Teaching little learners to write their own name is one of the basic skills parents, preschool and kindergarten teachers alike are always looking for ways to practice. There are so many name activities out there to help little ones learn their own name. But name tracing is one of the easiest ways to get learners […]
Shamrock Name Practice
Little Miss is already showing signs of wanting to learn her name. WHAT?! How is she old enough for this??! Of course, I had to find a way to tie in St. Patricks with this practice! I’ve actually used this activity for a few years now, but I decided to tweak it a little. Many […]
A Valentine Hearts Math Center Kids will Love
Valentine’s Day is one of my daughter’s favorite holidays. Why, you ask? Pink, purple and hearts. To my sweet four year old it doesn’t get much better than that. So when I present a beautiful array of pink and purple hearts in the form of a math center I know it will be a hit. […]
Editable Sight Word Magnetic Letter Center
I was a junior in college and observing a kindergarten classroom for the first time. The room was filled with children scattered about working at their literacy stations. Through the noise my attention turned toward the sight word center where the teacher was performing sight word assessments during her reading group. She must have saw […]
Mouse Counting Math Activity
Creating a math block that involves guided math means making the most out of mini-lessons. Incorporating read-alouds into math instruction is the perfect solution. This mouse counting math activity is an engaging and fun mini-lesson for little learners. Mouse Count The mouse books by Ellen Stoll Walsh are great to use in early childhood classrooms. […]
Dinosaur Roar Opposites
If you have little boys in your classroom there is bound to be talk of superheroes, sports and dinosaurs. It is great to find books that center around a theme or topic your learners are interested in. After all, teaching literacy concepts with engaging texts will help to hold your learners attention. Now, let’s talk […]