PeaceMAKER or PeaceBREAKER- Social Emotional Learning Game- Self Management
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How To Problem Solve- Social Emotional Learning Game – Social Awareness- Self Management
August 27, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Problem solving is something we encounter every day so students need to learn the right strategies to help them deal with conflict in the right...
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Big or Little Problem- Social Emotional Learning Game – Self Management – Self Control
August 27, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Children tend to have a big reaction to little problems until they are taught appropriate coping skills to manage the little problems. Objective: To help...
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Ignore Muscle- Social Emotional Learning Game- Self Control, Focus & Attention
August 27, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Ignoring distractions is key to helping kids focus. By teaching students about the ignore muscle, it gives them a fun way to remember to ignore...
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Stop, Think, Act- Social Emotional Learning Game With Puppet Video – Conflict Resolution- Self Regulation – Self Management
August 27, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Come meet Tommy (puppet)! Tommy’s brother kicks over his tower and Tommy gets so angry and wants to hit him. Instead, Tommy gets out his...
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Asking For Help- Social Emotional Learning Game- Self Awareness- Self Management
August 27, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Asking for help can be hard for some students and for others they ask for help more than they need it. We want to teach...
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Conflict Resolution- Social Emotional Learning Game – Solving Problems- Relationship Skills
August 27, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Conflict happens all the time so we need to teach children the right words, tools and strategies they can use to help solve their problems...
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Chameleon Moods- Social Emotional Learning Game- Emotions- Color Feelings
August 25, 2021
by Annie Miller
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We often teach kids to associate colors with feelings because this helps students organize and name feelings in an easier way. This is a different...
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When I feel Sad- Social Emotional Learning Game – Self-Regulation, Self Management
August 25, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Oftentimes kids feel sad but don’t know what to do to help themselves feel better so we need to teach them positive choices of what...
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Calm Down Box- Social Emotional Learning Game- Self Regulation- Self-Control
August 25, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Come meet Tommy (puppet)! Tommy is playing tag with his brother in the house. They get too wild and need to calm down. Tommy shows...
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Calming Down- Social Emotional Learning Game – Self Regulation- Self-Control
August 23, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Everyone gets upset sometimes so students need to learn positive choices they can make when they are upset. Find the game here: When I Feel Upset...
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How To Calm Down- Social Emotional Learning Game With Puppet Video – Self Regulation
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Come meet Tommy (puppet)! Tommy is pretending to be a pirate and shows all the gold coins he found only to find that some are...
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Inner Energy- Social Emotional Learning Game – Self-Control – Self Management
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Our energy levels change all the time and sometimes it can be hard for students to learn when their energy is too high or too...
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Self-Control- Social Emotional Learning Game -Self Management
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Self-control helps us STOP and think before we make impulse decisions. Students need to be taught to stop and think before they act so that...
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Teaching Students To Calm Down- Social Emotional Learning Game- Self Regulation
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Everyone gets angry sometimes so children need to learn the appropriate tools and strategies to help them calm down so that they can get back...
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How To Help In Your Community- Social Emotional Learning Game – Relationship Skills -Empathy For Others
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Helping in your community helps to keep it safe, clean and happy. It also is important to teach students that you help in your community...
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How To Be A Good Friend- Social Emotional Learning Game – Social Skills -Friendship
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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To gain and keep friends you must have the qualities that someone would like to be around. Children need to learn how to be a...
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Bucket Filler – Social Emotional Learning Game With Puppet Show -Empathy – Social Skills
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Come meet Tommy (puppet)! Tommy and his dog Pringles play a game to teach students to be a bucket filler! Find the game here: I Can...
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Conversation Skills – Social Skills- Social Emotional Learning Game – Relationship Skills
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Having a conversation with someone helps students form relationships with others. It helps students learn about others and ultimately that’s how they begin to form...
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Making Friends – Social Emotional Learning Game – Friendships – Relationship Skills
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Everyone wants friends but making friends can be hard. Students need to understand the appropriate ways to make friends by understanding what they can say...
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Sportsmanship – Social Emotional Learning Game- Relationship Skills – Self Awareness
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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When you are a good sport others will want to play with you. Students need to learn what it means to be a good sport...
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I Can Share- Social Emotional Learning Game With Puppet Show- Relationship Skills – Getting Along With Others
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Come meet Tommy (puppet)! Tommy and his dog teach about sharing and using the words :Can we share? Can we trade? Can I have a...
