Kindergarten Lessons

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KIDS’ NAME LABELS

The amount of coats, sweaters, hats, mittens, lunch containers and other school supplies left around the school and playground everyday, used to drive me crazy. Imagine not having to spend time responding to parents looking for their child's missing lunchbox, wondering whose mittens are on the cloakroom floor or trying to figure out who owns the jacket hanging from the swing. I wish I'd ... continue reading...


Mapping Skills Social Studies

KINDERGARTEN MAPS

Start a unit on kindergarten maps by reading "Rosie's Walk" by Pat Hutchins. It's an excellent story to begin map activities. Like all early childhood concepts, keep mapping as hands on as possible for preschool and kindergarten students. Read Rosie's Walk to the children a few times before using the book as a basis for activities. Don't assume that young children know that the fox is after ... continue reading...


Art Science Topics

SPRING ART

There is something wonderful about Spring and the season offers so much inspiration for spring art activities. Longer days, tulips and crocuses and daffodils popping up in the garden, baby farm animals, windy days and beautiful blossoms on the trees are all exciting after the short, dark days of winter. This Spring art activity is a lesson in observational drawing and a record of the growth of ... continue reading...