Howtosmile.org is a "great, go-to website" for teachers of all subjects and levels, says the National Association for the Education of Young Children. NAEYC recommends howtosmile.org under "Tools for Teachers" in the February/March issue of Teaching Young Children, NAEYC's magazine for preschool professionals. The review particularly notes the SMILE collection's high-quality activities, and the fact that "teachers can search for experiments and activities by age, keywords, materials needed, and content subject."
The youngest learners can discover the science and mathematics of the world around them in hundreds of SMILE's hands-on activities for ages 4-8. Many activities involve role play, music, movement, art, games, sensory explorations, literature connections, and field trips.
Thinking ahead to spring-themed activities? (For learners in many locations, spring is already here!) Try SMILE activities about the life cycle of animals and plants, like Chickens and Eggs, Life Cycle of a Grasshopper, Lupine and Butterflies, What is a Seed or Growing Plants: Track Their Growth.