A blog filled with ideas for making teaching and learning fun for students in kindergarten and 1st grade
As teachers of little learners, we frequently discuss the days of the week and months of the year. They are a key component of our morning meetings and calendar time. Even with daily practice, these concepts can still be tricky…
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One of my student’s favorite units throughout the year has always been sorting by attributes. Kids love to be able to look at the objects around them and recognize how they are similar or different. By teaching students how to…
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Woohoo, it’s officially fall! I love this time of year, how about you? Pumpkins, apples, sweatshirts, bonfires, football, you name it – fall is the best! I also adore this time of year in the classroom too. We have moved…
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Guiding beginning readers through the process of learning to read is a fun adventure. Every child’s path to reading fluency and comprehension looks different. It is our task as educators to create a plan that best fits the needs of…
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Finding worksheets for main idea and supporting details that actually help students comprehend the concept are few and far between. During my first year of teaching, I was terrified at the fact that 5 and 6-year-olds had to be able…
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What if I told you there were digital activities for kindergarten that could tackle all of the following things? Guide your daily lessons Morning Work Morning Meeting Daily Review Center Work Small-Group Work Whole-Class Assignments Dismissal Work Well, there is…
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3D shapes can be a difficult concept for young students to grasp. Let’s make teaching 3D shapes fun by incorporating hands-on, interactive projects into your math lessons. These five 3D shapes activities for kindergarten have proven to be class favorites…
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I adore winter and everything that comes with it. Especially snow, snuggly sweaters, comfy blankets, snowmen, hot cocoa, football playoffs, and SNOW DAYS!!! Incorporating winter activities in the kindergarten and first grade classroom is “snow” much fun! (See what I…
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When you come to the end of a science unit and you want to check for understanding, what do you do? Let’s skip the boring review worksheets and bust out a fun review game. Use Science SCOOT Games! I’ve used…
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Are you frustrated with how little time you have for teaching science? Does science get put on the back burner because of the heavy focus on literacy in the primary grades? Well, you are not alone! There never seems to…
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Hi everyone! I'm Lindsay Keegan and I love collaborating and sharing with my fellow teachers. Together we can do amazing things! Read More
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