I finally did it! I wanted to finish my Living and Non-Living pack for years... Every year when I would see this topic on the curriculum map, I would start to plan for this week, I know I would do a good job, but I just wanted to do it better. I mean, I am my worst critic and I always think my little loves deserve the very best. I may have done an uncoordinated happy dance as my printer … [Read more...]
Sensory Table for Kindergarten
One of my goals for the upcoming year is to improve my sensory table station. I have always used sand or a like product, and it has always been just a play station. But this year I want to make this area a WOW. Incorporate learning into the PLAY. Why Did I Wait for a Sensory Table for Kindergarten? Why haven't I made a better sensory table in the past 9 years? Stupidly... should I even … [Read more...]
Teaching Motion to Kindergarten
Teaching Motion to Kindergarten: I looked back on one of the first units I created, Force and Motion Unit. I made it many years ago and it is still one of the most popular items in my store. I credit it to the fact that this topic is just so hard to teach and the teacher needs some tools in their tool belt to make this unit FUN, MEANINGFUL, and EDUCATIONAL. And teachers need movement lesson plans … [Read more...]
10 Lights and Shadows Science Activities for Kindergarten
Lights and Shadows Science Activities: Kindergarten students are like little scientists, always eager to explore and discover new things. And what's more exciting to discover than the mysterious world of lights and shadows? Let's dive into 10 Lights and Shadows Science Activities for Kindergarten. This is a perfect science integration activity for the week of Groundhog Day. Lights and … [Read more...]
Sink and Float Activities In Kindergarten
Sink and Float Activities In Kindergarten: Last week we worked on the Water Cycle. I enjoy this week because there are so many FUN science experiments with water that help us think and learn. I also love this week because we are able to integrate great books that connect science and literacy.Here are some of the books I love to use this week. Amazon.com Widgets Sink and Float Activities … [Read more...]
St. Patrick’s Day
Today was so much fun and so exhausting. I have a love/hate relationship with these types of days. These types of days are the reason I LOVE teaching, but the reason I sometimes feel like a bad mommy when I get home. We had a pretty typical morning with a calendar, daily 5, lunch, then recess. But this afternoon was a totally different story. We did our Forces and Motion unit on Day 4-Force, … [Read more...]
White Rabbit’s Color Book Activity
Who says learning about colors has to be dry and dull? Check out this White Rabbit's Color Book Activity. Grab your mixing bowls, whip out your sweet tooth, and get ready for a mouthwatering adventure with White Rabbit's Color Book! In this blog post, we're taking the classic tale by Alan Baker and turning it into a frosting-fueled extravaganza. Get ready to tickle your taste buds and your … [Read more...]