Summer Schedule

During the summer we usually take it pretty easy.  However, I like to have a schedule in place all the same to have a little bit of structure.  Our whole day is blocked out, but it is VERY flexible.  Really it is only a guide for days we don’t venture out.  Here’s our plan.

I also love the idea of having a theme for each day, such as one day a week going to the library, another day for fun outings, etc. (Thanks Pamela for the suggestion!) I just haven’t gotten that far.  You can check out more great suggestions on this Facebook post.

Do you have a summer schedule?  Any super summer fun suggestions?

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K Camping Extension Pack

Check out A Mommy Talks new kindergarten extension pack! Click the image below to go get it.
  

K Camping Extension Pack

Here’s a closer look inside this Kindergarten Extension Pack:

Addition/Subtraction within 10	100 Chart Art
Skip Counting Order Puzzles	Tracing Strips
Graph, Predict and Analyze	BONUS: S’More Observations

Products We Use with Our Units
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Looking for more ideas?

• Preschool and Tot Activities
• Must Reads – Camping Theme
• Our Forest Unit
• Learning Center Ideas – Forest Theme
• Recommended Books – Forest Theme
• Craft Ideas and Raccoon in the Forest
• Family Movie Night – Forest Theme

There are also more ideas, units, printables and crafts available on our Pinterest Board!

We hope you enjoy these printables and please let us know if you have any issues with downloading or using the items provided.

 

FREE Popsicles Preschool Unit!

This summer we will be highlighting a few of our favorite summer units from the past.  Here was one that was on the top of our list last year!

Just click the image above to download a single zip file of all the printables. (Can’t unzip it. Try Hamster Free Zip Archiver approved by Amber’s husband. Remember to download carefully.)

You will need to be able to view pop-ups to download the unit, as it will appear in a pop up window from our site!
Here are the printables included in this unit:

• Colors Mini Book
• Spin & Graph
• Size Sort
• P is for Popsicle Magnet Page
• Beginning Writing/Cutting Practice
• Observations Sheet
• Size Sequencing
• Patterns
• Shape Puzzles
• Spelling
• Counting Clip Cards

Products We Use with Our Units

Looking for more ideas?

• Devotional & Memory Verse Helps
• Homemade Popsicles

There are also more ideas, units, printables and crafts available on our Pinterest Board!
We hope you enjoy these printables and please let us know if you have any issues with downloading or using the items provided. 

Please do not sell or host these files anywhere else. You MAY link people here. When leading others to these printables, please link to THIS page, not to the file page.  Thanks! (See TOU)

Free Camping Preschool Unit!

This summer we will be highlighting a few of our favorite summer units from the past.  Here was one that was on the top of our list last year!

Just click the image above to download a single zip file of all the printables. (Can’t unzip it. Try Hamster Free Zip Archiver approved by Amber’s husband. Remember to download carefully.)

You will need to be able to view pop-ups to download the unit, as it will appear in a pop up window from our site!

Here are some of the printables included in this unit:

• Size Sequencing
• Roll & Graph
• Shadow Match
• T is for Tent
• Beginning Writing/Cutting Practice
• Spelling Pages
• Patterns
• Counting Clip Cards
• Which is Different?
• Number Order Puzzle

Be sure and check out Homeschool Creations for some more great camping printables!

Products We Use with Our Units

Looking for more ideas?

• Kindergarten Extension Pack
• Must Reads – Camping Theme
• Our Forest Unit
• Learning Center Ideas – Forest Theme
• Recommended Books – Forest Theme
• Craft Ideas & Raccoon in the Forest
• Family Movie Night – Forest Theme

There are also more ideas, units, printables and crafts available on our Pinterest Board!

We hope you enjoy these printables and please let us know if you have any issues with downloading or using the items provided. 

 

Special thanks to Crazy-4-Monograms for graphics.

Please do not sell or host these files anywhere else. You MAY link people here. When leading others to these printables, please link to THIS page, not to the file page.  Thanks! (See TOU)

NEW Water Fun Preschool Unit!

Temperatures are rising!  If you’re going to play outside water is a must-have to stay cool!  So, we thought we would bring you a BRAND “NEW” UNIT! Check out our FREE Water Fun Preschool MINI UNIT below.

Just click the image above to download a single zip file of all the printables. (Can’t unzip it. Try Hamster Free Zip Archiver approved by Amber’s husband. Remember to download carefully.)

You will need to be able to view pop-ups to download the unit, as it will appear in a pop up window from our site!
Here are the printables included in this mini unit:

• Roll & Graph
• Size Sort
• Beginning Writing/Cutting Practice  
• Size Sequencing
• Patterns  
• Stamping Strips
• Counting Clip Cards
• Number Order Puzzle
• Which is Different?
• Uppercase/Lowercase Letter Match

Products We Use with Our Units

Looking for more ideas?

