Spell it out loud with your students.

Learning Spring Sight Words with Early Readers

Talk about the pictures on each card as well. This can be especially helpful for ELL students.

Fun Noun Sight Words Practice for Early Readers

Use the picture matching cards to build confidence and recognition skills.

Spring Sight Words Practice at Literacy Centers

Move on to the labeling cards for students who are ready to read the words on their own.

You can also laminate the cards and let students use the blank labels to write the sight words themselves.

Or add hook and loop adhesive coins to turn these into reusable matching activities for centers!

Scroll down to pick up your set of spring sight words flashcards!

Don’t miss these other spring learning ideas for kids!

Grab these fun busy bee scissor skills printables to help little ones practice using scissors!

These spring science ideas are wonderful for teaching science to the kids this year!

Make this easy spring toilet roll butterfly craft with your kids! So fun and simple for little ones!

These Spring Sight Words learning cards are included in our Seasons of Sight! Sight Words Learning Cards set!

With this resource, you can introduce your students to 32 seasonally-themed noun sight words and use a hands-on approach for mastery.

A handy sight words chart is also included.

See this product in full in the video!

To pick up this early literacy resource, visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store or check it out below!

Spring A to Z Alphabet Flashcards

February 25, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Do you feel that? That’s spring in the air!

I’m not a fan of winter and, every year, I count down the days until I can hear baby birds chirping outside. To help the kids get excited for spring too, I thought I’d share a super cute set of Spring A to Z Alphabet Flashcards!

These are so adorable for helping little ones learn about the alphabet in a fun, spring-themed way!

Read on to see how to get your set of these alphabet flashcards free!

And, if you’re in the mood for more spring learning fun, don’t miss our All About Flowers Unit Study! It’s a complete thematic unit for grades 1-4!

Spring A to Z Alphabet Flashcards

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This set features 26 letter flashcards with sweet spring words and pictures.

Toddlers can use them to learn the letters of the alphabet in order.

Preschoolers and kindergartners can use them to practice beginning phonics, since the name of each picture begins with the letter on the card.

Challenge your little ones to see if they can put the cards in order from A to Z! Or say each word and let your child guess the beginning letter. If they guess right, they get to keep the card!

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Shoot and Score! A Printable Multiplication Game for Kids

February 18, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

If I want my boys to learn anything at all, I just have to find a way to include basketball. They are big fans of the sport and they love everything B-ball related.

So when I was ready for them to practice multiplication facts, I thought “What better way to get them interested than to make times tables into a basketball-themed game?” And that’s how the printable multiplication game Shoot and Score! was born.

Read on to see how to “score” a copy of this game for yourself!

By the way, if you enjoy this printable, grab a set of our free college basketball worksheets also! They’re perfect for keeping the kids learning while watching the college basketball tournament this year!

Shoot and Score! Printable Multiplication Game

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The goal of Shoot and Score! is to “shoot” the correct number through the multiplication problem “hoop” it matches!

Full instructions are provided and the game can be played by 1-4 players.

This game includes multiplication facts from 2, 5, and 10 times tables.

Plus, there’s an answer key in the back for kids to check their work!

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Check out these other fun basketball learning activities!

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Free Printable Flashcards: ASL Number Flashcards

February 14, 2019 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

Over the last month, we’ve featured free printable flashcards for learning shapes, colors, and alphabet animals. Today I’m sharing a set of free ASL number flashcards for learning how to sign the numbers 0-9 in sign language!

I’ve been using American Sign Language since I was a child. In fact, my husband, I, and our four children attend an American Sign Language congregation, and we thoroughly enjoy it. One of the first concepts we started teaching our kids was how to count in sign language and that’s where these sign language number flashcards came in handy!

I hope these are helpful in teaching your kids how to sign the numbers from 0 to 9! Once kids learn how to count numbers in sign language, help them learn the alphabet with our sign language alphabet flashcards!

What’s In the ASL Number Flashcards Pack?

To use these flashcards, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are provided for convenience. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

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This 11-page printable pack includes:

A set showing the ASL numbers from 0-9 with number words
A set showing the ASL numbers from 0-9 with numerals
And a set showing the ASL numbers by themselves

You might decide to use the first sets to help kids learn how to relate numerals and number words, along with the sign language numbers. The third set is perfect for reviewing numbers and conducting a pop quiz.

