I love to teach all about Thanksgiving in my classroom. It’s such a great topic of conversation for the kindergarten classroom and there’s so much to learn! Since there’s a lot to cover, I like to use lapbooks to keep all of our Thanksgiving activities in one place. Curious as
Pumpkins are such a fun topic of study for the kindergarten classroom! I look forward to diving into pumpkin activities in my room every year. In my classroom, I love using lapbooks to collect all of our pumpkin activities and lessons. Come along as I walk you through exactly how
All About me is such a fun topic for young learners! I love diving into this theme with my students because they are always so excited to participate. After all, young children are experts on themselves and love sharing facts and favorites of their own. If you’re looking for fun,
Back-to-school is an exciting time in the primary classroom! With new classrooms, new faces, and brand new learning materials – what’s not to like?! As a kindergarten teacher, I know my new students are eager to join in but they are often a bit nervous also. For this reason, I
If you teach in the primary classroom, chances are you probably do some kind of “Apples Unit” during the school year. Children love learning all about apples, and they are a great symbol to help celebrate the coming of fall and cooler temps! But, you can learn about apples any
There’s just something fun and mysterious about life underwater. It’s crazy when you think about it! There’s an entire world under the surface of the water. So many neat plants, animals, and fish to learn about. It’s no wonder kids get so excited when it’s time to do a deep
They’re creepy, they’re crawly, and our young students sure do love them! I’m talking about insects of course! I don’t know about you but my students never fail to find a crawling beetle on the sidewalk or a buzzing fly in our classroom. And they always have to stop and
What is a better way to kick off the Spring season than doing hands-on plant activities? I love starting my Spring unit with a deep dive into all things plants. One of my favorite ways to incorporate science, literacy, and writing all into one is having my Kinders make these
Teaching young students about dinosaurs is always fun and exciting for everyone. Whenever I am doing a deep dive on a new concept, I like to introduce the skill in a hands-on and interactive way. This helps students comprehend, learn and practice in a fun and engaging way! One of
Teaching about space is such a fascinating and fun subject! When teaching concepts like these, especially to young minds, using a hands-on, interactive approach is important. Engaging their growing brains in a hands-on way helps them to learn and understand new concepts in a fun way. As teachers, it seems
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