Be A Teacher's Helper - Assemble Preschool Activity Packets

United Way partners need your help! We are looking for volunteers who would like to copy, fold, cut, and pack easy-to-use learning materials for early learners across Central Illinois. You'll be helping save teachers' time and resources while providing a fun activity for children to do at school or to take home.

We havefour projects to choose from:

"All About Me" booklets are a fun and interactive way for children to practice writing and coloring while sharing and remembering information about themselves. Volunteers will print/duplex the PDF file of four 8.5 by 11 pages, punch holes and tie with string, ribbon, or yarn. If you'd like to make the booklets into a take home kit (optional), include crayons and stickers.

Number/Subitizing Flash Cards will save teachers and parents/guardians time and money while providing each child with their own set of flash cards that teach numbers 1-20 and how to "subitize" ... the ability to recognize a small group of objects without counting, which is a fundamental skill in the development of number sense. Volunteers will print/duplex the PDF file on card stock, cut into quarters, and bundle each set of cards for distribution to area students.

Alphabet Practice and Coloring Cards provide students with a double-sided, over-sized flashcard they can use to practice their letters on one side and color the other. Once done, parents/guardians and children can keep the cards to practice letters and words. Volunteers will print/duplex the PDF file onto white card stock, cut in half, and bundle each set of A-Z for distribution to students. If you'd like to make these cards into a take home kit (optional), include some crayons for coloring.

Dr. Seuss Storytelling, Colors, and Countingis several small projects rolled into one. You can make kits for "Cat in the Hat" themed masks or kits with a variety of activity sheets based on "Green Eggs and Ham", "The Lorax", "All the Places You'll Go", and "1 Fish, 2 Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish". Directions will be provided for each.

"Be A Teacher's Helper" is great for individual service or team-building! Simply respond to this need and we'll send you a linkto download the PDF files and instructions.

If you have any questions, please contact Amy Manwaring, Resource Development Manager, at [email protected].

Heart of Illinois United Way Partner Agencies need your support now more than ever. Byresponding tothis need, you will be helping multiple agencies in one or more of the following ways:

Education Programs:
Quality education helps youth and adults achieve their full potential; key programs include pre-k literacy, tutoring, mentoring, special education, college and career counseling, and adult literacy.

Financial Stability Programs:
Financial stability promotes independence; key programs include basic human needs such as food, shelter and clothing, legal support, employment assistance, and life-skills education.

Health Programs:
Prevention, intervention, and education lead to health and wellness; key programs include community clinics, physical fitness, nutrition counseling, dental and vision care, and therapy.