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How to Include STEAM in Preschool Lesson Plans

Katie T. Christiansen — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 21:18:05 +0000

One of the best ways to get preschoolers curious about the world around them is by including STEAM in preschool. Bonus! It’s super fun and engaging at the same time! Kids love to create, make, build, and design. That’s because they are natural born engineers, artists, and designers. By exploring STEAM activities for each letterView Post

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30+ Simple and Fun Preschool Science Activities

Lauren Vaughan — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 11:00:44 +0000

These preschool science activities are sure to be a big hit with little learners and perfect for encouraging budding scientists. Preschoolers are curious and inquisitive little learners which means they are always game for a great science experiment! Science is a magical thing. It is best enjoyed when it is child-led and hands-on, which isView Post

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Giraffe Facts for Kids

Brittany Moran — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:00:50 +0000

Parents, teachers, and children gave us a “tall” order when they asked for some giraffe facts for kids. Though this challenge will “stretch” us a bit, you will come out “head and shoulders above” those who skipped this lesson. All puns aside, giraffes are fascinating animals. Naturally-curious children are immediately drawn to the giraffe’s uniqueView Post

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Bear Facts for Kids

Brittany Moran — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 11:00:42 +0000

We’re “beary” glad you’re here to discover some bear facts for kids that you can share with the little ones in your life! Whether it’s a school lesson, preschool circle time, a visit to the zoo, a family book at home, or even a favorite stuffed animal, the topic of bears sparks curiosity and conversation.View Post

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Magnetic Play Activities and Ideas

Katie T. Christiansen — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 21:30:39 +0000

Magnets are incredible tools for learning. We have tons of magnets around here, and all of them promote different yet very important skills. Since we use and love magnets so often, I decided I would share our favorites. As I started going through our magnetic activities, I kept finding more and more and more! ApparentlyView Post

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No-Rust Magnetic Discovery Bottle

Katie T. Christiansen — Wed, 05 Aug 2015 21:23:41 +0000

Magnetic Discovery bottles are a perfect science and sensory activity! The problem is that they rust when you add water. Thankfully, I have found a solution! Now you can make long-lasting discovery bottles that don’t rust. Here’s our new and improved no-rust magnetic discovery bottle. Therapists have told me that they love these sensory bottles becauseView Post

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Ocean Creature Sensory Bottle

Katie T. Christiansen — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 20:52:35 +0000

Take a look at this ocean beauty! Yes, the sea creatures are actually staying suspended!! Did I mention that this discovery bottle was so easy to make!?! Ocean Creature Sensory Bottle I definitely can’t take credit for this gorgeous sea creature sensory bottle. My friend, Cathy, made one for her preschool class as partView Post

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Ladybug Facts for Kids

Katie T. Christiansen — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 12:00:13 +0000

Children are naturally drawn to insects, especially ladybugs. Here are 20 ladybug facts for kids to share while observing ladybugs, while talking about them, while reading about them, or even during circle time. Maybe you even have a ladybug preschool theme in your preschool curriculum! If you need a great fact-based ladybug book, we loveView Post

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Bug Dominoes

Katie T. Christiansen — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 12:00:59 +0000

It’s time for a Moment with Marta, and as always, she has created another great learning resource! The above pictures are the beautifully featured bugs for Bug Dominoes. Dominoes is not only a fun game, it is now a learning tool as well. Over here at Preschool Inspirations, we developed this printable dominoes game toView Post

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Awesome Preschool Science for Fall

Katie T. Christiansen — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 23:22:09 +0000

I don’t think it is any secret that science can be one of the most challenging learning domains to set up for preschoolers. My teacher friends and I have talked about this time after time, and I truly struggled with this myself for about my first five years teaching. I have done well in scienceView Post

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