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Spooky Sensory Fun

Halloween Sensory Spookiness

Contain the scariness into bins and containers for spooky sensory fun! These make it easy to get into the Halloween spirit . . .  Creepy Crawly Sensory Bottle Materials Needed: Smooth plastic bottle Glue Clear hair gel Warm water Glitter Various creepy crawly additions! These can be found at the dollar store or in the arts & crafts aisles of different stores. We used: black & orange pom poms,  gold circle & star sequins, googly eyes, plastic spiders & skulls

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Brain Break Quick Exercises for Kids

Five Brain Breaks For Kids

Kids’ bodies aren’t designed for sitting all day! And really, either are adults’ . . . so we bring you 5 minute-mover breaks perfectly suited to give brains a little rest and re-energizing. Dance in the Middle: A favorite at our preschool, we just put on a favorite song with a fast beat and have kids make a circle. Each child takes their moment to shine and show off their dance moves in the middle for about 20 seconds, and

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Summertime Letter Hunt

Summertime and the living’s easy! But this worksheet might be a little bit of a challenge. Find the letter that all these common summertime objects start with! Click here or on the image above to print.

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Sensory bin

Summer Sensory Bins

Time to bring the sensory fun outside in the sun! We have three simple bins below, and the best part is that you may have all or most of the materials needed inside your home. There’s even one that’s taste-safe for babies! Digging for Worms Materials Needed: Coffee grounds (or real dirt!) Cooked spaghetti noodles Shallow bin Tongs or other tools to grab & dig for worms Jar to place found worms in! To Make & Play: Cook spaghetti noodles

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Adventurous Eating Bingo

Adventurous Eating Bingo!

By Mariana Coughlin, Nutrition Coordinator Summer is around the corner and our school pet, Wellma the Wombat, has friends visiting from out of town! Wellma’s friends are looking forward to going home with our students and making wonderful memories while building upon the healthy habits that our students are learning about at school. For those families who choose to participate, students will take turns bringing a wombat home along with a Wellma the Wombat activity BINGO card. Before coming home

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