Sorting MatsSorting mats can help children classify and organize small objects, pictures, or word cards.Learn More | Sorting Pictures TemplateThis template provides sorting areas with picture cards along the bottom. Students can cut out the cards and sort into the groups.Learn More | 101+ LessonPix TemplatesWhat Templates does LessonPix offer? For only $36 per year, LessonPix provides more than a hundred types of templates with even more styles to add. Check out this amazing list for ideas to customize and use.Learn More |
Make Learning Fun!According to research, using games in teaching can help increase student participation, foster social and emotional learning, and motivate students to take risks.Learn More | The Color Monster by Anna LlenasThe Color Monster by Anna Llenas is a story about emotions. An adorable monster has mixed-up feelings and the author helps to sort them out by teaching each feeling.Learn More | Science Center ItemsHere is a list of various items that may be included or rotated in a science center.Learn More |
Center Time With CoreCenter time is a rich learning time where children explore and practice. Here are ways to embed core in common learning centers.Learn More | Venn DiagramVenn Diagram template works like a sorting mat to categorize items in one group, or another, or both.Learn More | Valentines DayFun Learning Activities you can easily create related to Valentines DayLearn More |
Word FamiliesWord Families are a group of words that have a common group of letters with the same sound. Playing with word families help build phonemic awareness and decoding skills for reading.Learn More | Insects Thematic UnitInsects is an interesting and versatile thematic unit for many age groups. Use this fun theme to teach biodiversity, life cycles, change, sorting, comparatives, adaptations, and much more.Learn More | Chicken's Aren't The Only Ones by Ruth HellerThis book teaches about all the different animals who lay eggs, from chickens to rays, to the platypus. The author uses fun rhymes, interesting facts, and beautiful illustrations to engage the readers. Check it out.Learn More |
Sensory BoxesSensory boxes are great for tactile exploration and can be used for teaching as well. The boxes may consist of just about anything: rice, sand, water, jello, leaves, beans, etc.Learn More | Apple Farmer Annie by Monica WellingtonAnnie is an Apple Farmer. Take a peek to see what Annie does. This book touches on many early childhood concepts such as sorting, cooking, community helpers, city and country, and running a store. Great fall book with a delicious theme.Learn More | Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel SchefflerPlaying with stories increases imagination, vocabulary, comprehension, and love of books! Here are some activities to play with concepts from the story Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.Learn More |
Science CenterIdeas on how to create or enhance an Early Childhood Science Center.Learn More | Science Center with Core VocabularyThe science center provides great opportunities for questions and comments with core vocabulary.Learn More | Literacy-Teaching about CharactersStudents can use LessonPix materials to identify and learn about characters.Learn More |
Knuffle Bunny by Mo WilliemsCheck out these visuals and activities to use with the story Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems.Learn More | Graphing SheetsLessonPix allows users to create graphing pages with your choice of pictures and words for various graphing lessons.Learn More | Storybook Activities: Room on the BroomPlaying with stories increases imagination, vocabulary, comprehension, and love of books! Here are some activities to play with concepts from the story Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.Learn More |
Plants UnitLesson activities and visuals for teaching about plants for ages 4 to 8.Learn More | Categorizing and ThemesCreate materials using pictures from a theme or category to help promote language and acquisition of new vocabulary.Learn More | Letter and Letter SoundsIdeas for teaching "Letter of the Day" and letter sounds.Learn More |
Supporting Visual-Perceptual SkillsVisual perceptual skills encompass a broad set of abilities including visual discrimination, visual memory, closure, and visual-motor coordination. Learn how LessonPix can help support Visual Perceptual Skills.Learn More | Building CommunityThe beginning of the year is a time for building a sense of community in the classroom. Here are a few theme ideas for building the classroom community.Learn More | Dramatic Play With Core VocabularyThere are many fun ways to model core communication in the Dramatic Play Center within the Early Childhood Inclusive Classroom.Learn More |
