Ten Apples Up On Top Gross Motor Game

When you think of the beginning of the school year, apples immediately come to mind! Preschools have apple themes and everyone loves to count with the book Ten Apples Up On Top. We've extended the math learning in this book by turning it into a gross motor movement activity for kids!

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Identifying, Sorting, and Classifying Marine Mammals

We love hands on science ideas for kids! We learned to identify and classify marine mammals from other ocean life in this sensory sorting activity. 

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Foam Blocks in Water

Our kids love any sensory play invitation that involves water! Foam blocks are so fantastic in water because they float and the water acts as a glue making them stick to each other and vertical surfaces. We thought of so many learning activities with these two simple materials. 

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Nest Nature Hunt

We combined science and math by taking the kids on an outdoors nature hunt to find birds' nests! We loved being outside for this part of our homeschooling day.

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Water Play: Sorting Land and Water Animals

We worked math and science into our water play by sorting animals into their habitats. Our kids love this simple invitation to explore through hands on learning!

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Chalk Shadow Drawings

Sidewalk chalk is one of our favorite materials for playful learning! On a sunny day you can take it outside and experiment with shadows while teaching young kids about emotions, spatial relationships, social cues, body language, role playing, and more!

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