Dot the Letter D Activity
Dot the Letter D Preschool Activity Themed activities are a fun way to reinforce learning. Here is a low prep letter D activity to practice letter recognition, letter sound and fine motor skills. Items needed for the Letter D activity Tempera paint, paint tray Q-tips…
Letter A Snack for Preschool
Letter A Snack for Preschool Themed activities are a fun way to reinforce learning. Here is a simple Letter A Snack for Preschool to practice learning what the letter A looks like and the sound it makes. Items needed for the Letter A snack Pretzels…
10 kindergarten readiness digital activities for preschoolers
10 digital activities to help your preschoolers get ready for kindergarten. Most of these kindergarten readiness activities are brief and focus on a particular skill used in the first weeks of kindergarten. Printables, games, and just playing with preschoolers would be a good way…
Using Visual Schedule Cards to help with Transition in Preschool
Using Preschool Visual Schedule Cards to help with Transitions School is well underway and we have established a consistent routine to help our little learners transition. But we all know there are a few students in the class that have a harder time than others…
Preschool Teacher Planner
After taking a few years off, I had some excitement going back to teaching preschool. That excitement meant a new pair of shoes (more on that later) and designing a fun preschool teacher planner. This year, I wanted a planner that could meet my…
Free Preschool Science Activity Ocean Animal
In this free preschool science activity (kindergarten too!), students get to learn a little about pufferfish, and make some art using paint and recycled toilet paper rolls. In addition, they practice fine motor skills and counting. This small group activity works well during an Ocean…
Consider this train track pre-writing activity with preschoolers as an alternative to a worksheet.
Here is a worksheet alternative to develop fine motor skills during your Transportation Theme Unit. In this prewriting activity students make a set of train tracks to play with their toy trains on. This small group activity works well during a Transportation or Things that…
6 Transportation Picture Books for the Classroom
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure here. Here are a few transportation picture book favorites: Car, Car, Truck, Jeep Author: Katrina Charman This book can be sung to the tune “Baa Baa Black Sheep” which is a great way to keep little…
Pumpkin Patch Dramatic Play Center Theme for Preschool and Kindergarten
Here at Dream Big Little One we’re enjoying our fall themed dramatic play center of going to the pumpkin patch to pick pumpkins, go on a hayride, and face painting. We also opened a Country Store and sold some goods and finished off with making…
DIY Farm Tractor for Pretend Play
For our farm unit this year we needed a tractor prop that had a front engine because one of the “chores” students were encouraged to play was to “fix the tractor.” Here is how to make a pretend tractor out of a few boxes and…
Hi there, my name is Teresa. I am the teacher author behind Dream Big Little One. I love creating standards based resources that are fun and engaging for young learners.