Order TrainOne of my most common curriculum visuals is my Order Train: a series of 3 mats that show beginning, middle, and end.Learn More | Bug by Robin Koontz"Bug" is an adorable story of how a girl named Bug found a motivating way to learn math. Check out this great story by Robin Koontz and visuals and activities to support it.Learn More | Flower Garden by Eve BuntingFlower Garden is a stunningly illustrated, poetic story about a little girl's process of building a flower garden box as a birthday gift for her mom. Check out these visuals and activities to support this springtime story.Learn More |
New Additions in 2019 -2020LessonPix continually grows to meet the changing needs of our members. Here is a list of what's new for 2019-2020.Learn More | Earth Day ActivitiesCheck out these simple visuals and activities to celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd.Learn More | Ocean Thematic UnitCreate activities and visuals to teach concepts about the ocean.Learn More |
Going on a Bear HuntCheck out story activities for the book, We're Going On A Bear hunt" by Michael Rosen.Learn More | 10 Ideas to Create an Awesome Thematic Unit!When teaching a thematic using, students show an increased level of engagement, concepts are taught within a context, and information is applied and retained. Check out these 10 ideas to build an awesome thematic unit with LessonPix.Learn More | One Page PictureThis material is a s simple as it sounds. It is one picture per page with no boxes or extra words. It can be used as signs, visuals, flip charts, and more.Learn More |
Spring Stinks by Ryan T HigginsReady-made story visuals and activities to go with the story, "Spring Stinks" by Ryan T Higgins.Learn More | Word Walls Made EasyWord Walls are a commons tool used in many classrooms today. LessonPix has a Material called, "Picture and Word Cards" that allow you to create cards for the word wall.Learn More | All About Me"All About Me" is a popular beginning of the year thematic unit for students and teachers to get to know each other and themselves. This fun theme includes concepts such as the body, feelings, family, and culture.Learn More |
The Evolution of PrintablesAre worksheets appropriate in an early childhood classroom? A look at the evolution and appropriateness of worksheets.Learn More | Building a Collection of PicturesSave a collection of pictures that you may reuse later.Learn More | Making your own Prepositional ImagesCreating your own adorable prepositional images with the Symbol Builder tool.Learn More |
5 Social Skill Lessons for use in Remote LearningAdapting to Remote Learning, Distance Learning, or Telepractice has been quite a challenge! Using the LessonPix PowerPoint Download and Add-In features, we created lesson activities to teach social skills online. (FYI: You can also use these ideas in Google Slides with the new LessonPix Play Tools.)Learn More | Fine Motor Pratice with Lacing CardsLacing Cards are a favorite of both boys and girls in Early Childhood and are a great tool for Fine Motor practice at any age. Make them easily with LessonPix!Learn More | Theme Boxes for the Science CenterIdeas for Theme boxes, which can be rotated in a center to keep it fresh and motivating.Learn More |
Card Deck FunCustomize card decks for articulation and language.Learn More | The Good Egg by Jory JohnCheck out story activities and visuals to use with this delightful story about self-care, managing pressure, and embracing imperfections of others.Learn More | How to Catch the Easter Bunny by Adam WallaceHave fun learning with this fun Easter-themed story, "How to Catch the Easter Bunny" by Adam Wallace. Here are story activities and visuals to delve deeper into this fun book.Learn More |
Lacing CardsLacing Cards are a favorite of both boys and girls in Early Childhood. They develop Visual Perceptual skills and provide wonderful Fine Motor practice.Learn More | Math Materials in LessonPixVisuals and Learning games are powerful learning tools for all areas of the curriculum, and math is no exception. Here are sample visuals for Mathematics instruction.Learn More | Mouse First Day of School by Laura ThompsonOne morning, Mouse finds a place to hide - in a backpack. This led to Mouse discovering new and exciting things at school. This great beginning of the year book teaches school vocabulary, prepositions, and fun imagery.Learn More |
Large and Small PictureThis material, although hard to name, is a simple and versatile worksheet. It has a large picture and several small pictures underneath that a student can cut and glue on to the big picture.Learn More | 9 Ways to Promote Social Interactions with LessonPixThe Social Environment encompasses relationships and interactions between children/ teachers; teacher/ teacher; family/ school. Children need to build trusting relationships with the adults so they can be confident in their explorations and risk taking.Learn More | More Prepositions Please!How to create your own prepositional images using the Symbol Builder tool.Learn More |
