Trending Post: 15 Easy Ways to Build Fine Motor Skills in the Classroom
We all know that reading aloud is important. It helps children build language and vocabulary, encourages positive feelings about books and reading, and helps young students develop print and word concepts. [Read some research on these benefits here.] Quality read-alouds also make it so easy to integrate science and social studies into literacy in the…
I’ve been doing a lot of reading and thinking about how important it is for children to be able to articulate their thoughts when it comes to reasoning and problem-solving. This can be a real challenge for students as they reach standardized testing age and are required to not just solve difficult problems, but write…
When I designed my Fine Motor Skills Task Boxes, I tried to include materials that many teachers have on hand in their classrooms. My goal was that teachers would be able to print the labels and activity cards and assemble the boxes with as little extra expense as possible. Of course, we don’t…
This reindeer subitizing activity is a fun math game to add to your kindergarten classroom this December—a perfect addition to your reindeer theme!
Time is just zooming along, and Turkey Day is right around the corner! I want to share a few easy Thanksgiving activities that are perfect for kindergarten in the days before the holiday. These Thanksgiving activities focus on pumpkin pie, making them a nice way to bridge the Halloween season with the upcoming harvest celebrations….
These apple activities will help you integrate your apple theme across the curriculum. I’ve got your covered for reading, math, science, and more!
Kindergartners begin school with a wide range of literacy backgrounds. This can make it difficult to know where to start with writing. Some children are just learning what a letter is; others are already recognizing and writing simple words. Labeling is a great writing activity that reaches all students and provides valuable experience with language…
If you’re looking for ways to integrate fine motor activities into your school day, I’ve got something for you! As I discussed in this earlier post (and again here), making time for activities that strengthen fine motor skills is so important in any early childhood classroom. As academics and technology have been pushed down into earlier…
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