With younger learners, you could make two copies and play a matching game.

Scroll down to get your Sign Language Numbers flashcards!

Resources for Learning to Count in Sign Language:

For more ways to teach counting in sign language, try these resources!

1. ABCs and Counting in Sign Language – Look! We’re Learning!

2. Numbering in American Sign Language: Number Signs for Everyone – Dawn Sign Press

3. Hand Sign Numbers 1-10 Toys – Plan Toys

4. Help Me Learn: Counting 1-10 in American Sign Language – Joan and Allen Silvey

Be sure to grab these printable resources for kids!

And get more tips for teaching kids how to sign on my American Sign Language lessons Pinterest board!

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Or get our Sign Language Number Flashcards, plus our Sign Language Alphabet Flashcards and our ASL Weather Fingerspelling Printables, in our ASL for Kids Learning Bundle!

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Color Flashcards

February 7, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

I hope you’ve been enjoying our Printable Spanish Flashcards series! Today I’m sharing a new set of flashcards: Spanish Color Flashcards!

I don’t know why it took me so long to make these.

After all, learning to identify colors is one of the most important concepts for toddlers and preschoolers. Chalk it up to mommy brain.

There are actually several ways to identify Spanish colors. For example, purple can be expressed as either morado or purpúra, while brown can be identified as either café or marrón.

In this set of flashcards, I went with morado and café, but the other words are perfectly fine also.

Read on to see how to get your set of printable Spanish color flashcards!

And, for more foreign language learning, check out our Spanish Alphabet Mega Learning Kit!

Printable Spanish Flashcards: Spanish Color Flashcards

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After they’re printed, just cut them out, laminate them, and you’re good to go!

This product includes three sets of flashcards: one in Spanish, one in English, and one blank set. A pronunciation key is also provided to help you say the Spanish words correctly.

You can print several sets and use them as a matching game.

Or you might attach the blank set of cards (the ones that only have the color blocks on them) to household objects with masking tape and challenge your kids to identify the correct color in Spanish.

There are plenty of ways to use these!

Since the English color words are also included, these would be a wonderful learning tool for early learners as well!

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Preschool Worksheets: Preschool Sorting Worksheets

January 31, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Have you ever taken a preschooler out to shop for clothes?

My four-year-old has recently developed a severe aversion to particular colors and textures, so shopping for clothing is…an interesting experience.

Here’s a sample exchange:

Me: “What do you think about this shirt?”

Her: *waves both arms frantically* “No, Mom! I only like purple right now!”

Clearly, she knows her colors.

Preschoolers typically do a great job at distinguishing colors, sizes, and quantities when it comes to things they prefer, but learning to sort common objects by color or amount can still be a little tricky.

So I’m sharing a brand new set of preschool worksheets today: color and number preschool sorting worksheets!

Preschool Sorting Worksheets for Colors and Numbers

These printables are a great way to give little learners some practice in recognizing colors, counting from one to four, and classifying items as sets – all in one activity!

Plus, they get a little fine motor practice too!

Read on to see how to get your set.

And, if you like these, check out our Apple Activities Preschool Bundle for more early learning fun!

Help preschoolers learn to sort objects by color and number with these colorful cubes preschool sorting worksheets! Just print, cut out the color cubes, and let the kids get to work!

Preschool Worksheets: Color and Number Preschool Sorting Worksheets

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Printable Color Cube Preschool Sorting Worksheets

This cut-and-paste activity is a perfect hands-on lesson for preschoolers on colors and counting!

This product includes four color and number sorting worksheets, with directions.

Colorful Cubes Preschool Sorting Worksheets

Two printable pages of color cubes are included as well. Plus, a full answer key!

Once the kids cut out the color cubes, they can practice gluing the correct number of cubes in the right section on each worksheet.

You might want to have the kids match up the cubes before gluing.

That way, they’ll get a little extra practice and they’ll have time to switch any cubes around before gluing them down.

(Hint: If your child tends to have a meltdown over mistakes – like mine – the extra practice is totally worth it.)

