Looking for an easy way to bring a little Halloween fun into your phonics lessons this October? This free Halloween beginning sound worksheet gives your kindergarten students practice identifying beginning sounds, with a fun color-by-code format they’ll love! Best of all, it’s print-and-go, so you can add it to your
Halloween is always such a fun time in kindergarten! Between the costumes, candy, pumpkins, and excitement, your students are probably already counting down the days until Halloween. But if you’re planning a Kindergarten Halloween party or just looking for a few fun Halloween activities for Kindergarten, you definitely don’t need
You taught your kindergarteners how to form every letter correctly… so you’re done teaching handwriting, right? Not quite! One of the biggest mistakes I see with handwriting instruction is teaching letter formation during the first month or two of school and then moving on. Students may get an occasional handwriting
Looking for back-to-school activities for Kindergarten that are simple, engaging, and actually work during the first week of school? While it’s tempting to jump straight into academics, the beginning of the year is really about helping students learn classroom routines, build confidence, and adjust to life as a Kindergartener. The
Summer doesn’t have to mean endless worksheets or hours of screen time. If you’re anything like me, you want your kids to keep learning over the summer, but you also want them to enjoy being kids. The good news? Writing practice doesn’t have to look like traditional schoolwork. Some of
For the past three summers, I’ve had three kids home with me full-time while also trying to work a few hours a day, so creating a fun summer routine for kids at home has quickly become essential for my sanity. I’m not someone who fills every week with expensive camps
If you’re looking for Earth Day activities for Kindergarten that are meaningful, simple, and still academic, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. I’m rounding up 7 of my favorite Earth Day activities for Kindergarten that build math, writing, literacy, and fine motor skills while helping students understand how they
If you’re looking for St. Patrick’s Day activities for Kindergarteners that are fun, simple, and still academic, you don’t have to piece them together from all over the internet. I’m rounding up 10 of my favorite St. Patrick’s Day activities for kindergarteners that build math, writing, phonics, and fine motor
Phonemic awareness and phonics are often taught as two completely separate skills, but they don’t have to be, and honestly, they shouldn’t be. When taught together, phonemic awareness and phonics reinforce each other and help students move more smoothly from hearing sounds to reading and spelling words. Phonemic awareness focuses
