Fine Motor Skills [Ep. 144]

Click play to listen to my thoughts on fine motor skills: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 144 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I reflect on all the important fine motor work I have done with my students to ensure that they are developing the necessary skills. …

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7 Simple Butterfly Activities for Kindergarten

Releasing butterflies at the end of the year is my favourite way to make memories with my students. We raise them from caterpillars, watch them turn into chrysalises and metamorphosis into butterflies. While this is happening, I love to engage my students in butterfly activities for kindergarten. Here are some of the things we did …

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Spring in Kindergarten [Ep. 143]

Click play to listen to my thoughts on Spring in Kindergarten: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 143 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I celebrate the arrival of spring! I love this time of the year with my students when we are able to get outside and …

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Earth Hour, Month, Day [Ep. 142]

Click play to listen to my thoughts on Earth Hour, Month, Day: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 142 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I share my thoughts around teaching during Earth Hour, Month and Day. How can we ensure that our students are engaged in authentic …

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3-Day Kindergarten Read-Alouds

When considering my structured literacy program, I want to ensure that I provide my students with all the skills they need to become readers. In kindergarten, read-alouds are an essential way to build comprehension and vocabulary skills. I have been using a 3-day interactive read-aloud plan, and it has been great for helping me plan …

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Count and Trace Fine Motor Activities for Kindergarten

Whenever I am teaching or reinforcing skills with my students, I always think to myself: “How can I add fine motor practice to this activity?” Fine motor skills greatly impact our students’ abilities: writing, self-help skills, coordination, and so much more! That’s why I knew I had to figure out a way to work on …

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Problem-Solving Skills [Ep. 141]

Click play to listen to my thoughts on problem-solving skills: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 141 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I reflect on my own practice when teaching problem-solving skills to my students. How can we explicitly teach the strategies needed for our students to …

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Pink Shirt Day [Ep. 140]

Click play to listen to my thoughts on Pink Shirt Day: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 140 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I discuss Pink Shirt Day and the implications it has for our practice all year. How can we teach our students to be upstanders …

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