February 2012 Preschool Calendar

Review your animal sounds with your class this month. There is nothing more exciting then "finding" a puppy!  This song is set to the "Found a Peanut" song and the kids will find it easy as they bark it out .  I put suggestions in for other animals and kids love to add their own. 


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Listen to "Found a Peanut" at Kididdles

Free February Preschool Newsletter Template

If you send home a monthly newsletter here is a free template to download from 1-2-3 Curriculum listed over at Teachers Pay Teachers.  If you are unfamiliar with Teachers Pay Teachers this is a website where teachers can upload and SELL their original lesson plans, worksheets, unit studies, etc.  You can sell for free and pay a larger commission to Teachers Pay Teachers or pay a yearly fee to make more off of each product.  If you sell a lot, then paying the fee is a good idea.
I have several curriculum guides at Teachers Pay Teachers so check them out too while you're visiting!

Free Winter Word Matching Cards

These matching cards are free for a limited time only.

Description

Boost new words by playing these ready to print and use vocabulary games! From traditional board games to guessing pockets and tic-tac-toes, you will find educational games to practice and reinforce vocabulary with your children.
You can use the games to play daily with your children at school or home.
You can adapt the vocabulary in the games using the blank cards to meet your children's needs.
You can also expand the vocabulary connecting the words and concepts to other activities seen in class.
Children can play the games individually, in pair work or in groups.
Besides using a variety of games promotes the acquisition of new words and concepts as well as the use of different games.
Components:
9 cards upper case letters
9 cards lower case letters
They are ready to print and use!

Winter Words Matching Cards

January 2012 Calendar Time!

Cold January's mean hot soup so here is a song to add some nutrition in to your kid's diets.  Sing this to "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain" .  Have your students add in soup ingredients and get ready for a chicken nugget, chocolate chip cookie soup that could get suggested.  The last line of the song can be said with each "stir" going  faster and faster.  You might want to end each verse with an invisible spoon to taste and a big "Yum!". 

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Time for our December Calendar

Haven't you ever wondered just what happens to Santa's feet after coming down millions of chimneys?  Your students probably have too.  Sing this song to the old tune "Three Blind Mice" and make sure  you make big sound effects  with the words "Owwwww" and "Splash".  That's what makes this song fun!


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Free Santa Express ABC Train Printout

This printable includes three adorable Christmas themed trains to promote early learning.
Alphabet Trains ~ Teaches children matching and alphabetical sequencing with upper and lower case trains.
Number Train ~ Teaches children matching and numerical sequencing from 1-20.

This is for a limited time only so head over to Curr Click and grab one!

Leaves Are Falling: Crafts and Books

Leaves are falling!  Here are some books and crafts for you to put together your own little leaf unit in your classroom.

Review From School Library Journal   With a body made of fallen leaves and acorns for eyes, Leaf Man takes off from a backyard and flutters away on the breeze, meandering past animals, over fields of fall vegetables, above waterways, and across prairie meadows.

Craft:  Foliage Friends.  You may want to draw a little man on a piece of paper and copy it off.  Then have the kids glue fall leaves to make their own leaf man.
Here is a project from Family Fun that would go along nicely with Leaf Man.

Review From School Library Journal It is autumn and Mouse, accompanied by Minka, a larger rodent wearing a pink jacket, go out to play. As they enjoy the day, Mouse learns about leaves, their colors and shapes, and the fun that comes from piling them up and jumping in them.

Craft:  Make Your Own Mouse Picture

Here is a mouse coloring page to print out. from ColoringCastle.com
  He is already jumping around so add a few colorful leaves to the picture to go along with Mouse's First Fall.