Educating the Whole Child in Kindergarten
Santa baby, welcome to my kitchen! With all of the holiday parties coming up, I am always looking for fun and easy Christmas-themed desserts to bring. I also love that my kids enjoy making fun stuff like this. These Santa cupcakes are perfect to bring to your child’s school or any holiday event this season. Gather Your Ingredients for Your…
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Baking Christmas cookies with my kids is one of my favorite holiday traditions. Each year, we spend an entire day making a dozen different kinds of cookies. We divide them up into holiday tins and give each family a cookie tin on Christmas. We make a few extra tins for neighbors and close friends, too. Today, we are sharing one…
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It’s time to get crafty as we’re sharing many festive Christmas crafts with you today! Christmas has to be the most fun holiday to do crafts, both at home and in the classroom. You will find so many great ideas that it will be hard to decide on which project to start with. 1. Paper Plate Trees This is a…
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We are excited to share with you 10 Thanksgiving crafts kids will love today. Most of these crafts can be made with materials you already have in limited time. So fun–happy crafting! PUPPET How cute is this turkey puppet? This can be easily made in any classroom or at home. Source: Hugs Are Fun 2. Cup Turkey Learn how to…
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Making Turkey Oreos For a Thanksgiving Snack Your kids will love this Thanksgiving snack! There may be stress involved when stuffing the actual Thanksgiving bird, but this fun kid’s cooking activity is sure to bring enjoyment and laughter to your kitchen this Thanksgiving. You had me at minimal ingredients, super simple, and totally FUN. Grab the list of necessities and…
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Like, how much sleep do they REALLY need? The importance of sleep for young learners is one of THE biggest factors when it comes to their life in the classroom the next day. Sleep. The gateway to all things magical during waking hours! I don’t think parents realize how much sleep kids need and how the lack of sleep affects a child’s learning…
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Do you have struggling readers? Have you started working with small groups yet? If you have, one thing you might be focusing on is building your young readers fluency. This is not something that happens overnight so develop a mindset that we are seeking progress over perfection. Reading is a cognitive function that requires the use of different parts of…
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A person’s name is meaningful, so teaching young learners to write their first name is extremely important. First, it’s the most important word your child will learn at an early age. Then, as they grow, their name is the word they recognize the most and holds emotional meaning. Because of this, they are usually more eager and willing to learn…
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Creating a Calm Down Corner or Safe Place in your classroom is part of the process when teaching children how to cope with their emotions. Children experience the same emotions that adults do but they do not have the words to express how they feel. They often act out in inappropriate ways through physical and emotional outbursts because they lack…
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