Each worksheet has a section for different colors and quantities of color cubes.

Printable Colorful Cube Sorting Activity

There are enough color cubes on the two pages to fill all four worksheets – with several left over.

So if you want the kids to get a little extra scissor skills practice, they can work on cutting out the extra cubes afterward!

Scroll down to get your copy of our Color and Number Preschool Sorting Worksheets!

Check out some of our other printable preschool learning activities!

This pumpkin themed kindergarten ordinal number lesson is perfect for teaching early learners!

This fun ice cream themed shape sorting activity for kids is so cool for practicing shape recognition!

Use this fun hands on color mail sorting activity to help little ones practice color recognition! Prep it once and use at centers or in busy bags!

These preschool sorting worksheets are a fun way to practice recognizing colors and counting items in a set!

To get your set of these Colorful Cubes! color and number sorting worksheets, visit my Teachers Pay Teachers store or check them out below!

Free Printable Flashcards: Spanish Months of the Year Flashcards

January 28, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Want to learn more español with your kids? These Spanish months of the year flashcards are perfect for learning los meses del año!

You can use these for calendar time, spelling practice, a matching game, and more. And, since the English and Spanish month words are on each card, you can even use them to introduce the months of the year in English. Great for a preschool calendar unit!

If you’ve been following along with our free printable flashcards series, you’ll remember that we’ve already featured Spanish days of the week flashcards, Spanish food flashcards, Spanish family flashcards, and Spanish opposite word flashcards. Be sure to add these to your growing Spanish flashcards collection!

Need more Spanish language learning resources? Don’t miss our list of kids’ books for learning Spanish at home!

What’s In the Spanish Months of the Year Flashcards Pack?

To use these Spanish months of the year flashcards, you’ll need the following: (Affiliate links are provided below. For details, see our Disclosure Policy.)

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This pack includes three sets of months of the year flashcards. One set features both English and Spanish months, another features only English, and the third displays the Spanish months and abbreviations only.

Use them to review English and Spanish months of the year with your young learners!

As you’ll notice, the months of the year are not capitalized in Spanish. Don’t worry! That’s not a typo. 🙂

In Spanish, days of the week and months of the year are both written in all lowercase letters.

The resource also includes a pronunciation key to help you say the words correctly.

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Printable Winter Preschool Activity Set

January 10, 2019 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

I don’t love winter. Not by a long shot. It’s a bit too cold for this native Floridian.

But winter is a lovely theme for preschool. Kids love working with lessons that feature snow, snowmen, icicles, penguins, and all those adorable winter animals.

So I decided to overlook my bias toward winter and share this super cute printable winter preschool activity set!

This is such a neat way to spend a day of teaching with early learners! There are three activities inside that little ones will love to do during the cold months.

Read on to see how to get your copy – free! And for more early learning winter fun, take a look at our Mitten Memory Preschool Memory Game!

Printable Winter Preschool Activity Set

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This activity set includes three winter-themed printables:

A Finish the Winter Pictures symmetry activity
Two Miniature Winter Puzzles
And a Match A Snowflake Game!

Print these out and let the kids practice finishing the pictures and putting the puzzles back in order.

The Match A Snowflake Game is a great way for two kids to learn and play together. Or you can play with your little one for a fun family game!

Or pack them in a resealable bag for a DIY busy bag you can take along when you head out with the kids!

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Superhero States of Matter for Second Graders Science Lesson

December 20, 2018 by Selena Robinson 7 Comments

It’s time for another of our second-grade activities this week and today is all about states of matter for second graders.

Superheroes are all the rage right now and Pooh is a huge fan of them as well. So, when it was time to talk about states of matter in science, I thought I’d add a little “superpower” to our lesson. And I’m sharing it with all of you today!

Read on to see how we learned about states of matter with our Superhero States of Matter Printable Pack! By the way, be sure to grab our free Superhero Student Planner Pages as well!

Superhero States of Matter for Second Graders Science Lesson

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This printable second grade science lesson includes everything you need to demonstrate the three states of matter with a simple experiment.

The supply list tells you what you’ll need and the instructions, which are written to students, explain how to perform each step.

Printable observation sheets allow students to analyze the experiment’s results.

