Inside: Looking for some engaging Earth Day projects for kindergarten kids? Try these 5 ideas to encourage a sense of responsibility and love for our planet. Let’s Celebrate Earth Day! Young children are naturally drawn to nature and can be taught at an early age how to care for and appreciate the natural resources around […]
Earth Heroes: A Kindergarten Earth Day Project
Inside: Learn more about this kindergarten Earth Day project, where we took a virtual field trip to Earth Academy, participated in a “top secret” training, completed 10 learning tasks and became Earth Superheroes. How This Earth Day Project Came to Be A little girl came in one March day and said, “I saved a worm.” […]
Easy Leprechaun Traps for Kindergarten
Inside: Discover the steps for creating easy leprechaun traps with your kids, that will add some fun, magic, AND learning to your St. Patrick’s Day activities. Note: Some of the links in this post are Amazon affiliate links. If you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive a small commission at […]
Kindergarten Inquiry, Projects and STEAM Ideas Across the Seasons
Inside: Each season brings new opportunities for kindergarten inquiry, projects, and STEAM work. In this post, I share links to many of the projects I’ve done with different groups of kindergartners across many school years. Leaning Into Kindergarten Inquiry and Project Work When I decided to try teaching in a more student-centered way, there was […]
Apple Seed Inquiry: Exploring the Scientific Method in Kindergarten
Inside: Try this apple seed inquiry to introduce your kindergarten class to inquiry-based learning, the scientific method, and how to ask questions. Our Inquiry Path This inquiry began quite accidentally while reading a book, and grew into a wonderful math and science experience for my kiddos. I now repeat this inquiry every year, because it […]
3 Types of Makerspace Challenges to Use Across the Kindergarten Year
Inside: Learn how to create an intentional plan for your classroom makerspace, by using 3 types of makerspace challenges across the kindergarten year. Before You Fill That Makerspace Cart When it comes to classroom makerspaces, it’s easy to put the “cart,” before the horse. We’ve all seen those cute makerspace carts on Pinterest, that are […]
Using a Workshop Model to Teach Future-Ready Skills in Kindergarten
Inside: Discover how to use a workshop model and play-based centers to teach future-ready skills in a kindergarten classroom. Why Teach Future-Ready Skills? What would you say is the most important letter in the alphabet? If you believe that preparing students for the future is super important, then you might agree that it is letter […]
Future-Ready Skills: Preparing Kindergarteners for Tomorrow Through Play
Inside: Discover ways to teach future-ready skills in kindergarten using open-ended play centers. The Hard Truth About Soft Skills I have a husband who is wicked smart. We play trivia every week with 5 other people and he answers 95% of our questions. But here’s the thing – he struggles in the workplace. While […]
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