letter A:A is for ant:Shapes match

Free to download from Confessions of a Homeschooler, this puzzle is in a similar vein to the number match up.  Simply cut the ants in half to use, the object is obviously to match the shapes;again younger learners will find the unique colouring a help.

Click here to go to a whole page of related activities - scroll down for the shape matchup.

Letter A:A is for ant:number match

Free to download from Confessions of a Homeschooler.  Cut the ants in half and match the numerals to the dots. Unique colouring helps younger learners who have trouble counting.  This is part of a whole A is for ant unit, click here for the whole page and scroll down for the number match up link.

Letter A: A is for ant :Magnet Page

Free to download from Confessions of a Homeschooler

Click here for a whole page of related activities - scroll down for the magnet page

Letter A: A is for ant:size sort

Free to download from Confessions of a Homeschooler, this size sort is just one of a whole "A is for ant" page of activities.  Click here for the whole page and scroll down for the link to the size sort pdf.

Resources By Theme Master List: Ant Theme

In an attempt to organise my own bookmarks and to pick and choose from all the great FREE resources available to download and print I have started listing them in these master lists by type of resource and also by theme.  You can access these master lists by using the tabs at the top of the page.
This post is on the theme of ants and will be updated periodically as I add resources to this blog or discover new sources.  If you know of any that you think should be included feel free to leave a comment. Enjoy!

shape matchup

number matchup

magnet page

size sort

sandpaper anthill

2 Teaching Mommies has an Ant unit- lesson plan and reading suggestions are included as well as printables.

Minibeast 3 part cards

Today we walked to the local shops. Normally B would be in the pushchair whilst we all practically run to keep up with the whirlwind that is A. Today, however, we walked to the shops whilst the older two were at school. B released from his usual chariot was able to stop and look at everything he was interested in. Since Spring has definitely arrived here on the borders of Germany and the Netherlands most of the things we saw were of the creepy crawly variety. So we can remember what we saw today I made some 3 part cards when we got home.  There are cards for caterpillar, beetle, ladybird, bee, butterfly, spider and ant.

Download the file from here

Letter A: A is for ant:Counting Ants in a nest

Following on from making our anthill for our ant theme we counted raisin ants into a nest.  This is just the plastic insert from some mincepies destined for the recycling bin but you could use a muffin tin if that is all you have at hand.  I cut some circles of paper and wrote the numbers 1-6 on them and glued them into the bottom.  The idea is a simple one count out the "ants" to match the number.  The tray could (and probably will) be reused to fit any theme and of course for more accomplished counters you could use a 12 hole tray.

Did this work with B, the anti-number boy?  Well, as usual, the answer is no!  Still, I love spending my afternoons picking up raisins from the floor (doesn't everyone?) and since it is plastic the tray didn't do any damage when it was flung across the room at his brother ;)  Never mind, undeterred we will try again tomorrow!

Letter A: A is for Ant and Anthill

Simple letter A craft idea.
Tear some sandpaper into a sort of hill shape and glue to paper.
Use raisins (or in our case sultanas!) for the ants.