Join Daniel Tiger and his friends in this collection of fun, printable activities! From creating puppets and Kindness Loops (just like in the show!) to making thoughtful cards for friends, these worksheets will encourage your child's creativity and social-emotional skills.
Playing dress up can help develop imagination and creativity. In this game, put together fun and creative outfits for Daniel Tiger and his friends.
After seeing all the different ways that his friends play with the cardboard box, O decides to join in the fun! Encourage kids to play with ordinary objects and turn them into anything they desire! Included are links to supplemental activities. [2:12]
In this set of resources, we will use videos and a song from Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood to focus on ways in which you can encourage and show children and families that creative pretend play is valued and important. Watch the videos about Pretend Play and think about how you could use them as part of the classroom activities or throughout the year. Included are links to teaching tips, classroom activities, and family activities. pre
Daniel imagines that he is Super Daniel and helps the friendly dragon reach some apples. Teach kids to make-believe! They can be anything they want and they will learn about the responsibility of other roles while having fun. Includes a link to a supplemental activity. [1:22]
Daniel imagines that he is flying through the sky to bring Dad his lunchbox! Remind kids that pretend play allows them to be anyone or anything that they want to be. Included is a link to a supplemental activity. [2:40]
This strategy song celebrates imaginative play because, when you pretend, you can be anything! Remind kids to use their imaginations and create anything they want out of something as simple as a box. Included are links to a related article and activity. [1:32]
Introduce yourself to your classmates by creating a poster you can print with Google Drawings. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
Summarize and communicate information visually by creating an infographic in Google Drawings. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
Design is part of almost everything we see and do. Learn new ways to see it, appreciate it, and think critically about how it affects you.
Lessons include: (1) Seeing Design. Learn to see past appearances and discover what really makes a design successful, useful, or valuable.
Free choice centers offer many benefits for preschoolers. It allows them to direct their own learning, make their own decisions, and learn time management. Here are some ideas for implementing free choice centers in your classroom.
Meet the GIRL!: Autumn loves coming up with solutions to problems in a creative way. She noticed that grocery bags were everywhere in her house so created something to keep them in. She also admires her mother who is an artist and has embraced her inner artist as well. She loves to paint, especially dogs. With a passion for dogs in her heart, she started collecting money to help dogs. She loves to turn trash into treasure with her creativity. [3:16] UNC-TV Public Media North Carolina's GIRL Power! is shining a light on girls of ALL ages who lead, mentor, inspire and impact those around them by tapping into their unique strengths.
To include a designer with no healthcare experience in a medical device project might not make so much sense at first. An artist may feel out of place among the engineers, business experts or medical specialists. But, in fact, it's a multidisciplinary approach like this that is often the right recipe for some of the most successful innovation projects. (Published Oct. 6, 2020)
Research article on the use of book trailers to promote reading in the classroom. The article discusses the benefits of book trailers, provides examples of effective book trailers, and offers tips for creating book trailers that engage students.
A lesson plan for using the BookNook platform to create book trailers. The lesson includes step-by-step instructions for creating a book trailer and offers tips for making the trailer engaging and effective.
This is a research article on the use of book trailers to promote reading in schools. The article discusses the benefits of book trailers, provides examples of effective book trailers, and offers tips for creating book trailers that engage readers.
In this mind challenging and creative site, you will learn how play and inventiveness are related. Hear inventors' stories, set your own inventive thinking in motion, and see video commentaries about the nature of play and whether or not play is changing in today's world. Links are provided to exhibit information, resources, the Lemelson Center, and more.
This multi-media visual and language arts lesson offers intellectual, creative, and interpretive opportunities through use of books, music, and the internet. It offers complete grade-leveled lesson plans for grades k-4 which include instruction on fables, handouts, and hands-on mask making templates.
Penny and the KidVision Kids learn about West African dance and music. They listen to a storyteller, make and wear traditional dance attire, play dundun drums and dance the Lamba, and watch a professional performance by Delou Africa! Included are age-appropriate lesson plans and assessments in English and Spanish. [8:57]
Learn how to take the stage at the Ft. Lauderdale Children's Theater. Practice using body language, play in the prop room, try on amazing costumes, and act out The Three Little Pigs. Includes links to lesson plans, an assessment, and a take-home activity. [8:06]