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12 spring books for little kids

Jennifer — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 05:01:00 +0000

Spring is here! Texas usually only gets to enjoy about two weeks of it before it becomes too hot, but it is thoroughly enjoyed while it is here. There are so many fun and educational spring books. I have reviewed my favorite ones. I hope that you find some new spring books that you will be able to enjoy either at home with our own children or in the classroom.

Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman

In this classic, heartwarming tale by Don Freeman, a small boy imagines what it would be like to have his very own rainbow to play with.

Let it Rain by Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Who doesn’t love playing in the rain? Three young children and their dog enjoy Spring activities in this delightful book by Maryann Cocca-Leffler.

Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey

The story of the Mallard ducks of Boston. Robert McCloskey’s delightfully humorous and yet heartfelt classic.

Who’s Awake in Springtime? by Phillis Gershator

A playful springtime tale about many different animals preparing to go to sleep. Perfect for bed time!

Fletcher and the Springtime Blossoms by Julia Rawlinson

A ‘snowy’ springtime surprise for Fletcher, the little fox. Celebrate the delights of Spring with Fletcher and his friends in Julia Rawlinson’s beautiful book.

A Kite Day by Will Hillenbrand

Is there anything better to do on a windy day than fly a kite? Enjoy Bear and his friend as they design, build, fly…and chase their kite!

And Then It’s Spring by Julie Fogliano

Join a young boy and his dog as they plant a garden and anxiously await those first shoots of Spring in Julie Fogliano’s tender story of hope, anticipation, and patience.

The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle

Explore the life cycle of a flower through this tiny seed’s story of survival.

The Reason for a Flower by Ruth Heller

From pollen and seeds, to flowers, the youngest of children can learn about the wonderful world of botany in this beautiful book by Ruth Heller.

When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes

A wonderful illustration of anticipation and change in the season from Winter to Spring.

Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert

Explore the life cycle of a butterfly in this fact-filled and colorful blend of science and art by Lois Ehlhert.

Home for a Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown

Join a sweet and lovable bunny in Margaret Wise Brown’s classic, as he goes on a journey in the springtime to look for a new place to call home.

I hope that you were able to find some new spring books that you can add to your collection. Enjoy!

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Spring Fingerprint Tree Craft

Emily Gregory — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000

I really look forward to seeing Cherry Blossom Trees flowering every Spring. This Spring Fingerprint Tree Craft is part of the thumbprint crafts series and is a perfect one to do to celebrate the season! This thumbprint craft is great for little hands to practice those fine motor skills while creating a beautiful Spring tree!

Materials Needed for the Spring Fingerprint Tree Craft:

White paper
Colored paper
Pencil
Scissors
Masking tape
Paint – green, blue, and pink
Brown watercolor paint
Paintbrush

Getting the Spring Fingerprint Tree Craft Ready:

To get this craft ready, prepare the tree template the student’s hand on a colored piece of paper and then cut it out. This will be the tree trunk template,

Get the paint ready for the kids to use by putting it out onto a plate or something the can press their thumb onto.

It also helps to get the tape ready by rolling it into pieces, ready to use to stick the tree trunk template down. Masking tape works best for this.

Doing the Spring Fingerprint Tree Craft :

The students will start by taping their tree trunk template (made from their hand) onto a white piece of paper using rolled up pieces of tape.

Next, make the green thumbprints for grass. Be sure to make thumbprints close together along the edge of the template.

Next, make pink thumbprints for the cherry blossoms all around the hand area of the tree. Again, be sure to make thumbprints all along the edges, this time around the hand and fingers.

Use blue thumbprints to make the sky. Make the prints all around the rest of the paper and the edges of the middle of the tree.

After the shape is outlined with thumbprints and there are prints all around the paper, let the paint dry.

After the paint dries, slowly pull up the tree trunk template to reveal the tree.

Use brown watercolor paint to fill in the tree trunk.

Now your Spring Fingerprint Tree Craft is complete!

Need more Spring ideas?

Rabbit Animal Study

Flower CVC Word Building

Parts of a Flower

You might also like Flower Match Ups!

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Bingo Sheets for Spring

Jennifer — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Play bingo with your elementary-age students with these fun Spring Bingo Sheets! Perfect for large groups in your classroom or small review groups. Add this to your spring lesson plans or spring class party with 30 unique spring bingo boards!

Teacher calling cards are also included in this fun game for young children! Both black and white options are available to save your color ink.

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Inside You’ll Find

30 Spring Bingo Game Boards with pictures in color
30 Spring Bingo Game Boards with pictures in black & white
30 Spring Bingo Game Boards with pictures AND words in color
30 Spring Bingo Game Boards with pictures AND words in black & white
Teacher Calling Cards, in both color and black & white

Materials Needed for Spring Bingo Sheets

paper or card stock
laminating pouches
laminator
paper cutter
manipulatives (counters, goldfish, rocks, buttons, M&Ms, coins, mini erasers, etc.)

Getting Spring Sheets Ready

Print the bingo sheets in either color or black and white (you can also choose if you want the words beneath the pictures or not!), laminate, and cut using a paper trimmer. The bingo boards can either be cut on the outer black line or left as is. Also be sure to cut out the teacher calling cards. Gather the manipulatives you want the students to use and place in a plastic bag or small cup for each student.

This obviously doesn’t take much time to put together and makes a wonderful activity to help your kids have fun and learn at the same time.

Why Choose Spring Bingo Sheets

Bingo sheets are a great way to incorporate a game with a winner, while also encouraging learning.

Spring bingo is the perfect way to review vocabulary relating to springtime. Use this as an activity to encourage listening skills, fine motor development through coloring, and of course image recognition.

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