Inside: Looking for ideas for your December kindergarten plans? Here are 25 experiences to help you create a more meaningful month with kids. Your December Kindergarten Plans If there is ever a month where planning ahead really pays off, it is December. Our outside of school life is super busy and if we don’t think […]
25 Resources, Ideas, and Projects for Learning Together in January
Inside: Looking for ideas for your January kindergarten plans? Here are 25 experiences to help you create a more meaningful month with kids. Your January Kindergarten Plans While January might be the first month in the calendar year, it is the midpoint of the kindergarten year and your kiddos will be returning to school with […]
Teaching Young Children About Martin Luther King Jr.
Inside: Discover Martin Luther King Jr. activities that teach children about timelines, life events, and how our stories impact others. Which Martin Luther King Jr. Activities are Right for Kindergarten? We often want to protect young children from the harsh truths of the world. But, when we say yes to keeping them in a “bubble,” […]
10 Ways to Celebrate Read Across America Week
If you search Pinterest for Read Across America week, you will find a bazillion activities around Dr. Seuss and his beloved books. No surprise there! Yet, if you visit the NEA site, the organization that sponsors the event, you will find something very different! This year’s theme is Celebrating a Nation of Diverse readers, and […]
5 Winter Centers for a Welcome Winter Party
This year, instead of our usual North Pole party, we had a Welcome Winter Day where parents were invited to help with 5 fun and cozy winter centers. Winter Center #1: Pine Cone Bird Feeders First up are the bird feeders we made from the pine cones we collected earlier in the month during a […]
Polar Express Day in Kindergarten
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My Favorite Kindergarten Holiday Craft
If you are looking for a holiday craft that is last minute, this is not the craft for you! However, if you are looking for a DIY project that both children and parents enjoy and have some time to devote to it, you might find these cookie plates to be just what you are looking […]
Our Mystery Bulb: A Plant Inquiry
Inside: Children will enjoy guessing what the mystery bulb will grow into during this wintertime plant inquiry. Holiday Gift Bulbs Give your children the gift of something green and growing this holiday season by bringing a mystery bulb into your classroom. You can usually find these in most stores during early winter. You can […]
