Loving our new Light Table

This summer we became the proud owners of a brand new Whitney Brothers light table.  We have never had a light table in our classroom, so this has been a bit of a (fun) learning curve.

In the past month, we used the light table to work on our names.  The students each have a transparency with their names written in permanent marker.  They use clear pony beads to trace the letters.

These links from the dollar store are still some of their favorites.  I love that the older pre-k students decided to make a pattern without any prompting from the teachers.

We found these colorful transparent bowls at our local party store.  The students have been exploring with them for a week-- turning them right side up and upside down.  At the end of the week, they experimented with stacking them in a tower.  It took a lot of coordination and patience!

When Preschool Inspirations posted these fall counting activities, I hurried off to Target's dollar spot to buy the fall table scatter for our light table.  There were three different types-- leaves, flowers and acorns-- which worked perfectly for a sorting activity.  The three-section serving dishes are from the dollar store.

Math and fine motor skills are all wrapped into one fun activity.

When I'm searching for great light table ideas, I head straight to the Ultimate Light Table Guide pinterest board.  It's the best place for amazing light table inspiration!

Have fun playing and learning with your children today.