Morning Menu Homeschool – Preschool and Kindergarten Morning Work
One wonderful benefit of homeschooling is calm and peaceful mornings. Okay, maybe peaceful isn’t the right word to describe the mornings! However, there is no rush to get the whole family out of the door, pack a lunch, and make it to school on time. Isn’t it wonderful to have that flexibility with your schedule and time?
Sometimes, you got to love being a homeschool mom!
If you are looking for a fun way to make your homeschool mornings more structured, consider adding a homeschool morning menu to your preschool morning routine.
Morning menus are the perfect way to bring structure, joy, and learning to your mornings.
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Homeschool Morning Menu Activities | What’s Included for younger kids
What is a Morning Menu?
Morning menus are a unique resource. Essentially, they are a little booklet (like a menu). You will insert different morning worksheets into each clear page. Young learners can then write directly onto those worksheets using a dry-erase marker. It’s so simple but effective!
Once it is prepped, it’s such a quick and easy addition to your mornings.
What’s Included in THIS Homeschool Morning Menu
These homeschool morning menus are the perfect addition because of the many different skills they address. Let’s explore what’s in this great resource…
- Name Tracing: Ideal for early writers, name tracing is a great way to work on fine motor skills, letter formation, and letter identification.
- Weather Exploration: Your child will observe and record weather patterns.
- Emotional Check-In: Having a daily check-in is a great way to start your morning.
- Calendar Learning: Understand the concept of days of the week and months of the year.
- Alphabet Tracing: Get your little one ready to say and trace the alphabet.
- Counting to 10: Count to 10 and trace the numbers up to 10.
- Shape Tracing: Work on those important writing skills by practicing tracing in the morning menu.
Link to download the Printable Morning Menu Kindergarten
Head over to my Etsy store to purchase the morning menu.
ETSY: Morning Menu Preschool/Kindergarten
How do I edit my child’s name on the morning menu?
Editing and personalizing this magical morning menu is a breeze. After purchasing, you’ll receive a file containing a PDF with a direct link to the template on Canva. After making a copy, you’ll be able to personalize the menu. Edit your child’s name directly on the template.
**If you would prefer to have a personalized PDF file, please send me a message on Etsy!
How to Use the Morning Menu Template for Preschool and Kindergarten
Using a morning menu is a great way to start your homeschool day.
This template is designed for younger children who are working on skills, such as writing their name, letter formation, counting to 10, and calendar skills.
Download the Canva Template after Purchasing
After purchasing the Canva template from Etsy, you will receive a link for the template. Be sure to make a copy of the template so you can begin editing.
Click and Customize Homeschool Morning Time Menus
After making a copy of the template, feel free to customize the template as you would like. If you don’t want to make any changes, that’s great! At least change the name so your child’s name is on the morning menu.
Print and Store for Repeated Use
Once your morning menu is complete, be sure to print it in color. You will want to store your morning menu pages either using menu covers (shown below) or a binder.
To use the restaurant menus, you will simply put your printed pages into the sleeves. Use dry-erase markers (I’m an Expo gal… always and forever).
If you want to use a binder, any 1-inch ring binder will do! I always like one with a plastic cover on the front so I can insert a front cover page. You will need clear page protectors (shown below) so you can reuse the morning menu pages.
