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Teaching Scissor Skills for Preschoolers

As scary as it may be to teach our children how to use scissors, the skill is so beneficial and all together necessary. Between the ages of 1.5 to 2 years children will start holding the scissors with two hands to open and close. By the age of 3 children can start practicing cutting paper….

Spring Math Activities: Fill in the Missing Numbers

Kindergarten math is filled with opportunities to build a strong foundation. Children will learn to count forward and backward, skip count, recognize sets (subitize), name shapes, write numbers, and MORE! Practicing missing numbers helps improve counting fluency and number formation. This spring-themed math activity is a great way to progress monitor students to see where…

Life Cycle of a Butterfly Printable Diagrams for Kids

Life cycles are so fun to explore with young, curious learners! It feels like a grand reveal when you show them a butterfly emerging from a chrysalis! This printable life cycle of a butterfly diagram brings the process to life and helps kids remember it. This versatile life cycle worksheet diagram can be used to…

Free Printable Number 20 Worksheets for Tracing and Number Recognition

The bulk of Kindergarten math instruction is, simply, numbers! They are the foundation for everything else that comes next, right? Adding, subtracting, comparing, and more. But every preschool and kindergarten teacher knows that teaching “numbers” is anything but simple! It requires time, patience, repetition and variety. I made the Free Printable Number 20 Worksheets for…

Free Printable Number 19 Worksheets for Tracing and Number Recognition

Free Printable Number 18 Worksheets for Tracing and Number Recognition

Free Printable Number 17 Worksheets for Tracing and Number Recognition

Free Printable Number 16 Worksheets for Tracing and Number Recognition

Free Printable Number 15 Worksheets for Tracing and Number Recognition

Life Cycle of a Frog Printable Diagrams for Kids

I used to LOVE collecting frogs out of my parent’s window well when I was growing up. I even tried to sneak one into my room, inside of my pocket, before my parents caught me. Side note: Frogs do not like Gushers fruit snacks! It’s so interesting to learn that frogs were once teeny tiny…

Free Printable Number 14 Worksheets for Tracing and Number Recognition

The bulk of Kindergarten math instruction is, simply, numbers! They are the foundation for everything else that comes next, right? Adding, subtracting, comparing, and more. But every preschool and kindergarten teacher knows that teaching “numbers” is anything but simple! It requires time, patience, repetition and a variety of number recognition activities. I made the Free…

Free Printable Number 13 Worksheets for Tracing and Number Recognition

My oldest son is 13. He doesn’t hesitate to let me know, multiple times throughout the week, that he is now a teenager. Practically an adult! “With more age comes more freedom”, he says. “With more age comes more chores”, I retort. Number 13 doesn’t have to be a huge responsibility for kids (or adults)….