Try these easy three finger tulips...

I love this spring tulip art technique a friend of mine used with her students. She had terrific results and the pictures look great mounted on colorful construction paper or cut out and added to a Spring flower bulletin board. Painting tulip instructions here...

New! Geometry & Spatial Skills Ebook

This kindergarten & preschool math Ebook uses a teaching approach that takes advantage of a young child's delight concerning special days. Whether it's a birthday, a field trip, a special visitor or Valentine's Day, children have a high excitement level for celebrations. Why not utilize this enthusiasm to teach math?

For more information visit the Playing with Shapes Ebook page.

Celebrate Earth Day - April 22nd

Outdoor education is not only good for children's health, it also builds self confidence. Some educators believe that today's children spend so much time in front of screens that they find it difficult to connect to the outdoors. Read for ideas to help connect children to the outdoors.

Green Art - Make a leaf rubbing planet Earth

Plant rubbings are fun for Earth Day week as there are leaves and weeds around that are easy to collect. See how to make planet Earth leaf rubbings to help kids remember to care for their planet.

Environmental education is one of my passions and there are many environmental science ideas, free worksheets and suggestions to teach children about recycling in the kindergarten-lessons.com science menu.

Happy Teaching, Patricia from kindergarten-lessons.com