Preschool Activities Blog

Preschool Songs & Nursery Rhymes

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:45:39 GMT

Preschool songs and rhymes offer many life-long benefits to children. Teach them preschool fingerplays, action rhymes, counting rhymes, games with rhythm and more...

Preschool Math Activities

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:13:00 GMT

Preschool math activities involve learning about numbers, counting and quantity. Concepts like time, money and measurement, problem solving skills, vocabulary and language skills are required...

Christmas Crafts for Kids

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:03:19 GMT

Easy ideas for Christmas crafts for kids to make gifts, gift wrap and decorations

Free Menu Planner - Prepared to Cook

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:44 GMT

A weekly, printable, free menu planner comprising of 6 main meal recipes per week plus the weekly, corresponding shopping list to match to make meal planning a breeze!

Winter Preschool Songs and Rhymes

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:38:22 GMT

Teach your kids these easy winter preschool songs and rhymes during your winter preschool theme.

Winter Preschool Activities

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:36:53 GMT

Winter preschool activities including winter preschool crafts, a snow ice-cream recipe, free printables, winter theme nursery ryhmes and free winter clipart.

Halloween Preschool Activities

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:32:41 GMT

A Halloween preschool activities page with a difference ...come and see!

Preschool Curriculum Reviews

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:46:32 GMT

Recommended preschool curriculum information, offering easy lesson plans for preschool and kindergarten

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Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:23:20 GMT

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Printed Copies of ABC Fun Worldwide

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:18:48 GMT

Hard copies of my preschool programme are now available worldwide from Lulu.com Read more about it here: ABC Fun & 1-2-3 and click on the link below to order a printed copy. Digital copies can be downloaded from my site too! Now you have a choice!

Back to School Activities

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:23:24 GMT

Ideas for back to school activities

Fall Preschool Theme

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:22:16 GMT

Fall preschool theme including fall preschool crafts, free printables, poems, sensory activities, recipes and fall free clipart.

Preschool Ocean Theme

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:57:25 GMT

Explore this preschool ocean theme that includes a story-based preschool lapbook and various ocean crafts for kids.

Ocean Theme Lapbook

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 19:48:02 GMT

Use this ocean theme lapbook based on A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle to enhance your studies of marine life.

Everyday Preschool Science Activities

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:27:31 GMT

Preschool science activities that you can do everyday in your home and environment.

Preschool Space Theme

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:03:54 GMT

Create an astronomy mural showing the relative sizes of the planets to add to a preschool space theme.

Ocean Theme Mural

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:51:18 GMT

Create a colourful ocean theme mural using free printable pages.

About Shirley's Preschool Activities.com

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:13:15 GMT

Meet Shirley of Shirley's Preschool Activities and learn more about her life and this website.

Free Alphabet Worksheets

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:38:50 GMT

These free alphabet worksheets in manuscript print are ideal for practicing neat handwriting and correct letter formation.

Sand Collage Craft

Sun, 24 May 2009 12:59:51 GMT

Use this sand collage craft to create an underwater picture as part of a preschool ocean theme.

Starry Night Glitter Collage

Sun, 24 May 2009 12:22:11 GMT

Use this starry night glitter collage as part of a study of the solar system.

When is Fathers Day?

Sat, 23 May 2009 09:59:53 GMT

Find out when is Fathers Day 2010 as well as free Fathers Day poems, Fathers Day crafts, Fathers Day gift ideas and more to make your father's day a special one.

Sea Urchin Craft

Tue, 05 May 2009 07:35:25 GMT

Make this sea urchin craft using modeling clay and toothpicks. Quick and easy.

Sea Anemone Craft

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:33:38 GMT

Use an empty toilet roll and a plastic bag to create this lovely sea anemone craft to go along with a preschool ocean theme.

When is Mothers Day?

