Developing Fine Motor Skills In Kindergarten with Fun Activities
Developing fine motor skills in kindergarten is harder than it sounds. It takes time and practice. Kids at young ages have often developed bad habits like holding their pencil with their fists or even stranger grips. I have seen them all. It is very important...
Distance Learning Tips for Kindergarten
Teaching kindergarten is tough, but virtual learning in kindergarten is tougher. These distance learning tips for kindergarten will make this transition easier. Hopefully, it will make distance learning more fun for your students.  If you are like me, you...
Math Concepts in Kindergarten   Â
What math concepts in kindergarten do your kids learn?  Our children learn various math topics throughout their many years of schooling. For parents, keeping up can be overwhelming. However, it is essential that we understand the major a concepts and ideas...
How to Teach Opinion Writing for Kids
Opinion writing for kids in kindergarten is my favorite concept to teach. But, it’s an all-out struggle. Rightly so, five year old students come to our classes without any previous experience with getting their thoughts on paper. Teachers often think that...
Social-Emotional Learning Teaching Strategies-Jellybeans by Kiersten Hall
Social-emotional learning is very important to teach in kindergarten, and I have found the perfect book to teach it: Jellybeans. Even the title makes me happy. This book lends itself to teaching about kindness, anti-bullying topics, and likenesses and...
Number Talks in Kindergarten (What, How and Why?)
About six years ago, my administrator told us at a staff meeting that we would be required to use Number Talks daily in our classrooms. Cue the eye rolls and whispering among teachers, including myself. Another program that many of us knew nothing about is to be...