How to Use the Superhero States of Matter for Second Graders Science Lesson

In the second grade, one of the science objectives to cover involves discussing the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.

To help Pooh see how matter can change state and to help him grasp the concept, we did a simple science experiment with water.

The prodcut explains exactly how to do the experiment – step by step. It’s written in a way that second-graders should be able to understand the directions on their own.

But a couple of the steps require adult supervision, so this activity should not be done independently.

We started by observing how water changes from a liquid to a solid after freezing.

Then Pooh wrote down his observations.

After the ice melted, we observed how the water had changed (once again) into a liquid.

Then it was time to learn about the third state of matter: gas! (This is where kids need adult supervision.)

As the water slowly boiled away, Pooh was excited to learn that it was evaporating – converting itself to steam (a gas). He wrote down his final observations and reviewed the experiment’s results.

Look! An actual gap-toothed smile!

Pooh had a blast with this and it was a “super” way to learn about the three states of matter in an hands-on manner.

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Don’t forget to visit this week’s posts by the rest of the 2nd Grade Blogging Team!

Super Math Skip Counting from Sugar Aunts

Free Math Printable for Inequalities with Addition from Life Over C’s

Superhero Pattern Stones from Rainy Day Mum

Super Hero Reading Logs from 123 Homeschool 4 Me

I am a Super Hero! Writing Prompt from Creative Family Fun

Superhero Contractions Memory Game from School Time Snippets

Superhero Cityscape Art Project with Van Gogh from Preschool Powol Packets

Create your own Superhero Comic-Photo-Strip from Crafty Kids at Home

Super Hero Self Portrait from Still Playing School

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The Jungle Book Movie Study Printable for Kids

December 17, 2018 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

My daughters are huge fans of the movie The Jungle Book. I mean HUGE fans. They ask me to rewatch it all the time.

Because I’m a child of the 80s, I was initially resistant to the idea of The Jungle Book being remade. Cartoon Baloo singing “The Bare Necessities” is good stuff.

But once I sat down and watched it with them, I could understand the appeal. It’s a great film. And it’s also an excellent opportunity to learn a thing or two.

So I’m sharing a printable The Jungle Book movie study that you can use with your kids while you watch this film. After all, if they’re going to watch something over and over again, they might as well learn something, right?

Keep reading to see how to grab this printable for your kids! I’m sure they’ll love it as much as mine do.

Want more science learning ideas to share? Don’t forget to pick up a set of our zoo animal flashcards also!

Printable The Jungle Book Movie Study for Kids

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In this movie study, you’ll find four learning printables that include both ELA and science concepts.

By the way, if you’re doing a jungle unit study, this would be a perfect add-on activity, particularly if you include the original book by Rudyard Kipling as a read-along.

An answer key is included in the study for two of the activities, but I wanted to keep the discussion questions more open-ended. If the kids don’t get the answers “right”, encourage them to rewatch it and find out what they missed.

There are 13 discussion questions included in the study. For younger children, you might just discuss the questions and answers together. Older kids can write or type their answers. Or you could just sit on the floor and talk about it as a family.

Kids will love to learn some cool facts about tigers in the Tiger learning activity.

But The Jungle Book has more than just tigers in it! With the Animals of Jungle Book printable, they’ll get to test their knowledge about animal diets to figure out which animals eat what.

Circling back to the film, the Character analysis worksheet lets the kids come up with their own ways to describe the principal characters of the movie. This is a great ELA activity for story retelling!

Don’t forget to use the Answer Key at the back so the kids can check their responses!

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Snow Globe Grammar: Parts of Speech Sorting Activity

December 13, 2018 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

I am a huge grammar nerd. I’ve always loved learning about language and how we use it.

My oldest is a fellow ELA junkie, but my middle kids are…less enthusiastic about learning the rules of lexicon. Plus, I just wanted to make a basic ELA lesson more fun, especially for our rising second grader.

So we came up with this hands-on parts of speech sorting activity: Snow Globe Grammar! This is a perfect way to introduce different parts of speech to young learners – with a fun winter theme.

If you use literacy centers, this would be an excellent prep and reuse activity. Or if you wanted to make it into a one-time lesson, you could use it as a cut-and-paste activity for early grades.

