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A UK Key Stage 1 bundle of weather and seasons teaching resources (presentations, flashcards and a project pack) covering clouds, the four seasons, and general weather topics for ages 5 to 8.
Includes: Clouds.pptx (29 slides): how clouds form (evaporation/condensation), how/why clouds move and float, the three/four main cloud types (cirrus, cumulus, stratus… · The Seasons animated.pptx (58 slides, not reviewed)
a hands-on activity book of science, art-material, and simple-invention projects for young children, compiling three previously published Teaching & Learning Company titles
Includes: Concoctions section (60+ recipes/formulas: goop, slime, fizz, bubbles, crystals, critter food, etc.) · Creations section (recipes for homemade art supplies: dough, glue, paint, invisible ink, etc.) · Contraptions section (turning everyday items…
Support a year-long (multi-term) nature-observation science project on the Horse Chestnut tree life cycle, aligned to UK Year 1 National Curriculum science.
Includes: teaching notes for teachers (rationale for the tree-observation approach) · read/spell science-vocabulary matching game · life cycle chart
Provide preschool/kindergarten teachers a curated list of magic-themed activity ideas spanning arts & crafts, science, games, songs, cooking, and field trips for a 'magic' unit.
Includes: categorized idea list (Arts and Crafts, Activities, Fun and Fitness/Games, Classroom Enhancements/Prop Box, Science Activity, Silly Songs/Poems, Cooking… · instructions for specific included magic tricks (e.g. Disappearing Quarter, Disappearing…
Explore a fun and meaningful way of learning about our senses with this “My 5 Senses Pop-Up Board” and integrated ELA and Science project! Perfect for Grades 1, 2, 3, homeschoolers, and EFL / ESL learners, these pop-up boards are designed to let students have a hands-on practice with topics about 5 senses, body parts, practice…
Horse Chestnut Tree: Kindergarten Science Project: Presentation This Horse Chestnut Tree Life Cycle Kindergarten Science Project PowerPoint follows the life cycle of the Horse Chestnut tree through the seasons. Beautiful, original photos will captivate children, making an everyday sight into an object of awe and wonder. When…
A preschool thematic curriculum guide built around a week of rainbow-themed activities spanning art, math, science, sensory, cooking, and circle-time discussion.
Includes: curriculum goal and vocabulary list · letter/color of the week suggestion (Letter R) · sensory table ideas
A multi-part science/literacy pack using daffodils to teach plant anatomy and science vocabulary, integrated with art, poetry, and writing activities, plus a companion slide presentation.
Includes: Teaching Notes · How to dissect a Daffodil · Vocabulary matching game/flashcards/word wall labels
A comprehensive preschool/early-childhood thematic curriculum guide for a week-long 'outer space' unit, providing vocabulary, concepts, and cross-curricular activity ideas (art, sensory, cooking, math, science, movement, dramatic play, etc.) organized around a 'Letter of the Week: M' theme.
Includes: vocabulary list (planets, universe, astronomer, rocket, atmosphere, gravity, outer space, Milky Way, astronaut, galaxy, orbit, rotate, NASA, spaceship,… · core concept explanations (solar system, sun as a star, day/night, astronauts, gravity)
a preK-K ecology/environmental-science curriculum that uses children's fascination with dinosaurs to teach about the environment, prehistoric times, and fossils
Includes: Setting the Scene: The Environment (discussion of natural vs. man-made surroundings) · Introducing the Characters: The Dinosaurs · Pictures of the Past: The Fossils
A Pre-K/Kindergarten thematic curriculum unit on penguins, covering how penguins and other animals live, survive winter, and adapt to seasonal changes.
Includes: vocabulary list · concept notes for teacher · sensory table ideas
A preschool thematic curriculum guide for a 'bubbles' unit, giving teachers vocabulary, concepts, and activity ideas to explore bubbles as a science/sensory topic.
Includes: Vocabulary list · science concepts list · sensory table ideas
A preschool/kindergarten thematic curriculum unit on colors, giving teachers a full week of cross-subject activity ideas (art, science, math, literacy, circle time) built around a colors theme and the letter 'C'.