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Be A Buddy Not A Bully- Social Emotional Learning Game – Relationship Skills – Friendship Activities
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Being a bully is NOT okay. It is not okay to hurt others in the ways that bullies do. Students need to know exactly what...
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Thinking Of Others- Social Emotional Learning Game- Empathy- Relationship Skills
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Thinking of others shows you care about and respect other people. Doing things for other people also encourages acceptance and tolerance of others and helps...
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Empathy- Social Emotional Learning Game – Relationship Skills- Kindness Activities
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Empathy is putting yourself in someone else’s shoes and we want students to be able to think like this so that they can understand and...
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Bucket Filler- Social Emotional Learning Game – Relationship Skills – Social Awareness
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Being kind to others is something we should all strive to do. We want students to have the right words and actions to help them...
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Super Friend- Social Emotional Learning Game on Being A Good Friend- Relationship Skills
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Come meet Tommy (puppet)! Tommy’s friend can’t come over to play because he is sick. Tommy thinks of ways he can be a SUPER FRIEND...
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Worry & Anxiety- Social Emotional Learning Game- Self Awareness
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Worry is your body’s natural reaction to fear and students need to understand that it is okay to worry but the more we worry the...
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Identifying Emotions- Social Emotional Learning Game – Social Awareness
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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When students recognize emotions they will be able to understand their own feelings as well as identify how other people might be feeling. Find the...
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Disappointed- Social Emotional Learning Game- Feelings & Emotions- Self Awareness
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Everyone feels disappointed at times but sometimes that disappointment can turn to frustration or anger. By teaching children that it is okay to feel disappointed...
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It’s Not Fair- Sportsmanship- Social Emotional Learning Game -Feelings & Emotions
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Come meet Tommy (puppet)! Tommy Is playing games with his dad but gets frustrated because he always wants to be the “winner” and he uses...
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Body Language- Social Emotional Learning Game- Social Awareness
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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By understanding body language, children will have a better idea of how someone is feeling without them using their words. This will also help children...
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Teaching Honesty- Social Emotional Learning Game- Self Awareness
August 22, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Being honest with others is what allows people to trust you and value what you say and do. When you are dishonest people will begin...
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Accepting Disappointment- Social Emotional Learning Game – Managing Emotions
August 21, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Everyone feels disappointed at times but sometimes that disappointment can turn to frustration or anger. By teaching children that it is okay to feel disappointed...
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I- Statements- Social Emotional Learning Game- Self Awareness
August 21, 2021
by learnprek
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When students learn to use I-Statements they learn to take responsibility for their own feelings and it also helps them appropriately express their needs and...
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Feelings- Social Emotional Learning Activity- Self Awareness
August 21, 2021
by Annie Miller
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We all will have many feelings at different times and it is important for students to learn what activities they can do during those times...
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Emotions- Social Emotional Learning Game With Puppet Show- Self Awareness
August 21, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Come meet Tommy (puppet)! Tommy asks the students to play a game with him and identify different emotions and why someone might feel that way. ...
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I Can Be Patient- Social Emotional Learning Game- Self Awareness
August 21, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Being patient is a necessary skill to learn to be successful in life. Teaching children how to be patient at a young age will help...
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Listening & Responding- Social Emotional Learning Game – Social Awareness
August 21, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Listening and responding is how we effectively communicate with others. Students need to learn that when someone is talking to you, you need to listen...
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Right From Wrong- Social Emotional Learning Game- Responsible Decision Making
August 21, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Knowing right from wrong is a necessary skill that will help students their entire life to avoid unwanted consequences. It is also important for kids...
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Following The Rules- Social Emotional Learning Game With Puppet Show- Responsible Decision Making
August 21, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Come meet Tommy in this puppet show! Tommy and his friends forget the rules at school. Tommy re-teaches the rules so that he can remember...
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Greeting Others- Social Emotional Learning Game- Social Awareness- Relationship Skills
August 21, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Greetings are your first impression when you first meet someone so we want students to understand what is appropriate and what is inappropriate so that...
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Waiting Is Not Easy- Social Emotional Learning Game- Patience – Self Awareness
August 21, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Come meet Tommy (puppet)! He is so excited to tell you about his school day and what he learned. Unfortunately he runs into some problems...
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Personal Space- Social Emotional Learning Game – Self Awareness
August 21, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Everyone needs space to breathe, talk and move. Students need to understand how much space is needed between them and others so that they don’t...
