The week before Thanksgiving break is sooo real. The kids are counting down the days and talking about pie at 8:15 in the morning, while you’re trying to squeeze in actual learning AND figure out what you’re bringing to dinner. I remember standing at the copier wishing someone would just
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
If youβre looking for Earth Day activities for Kindergarten that are meaningful, simple, and still academic, you donβt have to reinvent the wheel. Iβm 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 youβre looking for St. Patrickβs Day activities for Kindergarteners that are fun, simple, and still academic, you donβt have to piece them together from all over the internet. Iβm rounding up 10 of my favorite St. Patrickβs Day activities for kindergarteners that build math, writing, phonics, and fine motor
Should you teach long vowels in Kindergarten? The short answerβyes, as long as your students are ready! If your students have mastered short vowel CVC words and are confidently blending sounds, many of them are ready to start learning long vowel patterns, especially by spring. In fact, introducing vowel teams
“But I don’t know how to draw!” If you’ve ever taught young writers, you’ve likely heard this phrase more times than you can count. For many Kindergarteners, writing is an overwhelming taskβnot only do they have to think of an idea, but they also need to form letters correctly, put
Phonics instruction is a critical component of early literacy development, and a well-structured approach can set the foundation for your students’ reading success. If you’re teaching kindergarten, you know how essential it is to have a clear plan for phonics instruction. Thatβs where a Kindergarten phonics scope and sequence comes
Writing is a fundamental skill that lays the foundation for communication, creativity, and expression. Introducing writing prompts to kindergarten and first-grade students fosters their literacy development and sparks their imagination and critical thinking abilities. However, coming up with creative prompts can sometimes be challenging for educators and parents. To alleviate