Apple Themed ActivitiesEnjoy these delicious apple activities with LessonPix.Learn More | My Gratitude Jar by Kristin WiensThis book reminds its readers that remembering to be grateful makes us happy and reminds us on tough days that not all days are bad.Learn More | Virtual BackgroundsMaking custom virtual backgrounds is a great way to include visual supports in your remote learning. This article uses PowerPoint to create a background custom to your needs.Learn More |
Try a Little Kindness by Henry ColeThis adorable book shows animals as children performing small acts of kindness from the classroom to the community. Henry Cole gives specific examples of ways to be kid to others.Learn More | Talking about the OlympicsLooking for activities and visuals to learn about the Olympics? Check out these ideas form the Sharing Center.Learn More | The Boy With Big Big Feelings by Britney Winn LeeCheck out this story about big feelings and create materials to support lesson about these feelings and how to manage them.Learn More |
12 Types of Visual Supports to Help at HomeVisual supports are a research-based practice of using pictures or “visuals” to communicate. Because speech is a temporary signal – it is there and then gone, visual strategies help students focus on important information, see how concepts are connected, and integrate prior knowledge with new knowledge. Most people are visual learners.Learn More | Farm Themed Templates and ActivitiesLessonPix offers farm-themed templates and activities - great for curriculum units and classroom themes.Learn More | Themed PairsThemed Pairs Template, similar to Themed Picture Cards, place 6 pictures on top of images that go together.Learn More |
Learning with AnimalsWe love animals! This article shares fun activities to learn to read, write, and spell using simple 3 and 4 letter animals names. Ideas for learning centers and playing with sounds.Learn More | Angelina Ballerina by Katharine HolabirdStory activities and visuals to support the story, Angelina Ballerina by Katharine Holabird.Learn More | Fox Makes Friends by Adam RelfFox Makes Friends is a adorable story by Adam Relf of woodland animals who learn how to make friends. Here are visuals and activities to use with this beautiful story.Learn More |
The Cat In The Hat by Dr. SeussCheck out visuals and Learning activities for the classic story, "The Cat In The Hat" by Dr. Seuss.Learn More | Valentines Ideas with CoreValentines Ideas for the classroom with a focus on Core Vocabulary.Learn More | Dragons Love Tacos by Adam RubinPlanning a fabulous party for a drove of dragons? Or maybe you just want a fun story to read? Here are some story activities to use with the story, "Dragons Love Tacos" by Adam Rubin.Learn More |
Storytime Picture CardsHere are some ideas to help parents enhance storytime with their children.Learn More | The Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgCheck out these story activities to use with the book, The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg.Learn More | I Believe I Can by Grace ByersIn this beautiful story by Grace Byers, students can see themselves as powerful, able to take risks, and limitless. They may even fail at what they try - but they can try again and they matter. Check out these story visuals and activities to support learning concepts from this encouraging book.Learn More |
Bee Themed TemplatesLessonPix has fun bee-themed templates for your visuals and bee activities. Great for classroom theme or bee-themed unit of study.Learn More | Token BoardsToken Board template create a board with empty squares and picture cards underneath to cut out and place on the squares.Learn More | Labeling the ClassroomLabeling a classroom helps expose children to a print-rich environment as well as provides organization so students know where everything belongs.Learn More |
Scavenger HuntCreate a Scavenger Hunt game with LessonPix to encourage early literacy in young children.Learn More | Community Helpers Thematic UnitCommunity helpers is a common theme for early childhood classrooms. As students share and learn about themselves and their classmates, they expand to look at their school neighborhood and the helpers who work nearby. LessonPix provides a wealth of resources in our Sharing Center for this fun unit.Learn More | Math Center with Core VocabularyThe math center can be a great place to embed core vocabuary and promote working with peers.Learn More |
Picture CardsSimple pictures cards can be used for so many purposes from memory games to story sequencing to picture communication systems.Learn More |