Read on to see how to get your copy of this parts of speech sorting lesson! And, if you’d like more practice with ELA and foreign language, don’t miss our printable Spanish verb flashcards!

Snow Globe Grammar: Parts of Speech Sorting Activity

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This activity includes sorting mats for three of the basic parts of speech: nouns, verbs, and adjectives – two sets for each.

Two parts of speech cards are included, which feature winter-themed words (24 in all).

If you’d like to use this activity once, you can have students cut out the parts of speech cards and glue them on the correct mat.

If you’d like to use it over and over, just laminate the mats and the parts of speech cards. Then add hook-and-loop dots to the mats and the backs of the parts of speech cards.

Kids can place the cards on the correct sorting mat and then remove them for use with the next student!

If you introduce one part of speech per lesson, just cut out the cards and introduce the nouns in one lesson, the verbs in another, and the adjectives in another.

Let students sort them for themselves to review at the end of the week!

A full answer key is included.

Plus, there’s a line art version if you need to save on ink. Or if you just want to let the kids color the pictures on their own!

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Zoo Friends! Printable Zoo Animal Flashcards

December 6, 2018 by Selena Robinson 5 Comments

I’m happy to share a brand new pack of printable flashcards with you all today! This time we’re featuring printable Zoo Animal Flashcards!

We go to the zoo often with the kids and they always love spotting new animals or even ones they’ve come to know and love over the years.

So I thought that they’d love having some flashcards to learn about new animals and to look out for them when we tour the zoo again.

These would also be a nice introduction to animal diets or animal habitats.

Particularly since so many creatures that live in the zoo require different environments to feel at home.

Read on to see how to get these animal flashcards for yourself!

And if you love these, don’t miss our Alphabet Animal Flashcards for early learners!

Help early learners recognize animals with these printable zoo animal flashcards!

Printable Zoo Animal Flashcards for Kids

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Zoo Animal Flashcards for Early Learners

These cards are awesome for introducing kids to wildlife.

On the learning cards, students can see pictures of real zoo animals.

So if you’re planning a trip to the zoo soon, these would be awesome for introducing kids to the animals they’ll see!

You could even put the flashcards on a ring and bring them along to the zoo.

Try passing out the cards among the kids and challenging them to find as many of these animals as they can.

Printable Zoo Animal Naming Activity

Along with the identification cards, this set includes printable zoo animal naming cards for kids.

These cards feature the animal pictures with blank boxes.

On separate sheets, you’ll find 24 zoo animal name labels. Kids can use scissors and glue to cut and paste the names on the correct cards.

Zoo Animal Naming Activity for Preschool

Or add hook and loop sticky dots to turn this into a reusable activity for busy bags, morning tubs, or centers!

Since the product includes one set of animal cards with the animal names and one without the names, kids can practice matching up similar pictures.

Or you could just use the unlabeled cards to introduce wild creatures to pre-readers!

See these cards in action in the video below!

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Don’t miss these other animal activities for kids!

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Teach students about animals with this animal diets and habitats sorting activity! Such an easy way to learn about animal science with young learners!

Printable Zoo Animal Flashcards for Preschool

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Mitten Memory: Winter Preschool Memory Game

December 3, 2018 by Selena Robinson Leave a Comment

Winter is such a cozy time for learning with little ones. I’m a scaredy-cat about cold weather, so once the daily average dips below 50 degrees, you’ll find me inside with my kids. Probably sitting directly in front of the space heater.

But that doesn’t mean we can’t have some fun winter-themed learning! And that’s why I’m excited to share this printable winter preschool memory game! It’s so fun for helping early learners work on memory skills!

This would also make a great busy bag activity. Just print the pages, cut out the cards, and store them in a resealable bag. Perfect for waiting rooms!

Read on to see how to get your set for free! And, be sure to check out our printable polar animal notebooking pages for older kids!

Mitten Memory: Winter Preschool Memory Game

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Note: You’ll be printing the pages double-sided. With a memory game, it’s important to have a design on the back. Otherwise, the kids will be able to see right through the back of the paper.

Not much of a challenge then, is it?

