Monday, October 28, 2013

Safety Week Unit: Free printables and lesson plan

My little preschooler is really obsessed with safety signs.  By that, I mean she yells to point out each
one she spots.  Sometimes she can tell you the purpose of the sign and sometimes she can't.  We've got the stop-sign down, but she wants to know what ALL of them mean.  So I decided to maximize on the opportunity and have a Safety Unit in our studies.  It was so much fun doing this with her!  Plus, it's a practical unit so the study goes on!  

For this unit, I made a "Stop Sign and Shape Matching Game", coloring pages and posters for a coordinating Bible lesson on Isaiah 40:31, games and science experiments.  It worked great for her as a primary lesson plan, but it would also be great for mixed grades or to supplement an elementary lesson plan.  

Grab some free printables below and have fun with your kiddos!

Click here to download the Safety Sign Shadow Game Pieces
Click here to download the Safety Sign Shadow Game Board

Click here to download the Safety Week Lesson Plan: Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3
Click here to download the Safety Week Memory Verse Posters: Part 1,Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4
Click here to download the Safety Week Memory Verse Coloring Pages: Part 1,Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4

Monday, October 14, 2013

October Freebie: Leaf Counting, Colors & Adding Game


The concept of numbers can be very abstract for children ... at least, I had always read this but teaching a preschooler to count and number recognition has proved it for me!  So, I like to design and I like to teach, which means I love designing teaching printables for my little one.  It's fall and I love incorporating the seasons (even when teaching preschool math), therefore I made a Leaf Counting, Colors & Adding Game.


I printed and laminated the game sheet last night, and this morning we scavenged the backyard for pebbles to use with the game.  I designed two sheets - one for PreK/Kinder and one for 1st/2nd.  It's essentially three games on one sheet and you can customize the games to suit your learner's level of number know-how.  You can do the Adding Game (shown in picture), Color Game or Adding Game, and the first sheet is 1-10 while the second sheet is 11-20.  It's really fun and great practice for young learners!  Snag a copy of each sheet below, then print, laminate and have fun!