It was a hot one this week in the classroom. We got a crazy heat wave that is very unusual for us at this time of the year. Even with the high temperatures, we were able to have a lot of fun with our centers this week! This super simple cutting activity is great for …
Tag: loose parts
Instagrams of the Week 11
We had another amazing week at school filled with so many fun activities and centers. Here is a look back on some of my posts from this past week (I try to post everyday, so if you want to see everything, make sure you follow me!) Our students were finding potato bugs (as they call …
A Look Back on Instagram
My “Instagram Friday” post is a bit late this week. There is lots happening at school, so I got a little behind with my blog posts but I hope to be back on track by next week. Here is a look back on some of my Instagram posts from this past week: This invitation to …
Instagram Friday #9
Now that school has started up again, I am going to start my Instagram Friday posts again! Here is a small snapshot of what is happening in our kindergarten classroom and from my Creative Kindergarten store: Our back to school sensory bin is filled with colorful rice and my Match the Pair! Letter matching activity. …
Dyed Dried Lima Beans for Math & Literacy
Yeah, you read that title right. Dyed Dried Lima Beans. I saw this tutorial on Facebook, and I knew I had to try it! I followed the instructions and made 6 different colors: green, blue, yellow, orange, purple and red. They were really inexpensive to make (I bought the large bag for $5 and I …
Instagram Posts of the Week #8
Another week has flown by in our classroom and we have been trying out some new centers, and enjoying our last few weeks together. If you want to follow along with some of the fun activities that we have been trying, make sure you follow me on Instagram to see all the new and exciting …
Teaching Money in Kindergarten
Teaching students about money is hard in kindergarten. It’s an abstract concept that doesn’t have any real-world meaning to them yet. They know that you need money to buy things, but we don’t handle coins and bills much anymore. So exposing them to the worth of each coin and bill can be a bit more …
Instagram Posts of the Week #7
It’s JUNE! We are in the home stretch and students are working hard and having fun! Make sure you follow me on Instagram to keep up with the last few weeks of fun in our kindergarten classroom! Love when the students start using the loose parts in different ways. This one used our Rings and …
Welcome to Kindergarten
This past week was our Welcome to Kindergarten night. We invite students that will be starting school in September to come into our kindergarten classrooms. We have centers set-up and they can explore the different classrooms. We were assigned loose parts this year and we incorporated a mix of math, literacy and art into our …
Kindergarten Line of Symmetry Activities
Symmetry Activity: Kindergarten line of symmetry activity ideas with hands-on and engaging centers. Find inspiration to practice symmetry with your students. Over the past two weeks we have been investigating lines of symmetry in my classroom. My students and I looked at where we saw them in nature (bugs, butterflies, leaves), where we saw lines …