TEACHING IDEAS

Many of these ideas were first published in the KIDS News. Ideas were contributed by kindergarten teachers from around the State of Pennsylvania. Several of these pages were scanned from the newsletter. We apologize for the small print!

GROSS MOTOR GAMES

Bleach Bottle Clown Catchers, Construct a catching game from used bleach bottles, CAUTION: Clean very well before using!
Bean Bag Games, Construct a game that can help children practice their math skills
Exercise Mouse, An exercise game; roll the die and perform the exercise that "Exercise Mouse" does
Paper Bag Kites, Instructions for kite-making and suggestions to spur thinking about flight
Sock Bean Bag, Put those old mismatched socks to good use...no need to sew!
Tube/Cup Catcher, Construct a game from common household throwaways

LITERACY

Bag Book, Changeable book from sandwich bags
Jump Frog Jump, Integrating curriculum around book themes ideas
Portable Flannel Board, Make a flannel board from a wallpaper book cover!
Make Your Own Puppets, Puppets from commonly found materials
Flannel Board Figures, How to make figures to stick on flannel board
Spin Book, "Books" made from paper plates
Shape Books, Make books from favorite children's shapes or themes
Telefriend, Pattern for telephone book for children to keep friends' numbers in as they learn their own phone number

MATH

Bleach Bottle Clown Catchers, Construct a catching game from used bleach bottles, CAUTION: Clean very well before using!
Bean Bag Games, Construct a game that can help children practice their math skills
Tube/Cup Catcher, Construct a game from common household throwaways

MISCELLANEOUS

Extension Cord Holder, Untangle those extension cords and store them neatly at last!
The Big School, One preschooler's view of public school--an eye-opener for kindergarten teachers!
Calendar: Use It or Lose It, Pros and cons of calendar activity with young children
Puzzling, Why are puzzles valuable activities for children; find out here!
Questions to Stimulate Thinking, A list of open-ended questions good for many situations with young children

FAMILY FUN

Coffee, Tea and Family, Tea party brings families to school
Fun With Throw Aways, Make 'toys' and learning materials from recyclables
Gifts from the Heart, Printable, clipable coupons for children to present Mom and Dad as gifts
Homemade Learning for the Fun of It! Learning materials and games made from common throwaways found around the home. Reproducible pages to share with families.
Yogurt Pops, Recipe for nutritious summer (or any time) snack

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