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Make a corner of your room into an ice rink and let children practice skating movements. Read the awesome teacher tips for ideas that will keep everyone busy while they wait for their turns. 

Focus Skill: Gross motor and movement

Spend some time with Dr. Seuss and his book of balancing acts, Ten Apples Up On Top. Extend his playful use of number words, rhyme, and imagination with this collection of classroom activities, games, and crafts. Children read, write, and count while stacking apples in a variety of fun ways, whether it is in alphabetical order, by adding one more, or by building word families.

My Birthday Month Preschool and Kindergarten Activity

What you need:

This fun and sensorial craft activity results in beautiful puff paint birthday cakes that can be used for a variety of sorting and graphing activities as well as a beautiful bulletin board.

A perfect activity for Valentine's Day: Children trade and share beads, representing each individual in the classroom, to construct friendship bracelets.

Grade, Age Range, or Specialized Learner: Multi-age, Preschool/Pre-K, 3-5 year old

Target Learning Skills: