The ABCs of Thrifty Teaching Tools: K - O

K - O

This is Part 3 in my series of the ABCs of Thrifty Teaching Tools. Click here for A to E, F to J, P to T and U to Z.


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Items for Activities, Alphabet Boxes and Blocked Letters: Kangaroo, kiss, kisses candy, kindness, kiwi, kite, key, king, kindergarten.

K.I.S.S. = Keep it Simple Silly. Preschoolers and Kindergartners love sensory learning and movement.

KINDERGARTEN:

• Kindergarten Readiness: Enroll or Wait including FREE Quiz 
• 10 Ways to Prepare Your Child for Kindergarten
• The Perfect Kindergarten Parent
• Smooth Move through Kindergarten

KINDNESS:

• ARK: Acts of Random Kindness with FREE printables for Adults and Kids
• Kindergarten Kindness - Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

KOOL-AID: 15 Fun and Easy Things You Can Do with Kool-aid

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Items for Activities, Alphabet Boxes and Blocked Letters: Legos, Lincoln logs, leafs, leaf painting, listening walk, letters, lizard, light, ladybugs, lace, lacing activities, lightening bugs, library.

Mama Scouts

• Light Tables:  DIY (Do It Yourself) Light Tables
• Legos: Build a Lego Car that Rolls the Furtherest
• Literacy: Homemade and Free Resources
• Leaves: Sort, pattern, crayon rubbings and play
• Letters: Making Letters Fun for Kids and Learning Letters with Homemade Puff Paint

Mommy with Selective Memory

Do the Limbo by Daria

 

M -             Items for Activities, Alphabet Boxes and Blocked Letters: Marbles, marble painting, music, moms, milk, movement, mealworms, Montessori,  mirrors, marshmallows, magazines, massage, magic, magazine collages, markers, magnets, mystery bags, marshmallows, mushrooms, mice, mud, mazes.   

Caught Being Good - Marble Jar

Moms Need Me-Time Too             MUSIC: 

• 14 World Musical Instruments that Can Be Made from Recycled Materials  
• Rainbows with Reach  

Teach Kids about Diversity with Multicultural Activities

MONTESSORI:

• Montessori Resources from Living Montessori Now DIY Montessori Materials  
• DIY Montessori Inspired Sensory Letters  
• Montessori Mondays: Visual Discrimination with Cans 
• Pinterest: DIY Montessori Activities  

N -        Items for Activities, Alphabet Boxes and Blocked Letters: Nature walk, nocturnal animals, nests, nijia, noodles, numbers, news, nail polish, newspaper.

Free Printables on 3 Dinosaurs

There is a growing body of evidence which indicates that direct experiences with NATURE are essential for a child’s physical, mental, and emotional health. Studies have also shown that exposure to nature can increase a child’s resistance to stress, anxiety, and depression as well as build up their immune system. Take your child on a nature walk and they'll love finding things for Gifts Kids Can Make.   O -          Items for Activities, Alphabet Boxes and Blocked Letters: owls, owl pellets, oatmeal, oats, organize, onions, octapus, Olympics, outside.

 

No Twiddle Twaddle

Free Printables

• Thrifty Teaching Tools: A to E   
• Thrifty Teaching Tools: F to J 
• Thrifty Teaching Tools: P to T
• Thrifty Teaching Tools: U to Z 

Would you like a glimpse into Kindergarten? See Kindergarten: Tattle-Tales, Tools, Tactics, Triumphs and Tasty Treats for Teachers and Parents. Would you like to help your preschooler prepare for kindergarten? Read a mom's dilemmas with a teacher's advice and child development explanations in The Happy Mommy Handbook: The Ultimate How-to Guide on Keeping Your Toddlers and Preschoolers Busy, Out of Trouble and Motivated to Learn. These bestsellers make great gifts and are also available on Barnes & Noble and Kobo. The eBooks are only $3.99.

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