Posts Tagged ‘literacy’
Elementary Animals: Fold A Mouse!
Welcome to our fifth and final origami animal project: the mouse!This project is definitely best-suited to third graders because the folds are a little more intricate than our previous projects. Age: 7+ Duration: 10 minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice reading and understanding step-by-step directions independently. Exercise fine motor skills. Develop patience. You’ll Need: R15219 Elementary Origami Animals Glue Stick…
Read MoreElementary Origami Animals for 2nd Grade
Welcome to our third set of Origami Animals! Today we will be focusing on two projects perfect for second graders: the Penguin and the Swan. Age: 5+ Duration: 5-8 minutes Learning Outcomes: Exercise fine motor skills. Practice following directions independently. You’ll Need: R15219 Elementary Origami Animals Washable Markers Glue Stick Googly Eyes With second graders, this activity…
Read MoreElementary Animals: Fold a Pig!
Welcome to our fourth origami animal project! Today we’ll be focusing on a project ideal for third graders: folding a pig! Age: 7+ Duration: 10 Minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice following step-by-step directions while exercising fine motor and spatial skills. You’ll Need: R15219 Elementary Origami Animals Pig Folding Instructions (POST INSTRUCTIONS) Glue Stick Googly Eyes If you structure…
Read MoreElementary Origami Animals for 1st Grade
Welcome to the second installment of our elementary origami series! Today, we’ll be focusing on two 1st grade projects: The fish and the fox! Age: 4+ Duration: 5 minutes Learning Outcomes: Practice following step-by-step directions. Exercise fine motor skills. You’ll Need: R15219 Elementary Origami Animals Washable Markers Googly Eyes Glue Stick We’ll start with the fish today. Under…
Read MoreElementary Origami Animals for Kindergarten
Origami is a fantastic way to introduce young learners to fine motor skills, spatial awareness, and creativity—all while having fun! In this post, we’ll walk you through two simple origami activities designed specifically for kindergarteners. These beginner-friendly projects require just a piece of paper and a little imagination, making them perfect for classroom or at-home…
Read MoreBig Alphabet Picture Stencils
Teach literacy while exercising fine motor skills through tracing! Our specially designed Big Alphabet Pictures Stencils are the perfect compliment to early art and literacy learning. The stencils feature an uppercase and lowercase letter along with an accompanying image that phonetically represents … Continue reading 
Light Cube Reading Light!
Welcome back to 2015! We hope everyone had a wonderful holiday break. We are excited to kick off the New Year with a feature post on our Educational Light Cube! Here’s a cool idea: use it as a soft glowing … Continue reading
Fingerpaint Sensations Alphabet
It’s almost time for Back to School! …And that means getting to know new students through their names. In order to spell their names correctly, students will need to begin their literacy lessons. It just so happens that September is … Continue reading
The Differentiated Kindergarten blog uses our Manuscript Letter Beads!
Students will love being able to see their numbers and letters up close! These sturdy, colorful beads can be strung on thread or sorted into trays just like the photo above. Use the beads to teach number and letter recognition using visual and tactile approaches. Like blogger Marsha states, the beads aren’t simply beads, because…
Read MoreThis Little Class of Mine uses our Color Diffusing Paper!
Used to make ocean backgrounds for these adorable squid characters, Color Diffusing Paper was combined with paint and bit of salt to create neat bubbly water effects! This activity was part of a literacy/art class that studied a fun children’s book, I’m the Best Artist in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry. The squid on the front cover was…
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