When I first started researching the best methods for teaching students to read, I often felt overwhelmed by everything I was learning. I wanted to make sure I was keeping my students engaged in my literacy lessons for kindergarten but still teaching them important skills. So, I started coming up with games to play. These …
Click play to listen to my discussion on learning with loose parts with Sarah from Loose Parts of Kinder: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 127 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I reaffirm my love of loose parts with Sarah from Loose Parts of Kinder. We discuss …
Click play to listen to my discussion on teaching in community with Nicole and Sydney from Kind Kindies: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 126 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I talk about communities and dramatic play with Sydney and Nicole from Kind Kindies. We had such …
Write-the-room activities are always a hit with my students. If I give them a clipboard and a pencil, they are excited to walk around the room looking for cards. I wanted to get my students to practice writing letters and reinforce letter formations, so I made it into a write-around-the-room activity. Set-Up the Write-the-Room To …
Click play to listen to my discussion on parental involvement and music with Amy from 123 Petits Pas: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 125 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I have a fantastic conversation with Mme Amy from 123 Petits Pas. We discuss involving families in …
When setting up a new classroom, it can be challenging to know what you actually need in terms of learning materials for kindergarten. There is just so much out there! So when thinking about adding something to my classroom, I want to be thoughtful and purposeful with what I pick. Here are some things I …
Click play to listen to my thoughts on follow-up activities: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 124 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I work through my reflections on the follow-up activities that kindergarten educators love to do! Read a book? Follow-up activity. Learn about a new topic? …
Click play to listen to a look back on the first weeks of school: SPOTIFY | APPLE | GOOGLE | AMAZON What This Episode is About: In episode 123 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I look back on the first week of school. What were some of the positives? What did we do? What are …
Part of my structured literacy approach in the classroom is having students practice tracing letters. To become writers, my students need to learn how to form letters, and that can be hard work! Fine Motor Skills First, to be able to write, I ensure that my students have a lot of fine motor practice. I …
I’m always looking for fun ways to incorporate math or literacy skills into my classroom centers. I also like to use natural items like loose parts in my provocations. So this nature number printable was an easy way to do both! Number Printable I used Canva to create these number printables, and they turned out …
