Pond life theme for preschool

A pond is a body of water smaller than a lake. Ponds support a very wide range of wildlife: ducks, turtles, swans, small fish and frogs can live in a pond. Usually, in most ponds sunlight can reach…

Frog Pond Playdough - invitation to play for kids. a great spring themed sensory and fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers. #spring #finemotor #sensory #toddler #preschool

Play, pretend, and work on language skills whie you splash in this frog pond sensory bin for preschoolers. This sensory activity is fun and educational.

This week we learned all about little green hoppy friends with our Frog themed baby bins. We had so much fun exploring sensory bins and creating crafts this week as we learned about froggies! Here is a look at our 6 animal themed baby bins: Here are the details for each of our activities: Frog […]

A fun week of easy to do activities for the theme of ponds and featuring the book In a Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming for Preschoolers

Frog counting activity- Make numbered lily pads and use them, along with small toy frogs, in a sensory bin, water table, or large container filled with water. The article includes directions for making the lily pads. a printable pattern that you can download, and several frog themed math activities that are appropriate for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, prep, aged children.

This summer we found a school of tadpoles in an old fountain at our local park. It was a beautiful illustration of natural life. There were easily hundreds of babies swimming around at all stages of life. As a fun summer project we decided to take a pair home to observe. My boyfriend, being overly cautious and worried for the little ones decided to research a stable environment for tadpoles.

“Over and Under the Pond” by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal These books are SO good! We loved “Over and Under the Snow” and “Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt” so much that I knew I just and to check out this latest edition. I was thrilled to find that it is...Read More »

Planning to study ponds and pond life with your kids? Today I'm sharing a lovely picture book and fun Pond Life Printable Pack with you to help you learn!

If you have a pond in your backyard or nearby, summer is a great time for a pond unit. There are lots of Montessori-inspired ideas online for a pond unit.