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Rules In Public- Social Emotional Learning – Responsible Decision Making
August 21, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Sometimes there are different rules at home than out in public and students need to be aware of these rules so they can respect people...
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Social Skills- Social Emotional Learning Game- Relationship Skills- Social Awareness
August 21, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Social skills are what help us communicate with others. Students need to understand what good social skills are so that they can communicate with others...
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Accepting The Answer No- Social Emotional Learning Game – Self Awareness
August 21, 2021
by Annie Miller
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“No” is a part of life. Kids will hear the word “no’ much more than they would like and they need to learn what an...
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Personal Space – Social Emotional Learning Game with puppet show- Self Awareness
August 20, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Come meet Tommy (puppet)! Tommy teaches about personal space by demonstrating through an activity that sometimes we are too close to others or sometimes we...
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Responsible Decisions- Social Emotional Learning Game/ Mental Wellness
August 20, 2021
by Annie Miller
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As children grow their responsibilities grow so they need to be taught what kinds of decisions are responsible and what kinds are irresponsible. This is...
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Bathroom Rules- Social Emotional Learning Game – Responsible Decision Making
August 20, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Students don’t naturally understand the rules, they need to be taught rules…especially bathroom rules. Students need to know what appropriate behavior is in the bathroom...
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Is It A Rule Or Not? Social Emotional Learning Game- Rules and Routines- Responsible Decision Making
August 20, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Rules are an important part of life. They help us stay safe and help us learn and grow in a positive environment. Teaching students the...
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All Skin Colors Are Beautiful- Social Emotional Learning Game With Puppet Show- Diversity- Self Awareness
August 20, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Teaching students about skin color can feel uncomfortable for many people but it is a conversation that needs to be talked about early on. Allow...
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Positive Choices- Social Emotional Learning Game- Responsible Decision Making
August 20, 2021
by learnprek
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We make choices every day and we want to teach students how to make positive choices so that they can avoid unwanted consequences. Objective: To...
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Flexible Thinking – Social Emotional Learning Game- Self Awareness
August 20, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Changes happen all the time and students need to be able to adapt and think of other possible ways to do something when those changes...
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Affirmations- Social Emotional Game- Self Awareness- Positive Self Talk
August 20, 2021
by learnprek
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Teaching students to use affirmations helps to raise their self-esteem and reduce negative thoughts. By talking about themselves in a positive way, students will begin...
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Diversity- What Is Your Greatness? Social Emotional Learning Game-Self Awareness
August 20, 2021
by learnprek
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Teaching children to celebrate and respect the differences of others will reduce negative thoughts and or bullying in the future. Objective: To recognize, understand and...
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Making Positive Choices- Social Emotional Learning Game with Puppet Show- Responsible Decision Making
August 20, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Come meet Tommy (puppet)! He made a poor choice and colored on the wall and now he needs to do the hard part and clean...
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Appreciating Differences- Social Emotional Learning/Mental Wellness/ Self Awareness/Diversity
August 20, 2021
by learnprek
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Teaching children to celebrate and respect the differences of others will reduce negative thoughts and or bullying in the future. Objective: To help students understand...
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I Can Tell About Myself- All About Me Game
August 20, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Do your students have a hard time telling about themselves and knowing what to say? Students need to learn how to talk about themselves to...
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Bubble Patterns
June 19, 2021
by Annie Miller
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My boys have been LOVING fishing in our backyard lately so I have been thinking about a simple “fish” activity for Ollie (4). He enjoys...
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Measure & Pattern The Rays
June 19, 2021
by Annie Miller
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It has been SO HOT here in Minnesota–Like 100 degrees and SO Humid (100 degrees doesn’t look good on MN)-the grass is dying! So we...
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Watercolor Name
June 19, 2021
by Annie Miller
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I took out the watercolors yesterday to keep Ollie busy and had him “Paint By Number” using watercolors and his name! He already asked for...
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Number Order Dauber
June 19, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Effective yet simple. Both of my kids LOVE math and numbers so this was a perfect activity for Ollie (4). He worked on recognizing numbers...
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Flower Patterns
June 19, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Flowers are blooming! This is an easy activity to work on patterns. I only had Ollie (4) working on ABAB patterns because he is new...
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Skip Counting Flowers
May 19, 2021
by Annie Miller
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Skip counting by 5’s! I had Max (6) work on this activity this weekend and he loved it! I put the initial number in the...
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