• Devotional & Memory Verse Helps

There are also more ideas, units, printables and crafts available on our Pinterest Board!
We hope you enjoy these printables and please let us know if you have any issues with downloading or using the items provided. 


Special thanks to Just So Scrappy for the graphics.

Please do not sell or host these files anywhere else. You MAY link people here. When leading others to these printables, please link to THIS page, not to the file page.  Thanks! (See TOU)

New Pool Time Preschool Unit

Summer is in the air which mean its time to cool off in the pool.  So, we thought we would bring you a BRAND “NEW” UNIT! Check out our FREE Pool Time Preschool mini unit below.

Just click the image above to download a single zip file of all the printables. (Can’t unzip it. Try Hamster Free Zip Archiver approved by Amber’s husband. Remember to download carefully.)

You will need to be able to view pop-ups to download the unit, as it will appear in a pop up window from our site!
Here are the printables included in this mini unit:

• Roll & Graph
• Size Sort
• Beginning Writing/Cutting Practice  
• Size Sequencing
• Patterns  
• Stamping Strips
• Counting Clip Cards
• Number Order Puzzle
• Which is Different?
• Uppercase/Lowercase Letter Match

Products We Use with Our Units

Looking for more ideas?

• Devotional & Memory Verse Helps

There are also more ideas, units, printables and crafts available on our Pinterest Board!
We hope you enjoy these printables and please let us know if you have any issues with downloading or using the items provided. 


Special thanks to Just So Scrappy for the graphics.

Please do not sell or host these files anywhere else. You MAY link people here. When leading others to these printables, please link to THIS page, not to the file page.  Thanks! (See TOU)

Free Ice Cream Preschool Unit!

This summer we will be highlighting a few of our favorite summer units from the past.  Here was one that was on the top of our list last year!

Just click the image above to download a single zip file of all the printables. (Can’t unzip it. Try Hamster Free Zip Archiver approved by Amber’s husband. Remember to download carefully.)

You will need to be able to view pop-ups to download the unit, as it will appear in a pop up window from our site!

Here are the printables included in this unit:

• Colors Mini Book
• Spin & Graph
• Size Sort
• I is for Ice Cream
• Beginning Writing/Cutting Practice
• Observations Sheet
• Size Sequencing
• Patterns
• Shape Puzzles
• Spelling
• Roll and Build Ice Cream Cones
• Counting Clip Cards
• Which is Different?
• Uppercase/Lowercase Letter Match

Be sure and check out Spell Outloud for some more great Ice Cream Ideas!

Products We Use with Our Units

Looking for more ideas?

• Devotional & Memory Verse Helps
• Ice Cream Hand Craft
• Family Night- Ice Cream

There are also more ideas, units, printables and crafts available on our Pinterest Board!

We hope you enjoy these printables and please let us know if you have any issues with downloading or using the items provided. 

 

Please do not sell or host these files anywhere else. You MAY link people here. When leading others to these printables, please link to THIS page, not to the file page.  Thanks! (See TOU)

Pirate Printables

Here is what we created this week. Let us know what you think.  We hope by providing these materials to you free of charge, it will make your life easier! 

All our printables are in one easy download. Just click the image above to download a single zip file of all the printables. (Can’t unzip it. Try Hamster Free Zip Archiver approved by Amber’s husband. Remember to download carefully.)

Here are the printables included in this unit:

• Roll & Graph  
• Pp is for Pirate
• Beginning Writing/Cutting Practice
• Shadow Match
• Size Sequencing
• Patterns
• Letter Match
• Number Order Puzzle 
• Spelling Page
• Counting Clip Cards
• Which is Different?
• Memory Verse
• Pirate Hat Craft

Products We Use with Our Units

We hope you enjoy these printables and please let us know if you have any issues with downloading or using the items provided. 

Special thanks to Just So Scrappy for graphics.

We’re linking up to: Preschool Corner, Show & Tell Blog Hop, and Link & Learn.

Please do not sell or host these files anywhere else. You MAY link people here. When leading others to these printables, please link to THIS page, not the 4shared file page.  Thanks! (See TOU)

Shiver me timbers!

Avast, landlubbers! Our ships be set to full mast and our heading be straight for a treasure o’ pirates activities. ARRR! Tis true, we'll be learnin' 'bout the wonderful world o’ pirating and such.

Ye find below a booty o’ pirating books. So read up me hearties, lessin' you be wanting to spend yer days swabbing the decks. Savey?

Now, answer me this maties, what be yer favorite Pirate books? Weigh in below. We be lookin’ for a slew o’ pirate readin’s. Yo-Ho!

ROAR for Dinosaurs!

Here is what we created this week. Let us know what you think.  We hope by providing these materials to you free of charge, it will make your life easier! 

