When Spring comes and Easter is on its way, this is the perfect time to be teaching Oviparous Animals in Kindergarten. Come along to see great and exciting ways to integrate this topic into other subject areas with this teacher favorite Print & Play Pack. Teaching Oviparous Animals in Kindergarten Let's start by talking about what oviparous animals are. Oviparous animals are animals … [Read more...]
Presidents Day Activities for Kindergarten
Are you teaching about US Presidents and Presidents' Day soon? We have help ready to go to help Kindergarteners and First Graders learn about Washington, Lincoln, and so much more. Let's dive into Presidents Day Activities for Kindergarten. Covering Presidents Day Activities for Kindergarten Let's begin with what standards many teachers cover when they begin to teach about US Presidents and … [Read more...]
Let’s Talk About Choices
Let's talk about choices. What are good choices? How can we make good choices? Why should we make good choices? These are not just important questions little ones as themselves, but most likely questions they have in general. Are you addressing, answering, and specifically addressing these questions in your classroom? A Variety of Terms First, let me tell you that the terms teachers use to … [Read more...]
Rocks Rock! All About Earth’s Materials
Covering this standard about Earth's materials that include rocks and soil is about to become your favorite unit for Kindergarten. After dissecting this standard and pulling resources to make it hands on and engaging, I am sure it is going to be a hit because Rocks Rock! All About Earth's Materials is fun! Beginning With the Standards Typically, I begin breaking down a unit by the standard … [Read more...]
Winter Sports Activities for Little Learners
I am obsessed with watching the Winter Olympics. I love the culture it brings in my home and the idea of worldwide competition. Simply put, these games are jammed pack full of meaningful learning opportunities for everyone. Since I love using this event in my house, I wanted to incorporate these Winter Sports Activities for Little Learners in my classroom as well. So far it has been … [Read more...]
MLK Activities for Kindergarten
Martin Luther King Jr was not just an Important Human Rights Leader. He was so much more. To honor him and he great works, I created an MLK Print & Play Pack to make sure that teaching about this man could be done easily in many classrooms, even with the very young minds. Check out these MLK Jr. Activities for Kindergarten. Introducing MLK I love to show the Brain Pop Jr video on MLK … [Read more...]
Simple & Meaningful US Symbols
One of my favorite themes to discuss US Symbols with my awesome little learners. Let's talk about some simple and meaningful US Symbols. It is such a fun unit to integrate across many subject areas. I teach this unit directly after I teach about Presidents since there is a direct tie in to each other. First, we start the week by discussing what symbols are in our everyday life. We talk about … [Read more...]
Breaking Down the Water Cycle for Little Learners
Let's chat about how to breakdown the water cycle for little learners in lots of fun ways. Since I live in Georgia and snow isn't a common occurrence, I like to have this unit prepped and ready for when the cold weather does come! When the words "snow" and "ice" show up in the meteorologist's vocabulary, we all start paying attention. When the teachers and parents start chatting about a "snow day" … [Read more...]
Now and Then Print & Play Pack
Let's take a deep breath from the craziness that is Halloween and start to mentally prepare ourselves for the month of November. We know the feast is coming, along with crafts galore and tons of great activities. One of the biggest units we cover is all about The First Thanksgiving and therefore Now and Then. I want you to check out this easy to use and fun to teach with... Now & Then … [Read more...]
Five Senses
I am working away on all unit my class will be covering my class will be covering at the start of the school year, because every veteran teacher KNOWS how crazy the first month in Kindergarten can be. To open the topic of our Five Senses, I start with this section, asking my student What Are Our Senses? Then, we talk about our 5 senses. We chart what our senses are and what they are not. We … [Read more...]
School Rules
First thing is first.The FIRST month of school you are going break down your class rules for your students,many of whom have never been to school or in a structured environment. In fact, one of the Kindergarten Social Studies Standards (Citizenship) in Georgia states,the student will learn "How rules are made and why they should be followed." This is a topic the teachers of younger grades cover … [Read more...]
Earth Day Lesson Plans
Earth Day Lesson Plans for Kindergarten is here and ready for you to grab and use quickly and easily. My goal is to make sure these plans are fun for my students, easy to prepare, and it has to be educational. If you need Earth Day Printables and Earth Day activities, we have you covered. And keep reading, I have an exclusive freebie for you to grab! What is Earth Day? First, we will … [Read more...]