Preschool morning tub ideas

Looking for hands-on, easy to prep morning tub ideas for kindergarten that use basic classroom supplies? These activity ideas will transform your mornings from chaos to consistency so you can reap all the benefits of morning tubs. Read on to see a list of my favorite manipulatives to guide students through their learning!

Are your students needing to build their fine motor muscles? Learn how using fine motor task boxes can help.

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Are your mornings chaotic? Are you looking for engaging activities that your students can explore independently? Come read about how kindergarten morning tubs took my mornings from stressful to stress free and how they can help you too!

Morning Tubs are my go-to every single morning with my 1st graders. They come in, put their things away, complete a quick morning work sheet on their desks, and then move onto their tubs. Every time I post about Morning Tubs on my Instagram or Facebook page, I get tons of questions, so I thought that I would put together an “All Your Questions Answered” post about Morning Tubs for you. #MorningTubs #FirstGrade #MorningWork

The beginning of the day can be stressful. You are trying to greet students as they walk in at different times, answer questions, help students unpack and settle in, all the while taking attendance and hot lunch count and listening to announcements to make sure you don’t miss anything important for the day. In the...

A free printable for fine motor task cards. Help kids strengthen their fine motor skills with these easy activities!

A morning work alternative, Morning Tubs offer Primary Students a play-based opportunity to explore, create, and build social skills.

Using morning tubs instead of worksheets for morning work changed my morning routine from chaotic to calm. Learn how to organize your morning tubs with materials to provide students with opportunities to practice social skills and fine motor skills. My morning tubs also double as indoor recess activities and choice time options which makes life even easier when those things pop up.

The best strategies for using morning bins in kindergarten & first grade! We show you how to prep, store, and use this best-selling resource!

Brain bins are morning tubs that are integrated into the classroom to promote problem-solving, boost creativity, and engage students in open-ended creativity. Learn how Miss DeCarbo sets up and manages brain bins, and find TONS of ideas for morning tubs!

5 Activities for Teaching Colors to Preschoolers with Free Task Cards. These activities are simple prep as well as engaging for toddlers and preschoolers!

If you follow me on Facebook, you may have seen my Facebook live video where I announced that I’m adding a Back-to-School Morning Work Pack to my Morning Work Tubs Bundle. I’m pleased to announce that the pack is completed and now available! Before you go on, if you are not ready to think about back-to-school […]

I started morning tubs this past year as an alternative to traditional morning work/worksheets. I have loved being able to integrate ST...

Inside: Discover alternative paperless morning work choices for kindergarten that welcome kids to school with a soft start to their day.

Morning Tubs (Ideas, Management, and More) 3 comments morning routine, morning tub ideas, morning tubs, morning work alternative, play, STEM materials I have been intrigued by the idea of morning tubs for the past few years. Starting the day with play based learning just seemed so developmentally perfect to me. However, it wasn't really a viable option for me until this year. And, let me tell you, they are the best. This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. I earn a…

After blogging about my new morning routine a couple weeks ago, I had quite a few people ask if I would continue to keep sharing the