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Come on in to find effective and age-appropriate resources created and curated with kindergarten in mind. At My Happy Place, you’ll find useful blog posts, fun freebies, and a shop full of carefully crafted resources. Prefer to purchase on TPT? I’m over there, too!
FINE MOTOR SKILLS
Hi! I’m Susan,
the creator and educator behind My Happy Place.
With 14 years of teaching experience, I enjoy creating activities that capture the imagination of young children. No longer in the classroom, I now strive to support teachers by designing resources and curating ideas that are engaging, age-appropriate, and effective. My goal is to help make teaching easy (or easier, at least!) and learning fun!
My students enjoyed having tasks they could easily do. I enjoyed having tasks that allowed the students to increase their time on task, as well as doing a task that improved their fine motor skills at the same time. Love the creativity and ideas for creating tasks.
I use these for students when we are lining up. This is a great way to keep their skills sharp and is more challenging when they are trying to get the answer quickly.
I absolutely love using these pony bead pattern task cards in my classroom! They are perfect for morning tubs and independent work. My students stay engaged while practicing important patterning skills, and they’re also strengthening fine motor and hand-eye coordination. The task cards are clear, easy to prep, and great for differentiated instruction. Highly recommend!”
Really solid material! The visuals were clear, the instructions were straightforward, and everything worked smoothly. It fits perfectly into my unit and helped reinforce key concepts without extra prep. Will definitely check out more from this seller.
This was awesome. I loved how the numbers and math problems were presented in such different ways to help with understanding.
I liked having these examples for students to follow. It takes exploring a math manipulative to the next level and gives a greater challenge, especially for students with weak spatial ability. It was easy to prepare, and I used them with the whole group and in small group math stations. Thanks!
This bundle is a lifesaver for early finishers and indoor recess days! The activities are fun, low-prep, and keep my students engaged and learning in a meaningful way. I love having a variety of options to rotate through the busy boxes, and my students look forward to using them.”
This is a wonderful unit! We used this resource in preparation for our trip to the pumpkin patch. The PowerPoint is great, and the worksheets included are perfect! We are finishing up our informational writing this week. It is so exciting to see what my kids have learned through this unit.
I sent these packets with my students at the end of the school year, and my parents have been emailing me letting me know they appreciate me for sending this packet home with their child.
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