There are 16 sets to match up in all. If that’s a few too many for your little one, feel free to start with half of the sets until the kids become more familiar with the images.

By the way, if you don’t have room for a laminator, you can also make the cards more durable by printing them on white cardstock instead of regular printer paper.

They’ll still hold up pretty well!

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Free Polar Animal Notebooking Pages

November 29, 2018 by Selena Robinson 9 Comments

Hey everyone! We’re ready to begin a new unit study about polar animals!

To help the kids get interested in researching and notebooking, we put together a set of polar animal notebooking pages that highlights ten different animals of the Arctic and the Antarctic.

These are wonderful for finding out more about these incredible creatures and the region in which they live. Perfect for a winter unit study!

If you enjoy these, don’t miss our list of 50 free winter printables for kids!

Free Polar Animal Notebooking Pages

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The product includes notebooking sheets for:

Arctic Fox
Emperor Penguin
Polar Bear
Snowy Owl
Walrus
Beluga Whale
Puffin
Caribou
Harp Seal
Arctic Hare

Each one includes spaces for kids to record basic facts about each animal, including their average weight and length, their species name, and the environment where they live.

All of the notebooking facts can be found easily using Wikipedia or any of the kids’ science websites such as National Geographic Kids or even Wikipedia.

Plus, there’s a Who Am I? fact matching game at the end to give the kids a quick refresher on what they learned. And the answer key is included!

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Books about Polar Animals:

Keep the learning going with these fun affiliate children’s books about polar animals!

Polar Animal Activities for Kids:

Extend the unit with these adorable polar animal activities for kids!

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Spanish Worksheets for Kids: Spanish Telling Time Worksheets

November 19, 2018 by Selena Robinson 2 Comments

We’ve had some extremely cold weather (for us) recently and we’ve all been stuck indoors. So it’s an excellent time to share a brand new set of Spanish worksheets for kids with all of you! Yay!

This is a super resource if you’re teaching Spanish to your kids in grades PK-Grade 3. It’s a Spanish Telling Time Worksheets bundle – over 40 pages of help to learn how to tell time in Spanish!

Read on to learn how to get yours!

And for more Spanish learning fun, check out our Spanish Family Words Worksheets!

Spanish Worksheets for Kids: Spanish Telling Time Worksheets

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This bundle of Spanish activities is great for kids from preschool to grade 3 and it includes help to learn how to say common Spanish telling time phrases.

The product features printed English and Spanish time phrases, along with tracing sentences and a bonus set of Spanish telling time flashcards! A pronunciation guide for saying the Spanish phrases correctly is also included.

As you’ll see, the Spanish way of telling time is fairly simple. In English, we use “o’ clock” to identify time based on the numbers on the clock face.

In Spanish, though, people just refer to the number of hours. So instead of 1 o’clock, in Spanish you’d say “Es la una“, which literally means “It is one.” No “o’clock” needed!

After 1 o’clock, Spanish time phrases include “Son las dos” (It is two.), “Son las tres” (It is three), and so on.

I’ve also included printables that explain the Spanish expressions for midnight and noon, so you can identify which 12:00 it is with ease!

Plus, there are printable Spanish telling time flashcards for easy practice!

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Resources for Learning to Tell Time in Spanish:

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Free Printable Flashcards: Spanish Number Flashcards 1-10

November 5, 2018 by Selena Robinson 1 Comment

We’re back to learning español this week with a new set of free printable flashcards! This time, we’re sharing Spanish number flashcards for numbers 1-10!

Childhood is a wonderful time to learn a foreign language. Kids’ brains just slurp up the nuances of language like you would not believe. So why not give them a head start? Plus, Spanish is super fun to use!

If you like these, don’t miss the rest of our printable Spanish flashcards! There are sets featuring Spanish verbs, clothing words, days of the week in Spanish, and more!

What’s In the Spanish Number Flashcards 1-10 Pack?

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This pack of Spanish number flashcards lets kids learn both English and Spanish number words at the same time!

Use the first set to review both languages, then the second to practice reading and comprehending Spanish number words alone.

Each card includes the number and the number words for reinforcement, especially with early learners.

A pronunciation guide is also included, so you’ll get a chance to practice saying each number correctly.

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Books for Learning Spanish:

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