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First Day of Kindergarten Activities, Hints, and Freebies

Jul 12, 2022

I have taught kindergarten for 20 years. I know: that’s a long damn time. The first day of kindergarten activities are very important. By trial and error, I have managed to have a relatively, smooth as you can get while herding cats into a fenced area, first day of...

Developing Fine Motor Skills In Kindergarten with Fun Activities

Sep 13, 2021

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...

Sound Walls in Kindergarten?

Aug 19, 2021

There has been a lot of discussion about the use of sound walls in kindergarten vs word walls. Because I am all about what works best for my learners, I researched the sound wall completely before deciding to discard my word wall which I have had a lot of...

Distance Education Virtual Graduation in Kindergarten

Mar 21, 2021

Everybody needs virtual kindergarten graduation ideas this year. Things will look a tad bit different. They don't have to be that different though. Take what you do and adapt to the virtual world. Kindergarten graduation is the first real milestone that children have...

Winter is Coming: How to Keep Your Kids Entertained Indoors and Your Sanity Intact

Oct 25, 2020

Bored and restless kids can result in a chaotic household. But as the seasons change and the weather gets colder, this can be hard to avoid. Here at KinderMomma, we understand this challenge all too well, so we’ve come up with a game plan to keep your kids entertained...

Distance Learning Tips for Kindergarten

Sep 14, 2020

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...