Educating the Whole Child in Kindergarten
Sometimes, we think of the word simple as being synonymous with boring, but that doesn’t have to be the case! Instead, when I think of simple ways to do something, I think of its ability to save me time and effort. That is exactly what comes to mind when it comes to these simple and effective ways to teach the…
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Teaching counting on in kindergarten is a daunting task because it’s a difficult skill for young learners to master. At the beginning of the kindergarten school year, students usually need to start at “1” when counting and use simple objects instead of numbers to represent quantities. However, when young students begin getting into more abstract concepts like addition, counting on…
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Since St. Patrick’s Day is coming up this March 17th, I figured I’d share some fun St. Patrick’s Day Activities you can incorporate into your own classroom! These educational St. Patrick’s Day themed activities include morning work, art projects, math activities, science activities, literacy activities, and more! Holidays and celebrations can be so much fun in kindergarten! However, we sometimes…
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Kindergarten morning work tubs are an easy way to give your students meaningful activities to start their day and keep them busy. As kindergarten teachers, there are many things we need to accomplish at the start of the school day while also keeping our kindergarten students engaged. Otherwise, students may become distracted. So, keeping your kids busy allows you to…
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Making crafts in the classroom is one of my favorite kindergarten activities. However, don’t think that just because we are crafting, we aren’t learning. It’s easy to incorporate a fun craft into our students’ learning. I like to integrate a writing activity with a craft project for my young children. For example, this Back to School Crafts set comes with…
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Directed drawings can be really fun activities to do with young learners. They give children a chance to be creative and really take pride in their work. They can even be a great way to add some seasonal decor to your house or classroom. While it may seem difficult to squeeze it into your day, here are four reasons to…
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Teaching onset and rime often seems like a challenging task in kindergarten. For those unfamiliar with this concept, onset is the initial phonological unit of any word, and rime is the string of letters that follow. Rime usually consists of a vowel and a final consonant sound. Even when young children know how to read the first sound correctly, they…
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It is easy to overlook the objective of teaching patterns in kindergarten. After all, how does looking at different pictures and colors in a sequence benefit students in the long run? The answer is simple: complex patterns are found in math in several ways. So, recognizing different patterns prepares students for later mathematical success. In addition, identifying patterns requires strong…
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It is hard to believe that we are already almost to the 100th day of school! With this special day quickly approaching, you are probably looking for all of the best ways to celebrate the 100th day of school in your classroom. In past years, we celebrated the entire day and did tons of fun activities geared towards the number…
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