Currently browsing category

Science

Thanksgiving Activities and Crafts for Preschool and Kindergarten

Image source: Plimoth Plantation, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism Seasonal crafts and activities are always fun for kids – here is a roundup of several that you can include in your lesson plans during the Thanksgiving season!  Included are a field trip, lots of arts and crafts, …

Earth and Space Lesson Ideas For Preschool & Kindergarten

For an introduction and to see how this post fits in the complete list of preschool lesson ideas for the year, please see my post: Preschool Lesson Ideas For Homeschool – Plans For The Year. Goal & Objectives Goal: 1. Beginning awareness of Earth and Space: understanding seasons, weather, telling …

Colors & Rainbows Lesson Ideas For Preschool & Kindergarten

Goals 1. Know the order and names of the colors of the rainbow. 2. Beginning knowledge of how rainbows are formed. This mini-lesson plan goes well with the Birds & Land Animals lesson and Noah’s Ark Bible story.  For an introduction and to see how this post fits in the …

Birds & Land Animals Lesson Ideas For Preschool & Kindergarten

For an introduction and to see how this post fits in the complete list of preschool lesson plans, please see my post: Preschool Lesson Ideas For Homeschool – Plans For The Year.  Goals & Objectives Goals: 1. Beginning awareness of the child’s world and respect for the animal kingdom. 2. Beginning …

All About Me Lesson Ideas For Preschool & Kindergarten

For an introduction and a complete list of preschool lesson ideas for the year, please see my post: Preschool Lesson Ideas For Homeschool – Plans For The Year.  An important note before considering a curriculum for preschoolers: sometimes just the act of making a plan creates pressure to complete it, …