The Big Book of Pre-K Learning Centers

In this treasury of learning center activities, teachers will find delightful ideas and projects that integrate almost every aspect of the curriculum into each center. Fresh and engaging activities develop skills in a variety of areas-blocks, literacy, science, dramatic play, art, and more. Create learning center magic in the classroom each and every day! For use with Grade PreK.

Welcome

5

(1)

Using This Book

6

(2)

Connections to the Standards

8

(2)

Setting Up Your Centers

10

(5)

LITERACY CENTER

Introduction

15

(1)

Literacy for All Seasons

16

(2)

Literacy Center Celebrations

18

(1)

Recyclable Materials for the Literacy Center

19

(2)

Math

At the Store

21

(1)

An ``Egg-cellent'' Match

22

(1)

Recipe Magic

23

(1)

Cheer Up, Lonely One

24

(1)

Butterfly Rhyme

25

(1)

Names in the Sand

26

(1)

Science

Label It---Naturally!

27

(1)

What Is It Made Of?

28

(1)

Our Amazing Bodies

29

(1)

Art

Names in Art

30

(1)

Picture Postcards

31

(1)

Super Song Creations

32

(1)

Fantastic Fortunes

33

(1)

What's the Letter?

34

(1)

Dramatic Play

Read It on Main Street

35

(1)

Reading Emotions

36

(1)

Moving Left to Right

37

(1)

A Rhyme for Any Time

38

(1)

Lively Letter Hunt

39

(1)

Pencil, Paintbrush, or Paper?

40

(1)

MATH CENTER

Introduction

41

(1)

Math for All Seasons

42

(2)

Math Center Celebrations

44

(1)

Recyclable Materials for the Math Center

45

(2)

Science

Let's Take a Look!

47

(1)

Float or Sink...What Do You Think?

48

(1)

Fraction Attraction

49

(1)

I Like the Sound of That!

50

(1)

On a Roll With Gravity!

51

(1)

Time to Weigh In!

52

(1)

Literacy

The Name of the Game

53

(1)

Shape Talk

54

(1)

Mail by Number

55

(1)

Pizza by the Slice

56

(1)

What's on the Menu?

57

(1)

Art

Stack It Up!

58

(1)

Step by Step

59

(1)

Buttons on Board!

60

(1)

Peg of My Art

61

(1)

What Comes Next?

62

(1)

Dramatic Play

Make a Shape!

63

(1)

Cookie Impressions

64

(1)

Count on Me!

65

(1)

Party Time!

66

(1)

DRAMATIC PLAY CENTER

Introduction

67

(1)

Dramatic Play for All Seasons

68

(2)

Dramatic Play Center Celebrations

70

(1)

Recyclable Materials for the Dramatic Play Center

71

(2)

Math

Animal Names and Numbers

73

(1)

A Stack of Surprises

74

(1)

Take a Number!

75

(1)

Dress-up by the Number

76

(1)

Weigh and Play

77

(1)

Science

Growing, Growing...Grown!

78

(1)

A Balancing Act

79

(1)

Searching for Treasure

80

(1)

Spot the Dot!

81

(1)

What's the Weather?

82

(1)

Literacy

Tickets, Please!

83

(1)

A Fabulous Flea Market

84

(1)

By the Book

85

(1)

What a Character!

86

(1)

Picture Perfect

87

(1)

Art

What Can It Be?

88

(1)

Sounds Like a Parade!

89

(1)

Check Out the Scenery!

90

(1)

A Little Background Music

91

(1)

Mailbox Make-Believe

92

(1)

BLOCK CENTER

Introduction

93

(1)

Blocks for All Seasons

94

(2)

Block Center Celebrations

96

(1)

Recyclable Materials for the Block Center

97

(1)

Math

Measure for Measure

98

(1)

You're Blocking My View!

99

(1)

Getting in Shape

100

(1)

Count `n' Build

101

(1)

Science

A Tower of Power

102

(1)

Homes by the Block

103

(1)

A Rock in the Blocks!

104

(1)

Buckets of Blocks

105

(1)

Literacy

Take Me to the Toy Shop

106

(1)

Fill It In!

107

(1)

What's in a Name?

108

(1)

Build Block Letters

109

(1)

Art

It's on the Web!

110

(1)

Wrap It Up!

111

(1)

All Around the Block

112

(1)

Beautiful Block Sculptures

113

(1)

Dramatic Play

Prop It Up

114

(1)

The Feature in the Square

115

(1)

Plan, Build, and Pantomime

116

(1)

Theater in the Round

117

(1)

Blocks and Bows

118

(1)

ART CENTER

Introduction

119

(1)

Art for All Seasons

120

(2)

Art Center Celebrations

122

(1)

Recyclable Materials for the Art Center

123

(2)

Math

Weighty Artwork

125

(1)

A Code Full of Color

126

(1)

Size It Up!

127

(1)

Pick a Pattern

128

(1)

Colorful Creatures

129

(1)

Step Up to Measure Up

130

(1)

Science

It's in the Clouds!

131

(1)

Fabulous Floaters!

132

(1)

Framed by Nature's Bounty

133

(1)

It's All in the Balance

134

(1)

Literacy

Lovely Letter Trees

135

(1)

Read that Rebus!

136

(1)

What's in a Label?

137

(1)

Super-Sized Stamps

138

(1)

Unique Invitations

139

(1)

Dramatic Play

Rackets, Nets, and More!

140

(1)

Shape It, Imitate It

141

(1)

Music Magic

142

(1)

Stuck Like Glue!

143

(1)

Dramatic Play Masterpieces

144

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The Big Book of Pre-K Learning Centers Activities, Ideas & Strategies That Meet the Standards, Build Early Skills & Prepare Children for Kindergarten

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