Teaching One More and One Less Since day one, I had been giving my kiddos lots of great number sense experiences. We’d been using ten frames, number paths, and subitizing cards. They could count orally, recognize numbers, and count sets using 1:1 correspondence. So why the heck was I having so much trouble teaching one more […]
Archives for July 2019
Using Your Kindergarten Art Center to Explore STEAM
Inside: Your kindergarten art center is a great place for young children to explore and experiment with STEAM learning. Discover multiple art projects that will help you integrate math, science, engineering, and tech. From STEM to STEAM Were you surprised when STEM became STEAM? Probably not. I’m sure like most preschool and kindergarten teachers you […]
How to Use Your Classroom Science Center to Help Kids Think and Act Like Scientists
Inside: Discover 6 authentic ways you can use your classroom science center to help children think and act like scientists. Finding Time for Science With all the curriculum kindergarten teachers are required to teach, it can be a struggle to find large chunks of time to devote to science instruction. A classroom science center can […]
5 Must-Have Materials for Your Kindergarten Block Center
Inside: Discover 5 must-have materials for your kindergarten block center to optimize social play, learning, and engagement. What’s Inside the Block Center? The hands-down favorite choice time center in my kindergarten classroom is the block area. Every single year. At this center, kids love the freedom to choose materials and decide how to use them. They […]
Why I Use Choice Time Centers in my Kindergarten Classroom
Inside: Discover the 6 big benefits of using choice time centers in a kindergarten classroom. It’s Not Just Because Kids Love Them I got this sweet note on the last day of kindergarten. There’s no question that my kiddos love choice time centers, or Discovery Centers, as we call them. They tell me all the […]
