Elmer the elephant activities preschool

Kids will enjoy doing fun dot marker activities and completing a super simple book report after reading Elmer by David McKee.

Elmer is such a fun, and colorful story! Here are some hands on, preschool learning activities to go along with the story. There are 5 colorful centers, and 5 print and play printables. Elmer Preschool Book Companion Elmer Alphabet - This is a fun game to practice letter recognition! Elmer Ten Frames- Build each ten frame with blocks. Then use dry erase marker to trace each number. T Ten Frame Races- Spin the spinner. Color a box with that number. Be the first player to color all of the…

This craft for preschoolers is so much fun that you are going to do one right along with them. Cut lots of colored paper - glue them to Elmer the Elephant!

Our latest art project for kids is inspired by Elmer the Elephant! Kids will use sponges to stamp patterns and colors and then turn their artwork into an elephant! Follow our Art for Kids Pinterest board! We’re back again this week with our final post in the Preschool Book Club Series. This week’s book is Elmer by David McKee! After reading...

Extend the reading and learning with these Elmer the elephant activities. Free printables included for alphabet, fine motor and character analysis. #elmeractivities #bookactivities #education #GrowingBookbyBook

Elmer the patchwork elephant looks different than his friends. Through stories and colorful pictures that depict everyday elephant life, Elmer the elephant teaches us about diversity and differences. Elmer teaches us about acceptance, friendship, and empathy. Check out the Elmer the Elephant activity below that builds a baseline for these important skills, but also helps ... Read more

First published in 1989, Elmer remains one of the most widely read children’s books of all times and is a constant reminder to teach everyone to be themselves and celebrate the power of laughter. And with Elmer Day on May 23rd, now is the perfect time to introduce new readers to everyone's favorite patchwork pachyderm!

Teach English with Elmer! Visit our Elmer Story Resource page to find storytelling videos, related songs and our Elmer digital and printable resources. So much to keep the kids busy and learning over several lessons!