Educating the Whole Child in Kindergarten
As a society, we no longer know how to handle a life where we are forced to be still. Our normal lives consist of rushing from one event to the next, eating to-go food on the go and living a life in fast forward. Our society has simply misplaced old family traditions that included sitting down at the dinner table…
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Do you have any left over Easter eggs? Well, before you put them away until next year, use them to make this fun baby bird next craft. You kids will LOVE this adorable activity, perfect for any classroom or home art project. MATERIALS 2 Brown Paper Lunch Bags Shredded Brown Paper 4 Plastic Easter Eggs—2 blue, 2 red Paper—orange, black,…
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Teaching CVC Words Teaching CVC words is a natural transition from learning sounds to reading words. CVC words consist of words that are a consonant, vowel, consonant combination such as cat, log, bed. In order for children to be able to read a cvc word, students must first know the sound each letter makes in the word. The goal is…
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Sushi Sensory Bin Using chopsticks is such a great way to build fine motor skills in young learners, and creating a sushi sensory bin is a fun and creative way to play. Here are the steps to creating this fun experience for your kids. Sensory Sushi Bin Supplies: One pound bag of rice. You can use white rice, but I…
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EGG CARTON FLOWERS We are excited to share this fun craft. Egg carton flowers are super easy to make and fun for all ages. To start, you will need these supplies. First, paint your popsicle sticks green. You can save some paint by leaving the top unpainted. You’ll be gluing your flowers here. Set sticks aside and allow them to…
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During these uncertain times, many of us are now finding ourselves stuck at home and looking for fun ways to spend time as a family. While you may not be able to go out to eat like you used to, or head to the movies to see your next featured film, there are a ton of fun ways to spend…
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We are going on a bear hunt! Are you ready to join us? On February 29th I boarded a cruise for a few days and when I returned home on March 6th, it was a different world. Covid-19 had made its way to the United States and fear of the unknown had set in. As an educator, my first response…
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One of the best ways that you can support your young learner is to offer them activities that will help develop strong fine motor skills at home. These are the skills used for moving small objects with their fingers, grasping utensils like pencils, utilizing tools like scissors, and tying their shoes. Every child develops fine motor skills and gross motor…
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