All our printables are in one easy download. Just click the image above to download a single zip file of all the printables. (Can’t unzip it. Try Hamster Free Zip Archiver approved by Amber’s husband. Remember to download carefully.)
Here are the printables included in this unit:

• Spin & Graph
• Size Sort
• D is for Dinosaur
• Beginning Writing/Cutting Practice
• Shadow Match
• Size Sequencing
• Patterns
• Letter Match
• Number Order Puzzle 
• Spelling Page
• Counting Clip Cards
• Which is Different?
• Memory Verse

Products We Use with Our Units

We hope you enjoy these printables and please let us know if you have any issues with downloading or using the items provided. 

Special thanks to Just So Scrappy for graphics.

We’re linking up to: Preschool Corner, Show & Tell Blog Hop, and Link & Learn.

Please do not sell or host these files anywhere else. You MAY link people here. When leading others to these printables, please link to THIS page, not the 4shared file page.  Thanks! (See TOU)

Must Reads- Camping Theme

We can’t have a summer full of fun without a camping theme unit, now can we!?!

Here are a couple of camping books we love!  

Camping Day is a fun simple book that uses a text pattern.  The story also uses a lot of simple dialogue. Although, the text is written for a new reader it shares a lot of information about camping, such as what to bring, things you’ll see and even adds a bit of humor with camping frustrations and scares.  We love Patricia Lakin’s and Scott Nash’s alligator books.  The boy enjoys looking at the pictures and even repeating some of the dialogue with his own expressions.

Arthur Goes to Camp is the boy’s favorite so far.  When ever asked to choose a book from the library bag this is the one he picks.  This book is a much longer text than Camping Day, but my son has no problem sitting through it. A matter of fact, it was his favorite last year as well!  He was 2.5 years then.  I think he loves it for all the illustrations.   The book has 2 storylines.  One follows how Arthur does not want to go to camp.  The 2nd storyline is about the rivalry between Camp Meadowcroak and Camp Horsewater.

 

Here are some more book suggestions to really get you in the camping mood:

What are your favorite CAMPING books? Please leave a comment below. The more choices the better! Thanks.

4th of July Books

This week is all about Independence Day!  We are in the process of creating some fun themed printables for you, but to get you started we found some books that relate to our theme.

What are your favorite 4th of July books? Please leave a comment below. The more choices the better! Thanks.

Ice Cream Unit!

Here is what we created this week. Let us know what you think.  We hope by providing these materials to you free of charge, it will make your life easier! 



As requested, we’re making our summer units in one easy download. Just click on the image above to be directed to Google Drive, where you will be able to download a single zip file of all the printables.
Here are the printables included in this unit:

• Colors Mini Book
• Spin & Graph
• Size Sort
• I is for Ice Cream
• Beginning Writing/Cutting Practice
• Observations Sheet
• Size Sequencing
• Patterns
• Shape Puzzles
• Spelling
• Roll and Build Ice Cream Cones
• Counting Clip Cards
• Which is Different?
• Uppercase/Lowercase Letter Match
• Memory Verse Card

Be sure and check out Spell Outloud for some more great Ice Cream Ideas!

Products We Use with Our Units

Looking for more ideas?

• Devotional & Memory Verse Helps
• Ice Cream Hand Craft
• Family Night- Ice Cream

There are also more ideas, units, printables and crafts available on our Pinterest Board!

We hope you enjoy these printables and please let us know if you have any issues with downloading or using the items provided. 

We’re linking up to: Preschool Corner, Show & Tell Blog Hop, and Link & Learn.

Please do not sell or host these files anywhere else. You MAY link people here. When leading others to these printables, please link to THIS page, not the file page.  Thanks! (See TOU)

Ice Cream Hands

Nothing says summer more than 3 heaping scoops of ice cream melting together on a cake cone. My son loved getting his hands messy to make this delicious treat.  To top it off it is a great craft to send off to the grandparents. 

Materials: cake cone pattern crayons scissors paint colors of your choice paint brushes construction paper- cut in half length wise glue

Directions:

• Print the cake cone pattern and have your kiddo color it.

• Once your child has finished coloring their cone, have them cut it out or you can do it for them.  Then have them glue it onto construction paper.
• Now the fun begins!  Put your child’s art smock on or just let them go shirtless. Paint your child’s hand their color of choice and add a scoop to their cone. (Notice that I have the cone upside down and at the top of the page.) 
• If you plan to make more than one like we did, make sure to do all the handprints of one color before moving on to the next.

 

• Depending on your color choices you may need to wash hands in between each color scoop.

 

The boy was very excited about his creations and he can’t wait to share them with family.

More Craft Ideas:

A Cool Ice Cream Craft from Spell Outloud.
Ice Cream I from No Time For Flashcards.

Have fun creating with your tot.