Teaching with Thematic Units in Kindergarten and First Grade
Teaching with thematic units in kindergarten and first grade is a developmentally appropriate way to engage students while helping them make connections across subjects.
Spring | Holidays | Science | Social Studies
5 Simple Earth Day Activities for Kindergarten
Spring can be such a busy season in kindergarten with an accumulation of skills to teach and review, field trips, testing, and more. Sometimes holidays like Earth Day get lost in the shuffle–especially when they fall on a weekend. To help you avoid that post-Earth-Day guilty feeling, I’ve put together a list of simple (low-prep),…
Simple and Engaging Leprechaun Traps in the Classroom
Every March I see pictures on social media of absolutely beautiful leprechaun traps that students have made at home as a family project before bringing to school for St. Patrick’s Day. While I think there is definite value in that kind of parent-child experience, I have only ever done leprechaun traps as an in-class…
Fall | Apples | Literacy | Math | Science | Social Studies | Thematic Teaching
It’s Apple Time! Ideas and Freebies for an Apple Theme in Kindergarten
One of my favorite things about fall has always been that there are so many opportunities for thematic teaching (which I love!). An apple theme allows for easy integration of science, math, literacy, and even social studies. Read on for some simple and fun apple activities! Apple ScienceAn apple theme invites some fun (and…