Tips for Getting Kids Outdoors This Summer The outdoors is a great place for kids. Unfortunately, there are many kids who don’t like going outside. The second you send them out, they come back in complaining that they’re bored. If this sounds like your kid, then you need these tips for getting kids outdoors this summer. Go With Them You…
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One of my family’s favorite part of summer is eating as much watermelon as we can. We go through at least one large watermelon a week. My toddler could honestly do this on his own and knows that summer means watermelon. This fun watermelon craft is perfect to try at home or with your students. It would look great on…
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Teaching writing in kindergarten can be so tricky! Not only do our students come to us with wide ranges of writing abilities, but it can also be difficult to know what exactly we should be expecting of our students when it comes to writing. One thing that has always helped me is knowing what I want my students to be…
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Even though this year has been different from most, it is still so important to celebrate the end of school with your students. After all, they have grown so much this past year academically (and probably physically, too!) They have learned how to be great friends and classmates, turned into readers and writers, and completed their very first year of…
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Teachers work hard to keep our kindergarteners learning all year. When our kindergarteners leave us for the summer, we often worry about all the learning that is going to be lost. We wonder if our students will still be ready for 1st grade when the new school year starts, or if they will go into the new year struggling because…
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Being out of the classroom for the day and having a substitute teacher can be stressful, even for the most experienced teachers. Not only do you have to put in a lot of preparation to make sure the day goes smoothly, but you also have to trust your class to follow expectations. Hopefully, these simple steps can make leaving your class…
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Many of our kindergarten students don’t come to us with good cutting skills. They may struggle with cutting quickly and accurately, or they simply just don’t know where to start with scissors. This turns into growing frustration and sometimes an unwillingness to complete the task. As teachers, it is important for us to know how to improve cutting skills with…
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This beehive craft will be the perfect addition to your spring learning. We love teaching about insects, flowers, lifecycles, and so much more. Here are a few fun bee facts! Bees are insects. They have five eyes. Bees can fly about twenty miles an hour. We all know that bees make honey, but did you know that bees only make…
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Benefits of Using Playdough in Kindergarten In kindergarten, playdough can be more than a toy. It can be a tool used for learning and developing skills. Kindergartners can use playdough in a variety of ways in order to address a variety of skills. As a result, adults can see the many benefits of using playdough in kindergarten. It Feels Like…
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Easter is coming and your kids will love helping you make these Easter bunny cupcakes. Buy a box mix and make it easy on yourself or try making cupcakes from scratch. Either way, these bunnies make the perfect cupcake topper and a fun addition to any Easter celebration. Easter is one my favorite parts of Spring! Easter Bunny Cupcake Ingredients…
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Including crafts in kindergarten may not be at the top of your to-do list. After all, there are already so many things on our plates as teachers. However, it is important to include crafts in kindergarten for many reasons. There are the obvious reasons like using their creative skills and getting early exposure to the arts, but crafts can also…
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Creating a Flower Sensory Bin It’s officially spring! Flowers and trees are blooming. Creating a flower sensory bin for your young learner is super easy and can lead to hours of fun. This is the perfect indoor activity for home or your classroom with limited prep and materials. It’s also a great way to help your children practice planting flowers…
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Sidewalk chalk is an activity that kids have been doing since before I was born. We always had so much fun creating drawings when I was a child and my kids also really love it. Did you know that you can make your own sidewalk chalk?! Who knew that you only needed three ingredients and some squeeze bottles for colorful…
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