Interest, motivation, curiosity, engagement, attention, connection - whatever you want to call it - there HAS to be a spark to transform the mind from "not here" to "here". From unfocused, to laser sharp. From "don't want to", to WOW!
You will find lots of ways to create the spark here at KidSparkz.com
Hundreds of free curriculum pages and activities to download instantly. Start with these ideas:
Preschool Curriculum for November- lots of creative ideas, plus linked activty pages >>>This is the updated 2009 edition! Themes include Families, Babies, Homes, Pets and Thanksgiving. Here's DECEMBER and JANUARY for those of you planning ahead >>>
Our KidSparkz All-Included Resources (CD or instant download) contains over 10,000 pages and EVERYTHING that is currently for purchase on this site - all curriculums, skillbuilders, activity pages, provider helps PLUS MUCH MORE!
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie 53 pages of literacy extension activities and manipulatives for this wonderful children's favorite book. Perfect for extending the enjoyment and learning in the story, creating a take home book bag, or for making activitiesfor the Literacy Center in your Pre-K or Kindergarten classroom. Instant download. Print as many pages as you need, whenever you need them.
The Half-price SALE for this Curriculum has been extended!!
The Complete KidSparkz Preschool Curriculum for the Year
(ages 2.6 through 5+ years old)
You will receive the link to download this product INSTANTLY, immediately after your payment is received. The curriculum is also available recorded on a CD and mailed to you.
Everything you need for a creative learning program: over 2100 pages on an organized CD, or as a download; 10 full months plus a summer program. Each daily plan contains themed and developmentally appropriate suggestions for Creative Art, Discovery and Exploration, Group (or individual) Discussion, Story, Games, Music, and a specific Spark! activity to focus curiosity and interest.Each monthly set of lesson plans includes between 120 and 200 activity pages.
Save valuable prep time: use the clickable calendar for each month INSTANTLY linking to daily lesson plans and coordinating activity pages
the original activity pages are creative and challenging, and can be used in different ways depending on the needs and creativity of the teacher. They are NOT just for "coloring"!!!
Includes a collection of over 100 teaching charts and posters for letters, numbers, shapes and colors
Includes a collection of hands-on learning games - letters, opposites, rhymes, go-togethers etc
in Adobe PDF format - print as many pages as you want at any time
it is not necessary to follow the suggested themed monthly plan - use whatever activities or printables that suit your particular situation - print only what you need
Childcare providers love this program, because they have an instant, professionally designed learning program for their mixed age group, and they can show the parents that the children are not "just playing" all day
Preschool teachers love this program, because they can use it "as is", or use it as an inspiration to add to their own personally designed classroom program, whether child-initiated, Project Approach, or Head Start focused. All National Standards are addressed.
Parents working with their children at home love this program, since they do not have to have an ECE educational background to use it. Everything is described simply and clearly, step by step, and learning happens!!!!
***2 extra files have now been added to this collection - Teach the Alphabet (375pgs) and Numbers 1-10 Curriculum (270 pgs)!!
Everything that I am offering for sale on this site at the present time. Over 10,000 pages of quality curriculum, preschool and childcare provider helps!! All curriculums, activities, childcare menus and forms, resources, alphabets, numbers, skillbuilders - everything is included!!! Adobe PDF format. Read more...
Includes 10 full months plus a summer program; a clickable calendar for each month linking to daily lesson plans and coordinating activity pages; a collection of over 100 teaching charts and posters for letters, numbers, shapes and colors; a collection of hands-on learning games; over 2100 pages; extensively updated for 2009. Adobe PDF format.Read more...
NEW!!Oceans Theme Unit - 147 pages of activity ideas, games and creative work sheets. Everything you need to present a Ocean Animals theme/topic/unit to preschool, Pre-K and Kindergarten age children. This is a HUGE collection of developmentally appropriate and creative written activities and hands-on activity pages. Download instantly
Looking for songs or rhymes to go with a theme? Can't remember the words?This HUGE song collection includes the words to over 400 popular songs, rhymes and finger plays that children love. There are over 130 pages!! Each song or rhyme is accompanied by 2 to 5 linked activities that make learning and singing it more enjoyable and meaningful. Download instantly.
Math for Winter - 95 pages of activity ideas, games and creative work sheets. Everything you need to present Pre Math projects to preschool, Pre-K and Kindergarten age children. This is a HUGE collection of developmentally appropriate hands-on activity pages. Download instantly
Just a reminder (although I'm sure you don't need it) - even though these activity pages are free for you to use in your learning environment, they are still copyrighted, and may not be redistributed by any means, including posting them to other websites and discussion boards. Please pass along the name of this site, so others can access the free activities.
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Free Activity Pages organized according to learning focus
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