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:05:34 GMT

Find when is mothers day and mother's day ideas for gifts, crafts, mother's day poems, quotes, printable mother's day cards, free clipart, mother's day baskets and more to honour moms.

Printable Crafts & Lapbooks

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:07:27 GMT

A variety of printable crafts, easy art projects and story-based lapbooks for children.

Re-education for the 21st Century

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:30:24 GMT

Has your bank manager ever asked for your academic report? No, he wants your financial achievements. To survive in c21 we need a bit of "re-education."

School Readiness

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:13:25 GMT

School readiness refers to a stage in a childs development when she is ready to learn in a formal learning environment.

Music Appreciation

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:07:53 GMT

Use these ideas and resources to begin your music appreciation adventure, with both young and old together!

School Maturity

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:38:26 GMT

School readiness and school maturity are two different yet related concepts. It is important for parents and caregivers to understand the distinction between the two.

Christian Easter Crafts for Kids

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:11:01 GMT

Bible-based activities and easter crafts for kids including easter coloring pages, easter recipes, easter poems

Earth Craft

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:03:47 GMT

Use this papier mache earth craft as a project for Earth Day or an introduction to an Around the World geography theme.

ABC Fun Printed Copies

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:12:18 GMT

ABC Fun is a easy-to-use, literature-rich preschool curriculum to make learning the ABC fun.

Preschool Themes

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:00:49 GMT

Ideas for preschool themes and preschool lessons, holiday themes, around the world multi-cultural theme, the four seasons and more.

Free Preschool Activities and School Readiness Skills

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:51:06 GMT

Free preschool activities to stimulate a child's brain for optimal development. Have fun and interact your children in a way that will stimulate their all-round growth and development of readiness.

Activities for Fine Motor Skills

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:57:27 GMT

Fine motor skills that are automatic to adults require concentrated effort by young children, especially as they are still developing related skills like hand stability.

Preschool Valentines Day Craft Activity

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:38:30 GMT

An easy preschool Valentines Day Craft Activity using cutting and construction skills to create a hanging heart.

China Preschool Lesson Plan

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:35:47 GMT

A child literature-based preschool lesson plan focusing on China, as part of an around the world, multi-cultural preschool theme or unit study.

Share Your Knowledge and Expertise

Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:57:50 GMT

Free Printable Preschool Worksheets

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:55:47 GMT

Free printable preschool worksheets for learning the alphabet, numbers and bible memory verses, plus free printable colouring pages and more!

Preschool Ideas by Subject

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:23:36 GMT

Preschool Ideas and tips for teaching preschool math concepts, music and art appreciation, preschool science, reading with children, emergent writing and more...

ABC Fun & 1-2-3

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:58:28 GMT

ABC Fun &1-2-3 is a literature-rich preschool curriculum with weekly preschool lesson plans, printable preschool worksheets, easy kids crafts, childrens stories, nursery rhymes and more.

Preschool Activities Site Map

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:46:47 GMT

Shirley's Preschool Activities.com - Site Map

Shirley's Store

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:42:31 GMT

Shirley's store features our favourites as well as my choice of recommended books for parents or teachers of preschoolers and homeschoolers in general.

The Benefits of Reading with Children

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:22:03 GMT

There are many benefits of reading with children which will improve their academic abilities and quality of life.

Preschool Reading Activities

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:47:17 GMT

Preschool reading activities and phonics games for children that are ready to learn to read.

Preschool Reading Skills

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:36:31 GMT

Get your kids Hooked on Books, develop preschool reading skills and ignite a love of literature, a desire to learn to read and enhance reading comprehension by reading with your kids.

Preschool Reading

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:50:01 GMT

Preschool reading activities lay the foundation for a child's later learning. Tips for encouraging your children to become life-long readers.

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Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:23:23 GMT

This free gift has changed my life. Yours might be too. Download free. There is no catch!

Craft Recipes

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:32:31 GMT

Craft recipes for playdough, flour glue, salt dough and finger paint.