Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Counting Activity - Free dot-to-dot printable worksheet!

If you are learning about the classic Goldilocks and Three Bears this week with your group of little ones, counting, a toddler or preschooler's first form of mathematics, will and should come into play. The title of the story itself is number based - referencing he number of bears in the story. The human child, Goldilocks, can also be counted as one, unless you are reading a modified version of he tale. There are three chairs, three bowls of porridge, and three beds, aside from the number of bears. Putting a play on counting can really add to your Three Bears-themed lesson. Here is a great worksheet you may use to help add early mathematics to your preschool, home school, or daycare program. This worksheet is a dot-to-dot sheet kids will love. It is also a coloring sheet where children can use what they remember from the story to complete. At the bottom of the worksheet, children can trace the letters of the words to complete the sentence straight out of the classic fairytale.

Groundhog Day Printable Activity Coloring Page!

Children love holidays featuring animals. A very interesting animal is the groundhog - which also has it's own day. Each February, Americans have fun with the legend of the groundhog -  a tradition which can be traced back to 1841 in Morgantown, Pennsylvania.

According to the legend, if the groundhog runs out of its burrow on a cloudy day and can not see its shadow, spring with arrive earlier than usual. If the day is sunny, the groundhog will see its own shadow, scaring it back into its burrow. This means winter will last for at least six weeks longer.


Using Groundhog Day to create a lesson plan is a great way to teach children about both weather and animals.To add, learning about the different letters of the alphabet is equally educational. Here is a groundhog-themed printable activity focusing on the letter g. This sheet can be used as part of your groundhog-themed day!

Coloring Pages - Free Rangoli Designs!

Here are several free, printable, rangoli designs. You may print them off to color with your favorite crayons, pencils, or markers. You may also save them to your computer and open them in your favorite paint program and add color to them there. Enjoy!

Shhh! The sound librarians make! Free activity sheet!

Preschoolers and kindergarteners love holidays - especially ones which celebrate shapes and colors. One of the best known American holidays that features a significant shape and color is St. Patrick's Day. The shape associated with St. Patrick's Day is the shamrock. The color associated with St. Patrick's day is, of course, green! Teaching young children about St. Patrick's Day would make for a very enjoyable story time, circle time, or lesson plan. Of course, holiday's are fun, but adding an educational element to your celebration really enriches the learning process for your little ones.

Shamrock is an interesting word for preschoolers and early readers. Adding some non-fiction information to your lesson plan can really make things interesting. Shamrocks are clovers. What makes shamrocks more special than clovers? Many believe a four leaf clover is a real shamrock, one which is said to be lucky.

The word shamrock begins with the consonant cluster sh, which makes the sound as if you are asking someone to be quiet. Shhhh!

Here is a fun sheet which allows children to circle items which begin with the sh sound.

The Nut Job - Children's Movie Review and Free Printable Activity!

Going to the movies this weekend? The Nut Job, staring the voice if Will Arnett, features a frisky, fluffy-tailed squirrel by the name of Surly and his friend Buddy, a rat. They get in trouble while planning to steal NUTS!

The Nut Job opens January 17th in theaters near you.

Are you looking for printable activities to tie into your program after watching The Nut Job? Here is a great counting activity for your preschooler to have fun with while learning to count. Enrich your child's counting activities while having fun with The Nut Job's character Surly with this free preschool printable sheet!

Happy nut counting!