Use a digital task cards coding activity to practice directional coding skills and how to follow a code with your kindergarten students. There are so many different ways that you can work on coding skills with your students. You can begin with offline coding activities or practice with some Unplugged Coding if you are just …
This past year, kindergarten educators have had to adapt to teaching students through technology. It was a huge learning curve for many educators, and I am amazed at what was accomplished through distance learning! I have always loved using technology in my kindergarten classroom (when it makes sense), and I think that a lot more …
Take a deep dive into CVC words in Kindergarten, and learn more about the reasons to teach them, and how to teach them. When learning to read and write, CVC words are a stepping stone to get kindergarten students ready for more complex words. I love introducing CVC Words in different ways to my students. …
Promote collaboration and idea-sharing with Google Jamboard in your kindergarten classroom. This digital whiteboard makes it so easy for students and you! With the move over to distance learning this past year, I have been playing around with different online platforms. I love using Boom Cards with my students, and I have recently discovered how …
This list of tech tips for teachers is perfect for learning new skills, making your teaching life less stressful and keeping you organized. Over on my Instagram, I like to share tech tips that can be helpful for teachers. Whether you are teaching online or in-person, these ideas are a great way to up your …
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 …
Kindergarten Coding: Learn tips and tricks to teach your kindergarten students valuable coding skills. You will find out why, what, when and how to teach your class how to code. One of my most favourite topics to teach kindergarten students is coding! In this blog post, I am going to do a run down of …
Find new, hands-on activities for kindergarten centers. Get ideas for STEM, spring, math and Earth Day.
Host a fun STEM night for students and families. Find out what we did in our classroom to introduce coding to the families in our community. Beginner coding centers for hands-on learning and exploring. Our school hosted a STEM night for the families in our community a few weeks ago. Families were invited to come …
Unplugged Coding Activities: Unplugged Coding activity for beginning coding skills. Use directional coding to program a path around obstacles. No tech needed for this fun, hands-on activity to practice how to code with kindergarten students. Coding is one of my favourite things to teach our students! They are able to catch on so quickly, and …
