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 […]
Teaching with Elephant and Piggie Books in Kindergarten
Inside: Discover 10 ways you can use Elephant and Piggie books in kindergarten to teach language comprehension, expression, friendship, social emotional skills, and more! It’s Elephant and Piggie Time! April is rain, and mud, and worms and the month that I bring out the Elephant and Piggie books in kindergarten. Spring fever has set in […]
Kindergarten End of Year Countdown: Flexible Fun for Those Last Days of School
Inside: Try this end of year countdown to enjoy those last 10 days of school with your kiddos. The Need for a Flexible End of Year Countdown Once May hits, I find myself doing double duty preparing for the arrival of next year’s kindergarteners, while still trying to wrap up loose ends with the current […]
Are Trees Alive?: A Mini Inquiry
Inside: Learn about our tree inquiry journey that began with the question, “Are Trees Alive?” Download the free printable tree inquiry forms at the end of this post. How Our Tree Inquiry Began In celebration of Arbor Day, I pulled out Are Trees Alive? by Debbie Miller. to read to the children about trees. We […]
7 Kindergarten Morning Work Choices for a Soft Start
Inside: Discover alternative kindergarten morning work choices that welcome kids to school with a soft start to their day. Why Pencil and Paper Morning Work Wasn’t Working It’s 8:30 and the kids are beginning to trickle into the classroom. Maribelle says she’s being picked up, but doesn’t have a note, Logan is missing his mom, […]
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