17 April 2015 Archives

October 18, 2024

Source: Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds This tweezing corn activity is a fun way to build preschool fine motor skills. Perfect with your farm or fall theme! Read more on Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds!...

Popcorn Cob

October 18, 2024

Source: TinkerLab Popcorn Cob? Yes, this is a thing! And if you haven’t tried this yet, I highly recommend it. This is a fun activity in the fall months when dry corncobs, also known as Indian Corn, are abundant. We recently visited…...

Corn Life Cycle

October 18, 2024

Source: Preschool Toolbox Teaching young kids about the growing cycle of a corn stalk is not only interesting, but it will help “plant the seeds” (pun intended) for future studies on life cycles and how plants develop. Read more on Preschool Toolbox!...

Corny Science

October 18, 2024

Source: Capri Plus 3 We are focusing on the harvest theme this week. We are lucky to have family farms close by and we stopped this week at a Farmer’s Market stand and bought some freshly harvested corn. The kids love corn…...

Alphabet Corn Bin Sensory Play

October 18, 2024

Source: B-Insipired Mama Corn sensory bins are texturally rich, stimulating, and not too messy. If well maintained, a corn sensory bin should last a long time. Corn sensory bins are also awesome for Farm, Fall, Thanksgiving, & letter C themes. Read more…...

Popcorn Sight Words

October 18, 2024

Source: Preschool Toolbox Materials needed: Popcorn Sight Words pdf file/one per child (linked above) and Popcorn Sight Words Cards/one per child or small group (linked above), scissors, and popcorn or other small counters (beads, shells, unifix cubes, etc.) *NOTE: Popcorn with small…...

Corn Mosaic Art

October 18, 2024

Source: Fun-A-Day This corn kernel art has been such a hit with the children over the years! The colorful and novel art “supply” keeps the kids engaged and interested as they create. Read more on Fun-A-Day!...

Dancing Corn

October 18, 2024

Source: Kindergarten Worksheets and Games Looking for a fun thanksgiving science idea? This dancing corn is a perfect fall science activity with a harvest theme. In this simple baking soda and vinegar experiment children will get to observe a fun reaction that…...

October 18, 2024

Source: Medical Xpress The Physical Activity Alliance, the nation’s largest national coalition dedicated to advancing regular participation in physical activity, today released the 2024 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. The overall physical activity grade for children…...

October 18, 2024

Source: Science Daily Mental ill-health among students in higher education is a growing problem globally. Most efforts implemented to address ill-health involve individual treatment and adjustments to pedagogy. But more can and needs to be done at a structural or environmental level…...