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Use a cookbook to count out a specified number of pom-pom 'ingredients' (by color) for each recipe (e.g. Crumb Cake, Muffin, Pie, Strudel, Cinnamon Roll, Pizza, Cookie, Cake, Popcorn); use food-reference cards (Eggs, Milk, Tomatoes, Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Lemons, Sugar, Sprinkles, Apples) to add…
Discuss story-related questions about touch, play a 'What's In The Box' guessing game feeling hidden objects, then trace descriptive touch words (soft, slimy, rough, prickly, smooth, fluffy) on a worksheet and color pictures.
Includes: about/overview page · discussion questions
Participate in sensory guessing games (e.g., identify a missing object, whisper-relay a message, guess a smell/sound/taste from a hidden source, sort items by touch, write in Braille) and record guesses/answers on an accompanying worksheet
Includes: Activity 1: Sight - Reverse Kim's Game, Jumping Kim's Game, Optical Illusions worksheet · Activity 2: Hearing - Game of Telephone, Egg Shake sound-guessing with worksheet
Hunt for uppercase or lowercase letter magnets hidden in a sensory table filler (sand, rice, beans, etc.), place found letters on a chart, read a mini alphabet book about objects starting with each letter, and write down the letters found on a response sheet.
Includes: Alphabet Hunt mini book (one page per letter with a themed picture, e.g. Astronaut, Bird, Car ... Zebra) · animal alphabet cards (Alligator, Bear, Cat ... Zebra) for a bulletin board
Gather materials, follow numbered instructions to layer sand, water, food colouring, seashells, and plastic sea animals in a bottle, then answer a short reflection question about which animals they added.
Includes: materials list · numbered instructions
Students build a house in the sensory table using kinetic sand/popsicle sticks/Lincoln logs/plastic cups and family counters; read a 'Home for Our Family' mini book; use word reference cards; complete a writing response sheet drawing the home they built.
Includes: 'Home for Our Family' mini book · family word reference cards
Participate in sensory games (e.g., Kim's Game, Egg Shake sound-guessing, smell-identification, blind taste tests, touch-sorting, Braille writing) and record observations/guesses on accompanying worksheets.
Includes: Activity 1: Sight - Reverse Kim's Game, Jumping Kim's Game, Optical Illusions worksheet · Activity 2: Hearing - Game of Telephone (cut-out cards), Egg Shake sound-guessing worksheet
Follow the step-by-step instructions on an individual card to practice a mindfulness exercise, e.g. Positive Breath (rub hands together, place on chest, take a deep breath while thinking a positive thought), Flower Breath (hold hands in a Lotus Mudra shape and blow into them), Mindful Breath (four-count inhale/exhale…
Includes: Title/cover page · Index page listing all 25 card titles across four categories: Breath (Positive Breath, Flower Breath, Mindful Breath, Pause Breath…
Students draw a letter card, say the letter aloud, and use a finger to draw/trace the letter shape in a box filled with sand, salt, or colored rice.
Includes: instructions/set-up page · letter box template card sets (multiple styles)
Build a farm scene in a sensory bin using animal and fence toys, read/sing an 'Old MacDonald' mini book about farm animal sounds, use word reference cards, and complete a writing response sheet drawing the farm they built
Includes: materials list · animal word reference cards (color version)
Answer classroom discussion/comprehension questions about the story, participate in craft/creative-response activities (e.g., bat puppet, sensory table, hanging bats), watch supplemental videos, and read a nonfiction passage about fruit bats.
Includes: how-to-use instructions · classroom discussion questions (9 Q&A with answers)
Participate in teacher-led activities: sensory table play with plastic bugs/dirt, art projects (flyswatter painting, thumbprint insects, button bugs, class caterpillar, etc.), and related circle-time/vocabulary discussion.
