Play-based learning is a hot topic and I share my opinion and thoughts on it. I discuss what works best for me and my kindergarten students. A popular topic of debate with kindergarten teachers seems to be around play-based versus paper centers. In this blog post I am going to outline my opinion on this …
Practice coding skills without the need for technology with these offline coding activities. One of my favourite skills to teach my kindergarten students (other than fine motor skills) is teaching how to code. I don’t start my students with technology right away- I wait a few months before I start using robots.That doesn’t mean you …
Math Centers: Find out how I plan and teach math in my kindergarten classroom. I give you some tips and advice for running successful math centers. Today I wanted to take a deep-dive into math centers. Providing my students with rich, hands-on learning opportunities for math is a critical aspect of my classroom. It is …
Kindergarten classroom tools can be a great way to ensure that all students in your classroom have what they need to be successful. Having tools available for students to use throughout the day is an integral part of a kindergarten classroom. Having your students access their own tools teaches them self-help and self-regulation skills. I …
Sensory Bin Ideas: Find 7 non-food sensory bin ideas that you can use in your classroom to engage students and reinforce a variety of skills. This post contains affiliate links. Sensory Bins are one of my favourite things to put together for my students. I love coming up with new materials, activities, and experiences for …
5 Father’s Day activities that you can use at home or at school. These easy to do challenges cover math, literacy, STEM and art. To celebrate Father’s Day during distance learning, I have put together a list of activities that children can do at home to celebrate their dads. Father’s Day Activities Read a Book …
I am putting together a list of resources that I am using to learn and grow from. As a white educator, it is my duty to address my bias and listen to diverse voices in order to teach all students. This list is not exhaustive- please comment with any other resources that you have found …
Doing an Alphabet Countdown was my favourite way to end the school year. Find out how I easily planned 26 days of fun in my kindergarten classroom. Last year was the first time that I did an Alphabet Countdown for the end of the school year. It was the best thing I have ever done, …
5 Mother’s Day activities that you can use at home or at school. These easy to do challenges cover math, literacy, STEM and art. To celebrate Mother’s Day during distance learning, I have put together a list of activities that children can do at home to celebrate their moms. Mother’s Day Activities Read …
5 earth day activities that you can use at home or at school. These easy to do challenges cover math, literacy, STEM and art. To celebrate Earth Day during distance learning, I have put together a list of activities that I have done in previous years. I have given instructions and ideas on how to …
