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The order for teaching letters to preschoolers straight from a teacher! Surprisingly NOT ABC order, but makes so much sense. Love the alphabet activities too.

We recently had ice cream day for “i” day of our ABC countdown to summer. Instead of buying ice cream, I decided we would make our own. I knew it would be a great memory-making activity for my students, and *bonus!* we could tie-in a how-to writing to go with it. A couple tips: If you decide to try this (you really should!) don’t get too hung up on the kind of salt you use. I’ve make ice cream in bag plenty of times using plain table salt–but ideally, the

This word building activity travel kit is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers for long car rides. Use sight words, color words or word families.

It's time to get rid of the mundane folders full of paperwork and give parents a classroom handbook they will actually use! Give parents something they want to take home during Open House, Back to School Night, or Meet the Teacher. Include double the classroom information in half the size. This editable dual tab flip book is just what the teacher ordered! Add a magnet to the back so parents can keep it on their fridge, a place they will see it daily!

Talk to the hand.

Simple STEM activity for kids. Pom Pom Drop made from empty cardboard tubes!

See STEAM concepts brought to life with this easy DIY Robot Hand Activity! With very few materials, you can create a fully articulated hand that your students can effortlessly puppeteer.

This walking water science experiment is so much fun and super easy to do! My kids absolutely loved it! It even comes with free printable recording sheets for kids as young as preschool! Check out the video to see how easy this walking water experiment really is. This rainbow activity is perfect for spring science!

STEM Challenge featuring rolling and zipping along! Elementary students create a car using an empty plastic bottle and then try to use the dynamics of Newton's Laws of Motion to make the car travel on a straight path with the most acceleration and distanc

Storytime STEAM Preschool STEM Activities Inspired by the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, this STEM challenges young learners to think, create and build.

Looking for a SUPER simple way to integrate critical thinking into your everyday teaching? This strategy works for ANY subject, ANY grade, and ANY topic. Teachers, you cannot miss this easy to implement teaching strategy!

5 Engineering Challenges with Clothespins, Binder Clips, and Craft Sticks. Awesome STEM activity for kids!

These easy STEM activities for kids are great for adding some hands-on fun to learning science, technology, engineering, and math! #scienceforkids #stem #learning

Build A Zoo STEM for Preschoolers | Sandbox Academy Animal themed STEM activity for your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kid. #toddler #toddleractivity #easytoddleractivity #toddleractivities #preschoolactivities #homepreschoolactivity #playactivit

Montessori and classroom shelves are essential for keeping your room safe, organized, and tidy. Explore modular bookshelves to define spaces.

Hands on STEAM activities for kids -- a fun idea book for teachers and parents of kids who love STEAM (science tech engineer art math)