Includes: curriculum goal and vocabulary list (primary, secondary, opaque, translucent, diffused, light, dark, rainbow, spectrum, shades) · sensory table ideas · art activity ideas (color mixing, painting, collage, suncatchers, etc.)
A preschool ocean/under-the-sea theme curriculum idea pack giving teachers a week's worth of cross-domain activities (vocabulary, art, math, science, movement, dramatic play, etc.) built around an ocean-life unit.
Includes: Curriculum goal, vocabulary list, letter/color of the week, and concepts section · Sensory table ideas · Art activities (extensive list of ocean/sea-life crafts)
Provide preschool/kindergarten teachers a broad curriculum-planning guide of ideas and activities for a butterflies/insects thematic unit, covering vocabulary, art, sensory, math, cooking, science, and community-time activities.
Includes: curriculum goal and vocabulary list (butterfly, wings, cocoon, insect, nectar, metamorphosis, moth, larvae, antenna, eggs, caterpillar, chrysalis) · life-cycle concept explanation (egg to caterpillar to cocoon to butterfly)
A preschool/pre-k 'All About Me' curriculum idea guide for teachers, providing a week's worth of themed activities across learning centers to build children's self-awareness and self-esteem.
Includes: curriculum goal and vocabulary list · letter/colors of the week · concept list
Give Pre-K/Kindergarten teachers a full weekly thematic curriculum plan on dinosaurs/prehistoric life, with activities across art, math, science, dramatic play, movement, and circle time, built around letter-of-the-week 'D' and colors green/brown.
Includes: Vocabulary list (Prehistoric, Dinosaurs, Carnivorous, Stegosaurus, T-Rex, Brachiosaurus, Herbivore, Brontosaurus, Pterodactyl, Extinct, Paleontologist… · Letter/color of the week (D; green and brown) · Core concepts list (extinction, fossils…
A comprehensive early-childhood transportation-themed curriculum pack providing a full week of thematic activities across art, math, science, dramatic play, movement, cooking, and circle time, centered on the letter 'T' and modes of transportation.
Includes: curriculum goal and vocabulary list · art activity ideas · circle/community time discussion prompts by day
A multi-week preschool/pre-k curriculum theme built around nature, camping, and the outdoors, providing vocabulary, concepts, and activity ideas across art, cooking, math, science, dramatic play, movement, and circle time.
Includes: curriculum goal statement · vocabulary list · concepts list
Provide a cross-curricular popcorn-themed thematic unit for early childhood classrooms covering art, math, science, sensory play, and group discussion.
Includes: curriculum goal, vocabulary, letter/color of the week, and concept overview · sensory table ideas · art activity ideas (painting, collage, printmaking with popcorn)
Provide a preschool/kindergarten curriculum unit demystifying the concepts of daytime and nighttime, teaching related vocabulary, and celebrating daily routines through cross-curricular activities.
Includes: curriculum overview with goal/vocabulary/concepts · sensory activity ideas · art activity ideas (multiple crafts)
Provide a week-long, apple-themed preschool lesson plan template organizing daily circle time questions, movement games, art, science, literacy, dramatic play, math, construction, and enrichment activities.
Includes: Weekly grid template (Monday-Friday) with rows for Circle Time, Movement, Art, Science, Language/Literacy, Dramatic Play, Math, Construction, and…
A week-long (Monday-Friday) pre-K/kindergarten lesson plan template/grid organizing daily circle time, movement, art, science, language/literacy, dramatic play, math, construction, and enrichment activities around the theme of animals in winter.
Includes: Monday-Friday grid template covering: circle time topic, movement, art, science, language/literacy, dramatic play, math, construction, and enrichment/special… · teacher's ideas for theme section
A themed pre-K/kindergarten curriculum pack of hands-on activity ideas built around the concept of how animals survive winter, including hibernation.
Includes: curriculum goal and vocabulary list · letter/color of the week focus · concepts list