Category: Circle Time

  • Where Is the Acorn? Fall Circle Time Game for Toddlers and Preschoolers

    Where Is the Acorn? Fall Circle Time Game for Toddlers and Preschoolers

    Where did that little acorn go? This playful fall circle time game invites children to look, guess, chant and take turns as they help a curious squirrel search beneath the leaves. It is simple enough for toddlers, engaging for preschoolers and easy to adapt as children’s skills grow. Use it to practice colors, numbers, letters,…

  • Shake Up Some Halloween Math

    Shake Up Some Halloween Math

    A Halloween Subitizing & Counting Game A handful of dry lima beans can become a playful early-math activity for perfect for preschool, prek and kindergarten age children. Subitizing is the ability to recognize how many objects are in a small group without counting each one individually (like when you look at dice). Children build this…

  • Pick It. Pop It. Say It! A Game Children Will Want to Play Again

    Pick It. Pop It. Say It! A Game Children Will Want to Play Again

    The magic of this activity isn’t an elaborate setup. It’s the tiny pause before the lid pops off and the moment when children wonder, What’s hiding inside? That little bit of mystery draws children in, while the simple routine gives them a playful way to practice letters, language, fine motor skills, turn taking, and more.…