Includes: Vocabulary list (insect, entomologist, wings, habitat, hive, antenna, pest control, pollen/pollination, cocoon, thorax, metamorphosis… · science concepts list
Students dig carrot and eggplant equation cards out of a sensory tub (rice or beans), solve the addition or subtraction equation on each card, and sort/place it into the basket template (numbered 0-10) matching the correct answer.
Includes: Product description and directions for use page · 11 number basket templates (0-10)
Answer classroom discussion questions about the story's plot and characters; participate in related craft and sensory activities (e.g., making a cat toy, sorting toy cats by color/size/pattern/position, a sensory table, a paper-plate cat craft, or cat ears).
Includes: 9 classroom discussion questions with model answers, covering plot/character comprehension · list of craft/activity ideas: cat-toy craft, sorting toy cats by attribute, sensory table, field trip/guest speaker suggestion…
Students engage in a variety of hands-on activities such as: exploring a sensory table (potting soil, gardening gloves, hand shovel, small pots); making art projects (seed collages, egg-carton tulips, seed-texture painting, paper-plate daisies, muffin-cup flowers, marshmallow flowers, handprint flowers/butterflies…
Includes: curriculum goal and vocabulary list · letter-of-the-week and color-of-the-week integration
Follow written directions to perform animal-themed yoga poses (e.g. stretch like a giraffe, hop like a frog, walk like a bear/crab) grouped by category: alerting, stretching, strength, and mindful
Includes: overview page categorizing poses into alerting, stretching, strength, and mindful groups · individual pose cards/pages with named characters (e.g. 'Jerry Giraffe', 'Freddy Frog', 'Betty Bear', 'Callie Crab', 'Manny Mantis'…
Choose a physical/at-home mindfulness activity (examples given: shooting hoops, walking/running with a dog), focus on breathing, sounds, thoughts, and body sensations during the activity, then report on the experience using one to three provided printable 'sticky note' templates, writing/typing or drawing their…
Includes: Title/definition slide: 'Mindfulness means be aware of your thoughts, emotions, sensations, and environment!' · Two 'What mindfulness exercises can you do at home?' example slides (shooting hoops; walking/running with a dog)
Children build vocabulary about pets and animal care, participate in sensory-table play, and complete a large number of art/craft activities (painting, collage, printmaking, cutting/gluing) themed around pets.
Includes: curriculum idea/activity guide (80 pages) covering vocabulary, concepts, sensory table ideas, and an extensive list of art activities
Practice number and number-word recognition from 0 to 20 with fire-safety-themed cards.
Includes: one numeral card and one number-word card for each number 0 through 20 (zero-twenty)
Match bird letter tiles to the corresponding letters shown scattered on each mat (both uppercase and lowercase sets).
Includes: 8 sensory bin mats with scattered letters (4 uppercase sets, 4 lowercase sets) · bird-shaped letter tiles for matching (uppercase and lowercase)
Engage in stair-climbing activities (retrieving stuffed animals or puzzle pieces, following clues, stepping on sensory materials like bubble wrap or paint) while going up and down stairs.
Includes: Intro explaining the value of stair climbing for gross motor development · 7 stair-climbing activity ideas: stuffed animal rescue, puzzles, ring toss toy, stickers, bubble wrap, washable paint footprints, and…
Provide numeral cards and number-word cards (0-20) for numeral/word recognition and matching practice, in a butterfly theme.
Sort picture cards into living/non-living categories using a T-chart, complete sensory observation pages ('I see / I feel / I smell') for a living and a non-living thing, match pictures to words on a living-needs chart, and read an emergent reader.
Includes: literacy suggestions (poem/song to the tune of Frere Jacques, and a list of recommended children's books) · sorting cards with a Living/Non-Living T-chart
Free download Participate in a warm-up/introduction/hands-on activity identifying each sense, then use conversation-starter cards to compare winter and summer sensory experiences, repeat vocabulary sentences, complete a sense-to-body-part matching worksheet, and color a taste-themed worksheet.
Includes: 5 senses anchor charts (touch/sight, taste/smell, sound) · lesson plan (objective, materials, procedure, conclusion)