Holidays
Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day in the classroom is a lot. Do you survive? Are your kids CRAZY?! Do you get tons of hugs? I don’t like this
January 20, 2026
science
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January Lesson Plans: New Years, Counting, Fairy Tales
And we’re back. Returning after the nice winter break is hard. We have to put on real clothes. Set an alarm. Be functioning humans. But
January 3, 2026
Literacy
Spider Activities For Kindergarten
October is the perfect time to learn about spiders, and this blog post contains all of our favorite spider activities for kindergarten. Spiders are a great
October 8, 2025
Holidays
Kindergarten Halloween Activities And October Ideas
Holidays in the classroom are fun, exhausting, and full of opportunities to learn about cultures, traditions, and customs. However, we also know that holidays in
September 26, 2025
Art
Kindergarten Science: Bats
A perfect kindergarten science unit for the fall is bats! Kids love learning about echolocation, nocturnal animals, and answering the question: do bats turn into
September 23, 2025
Art
Kindergarten Pumpkin Activities: Pumpkins Research Project
It’s time for the pumpkins!! Learning about pumpkins is always a favorite in kindergarten! And we love using our Pumpkin Research Project to get
September 16, 2025
Literacy
All About Apples: Apple Activities
It’s apple pickin’ time and September is the perfect month for apple activities! September 26th is Johnny Appleseed’s birthday so we celebrate apples all month
September 3, 2025
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Kindergarten Activities: Sorting, Phonics, All About My Family And Five Senses
Week 4 of the school year means the focus continues on procedures, establishing centers, and having fun with kindergarten activities for social studies, science, hands-on
August 23, 2025
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Lesson Plans: Kindergarten Social Studies And Science
Week 3 of the school year means the focus continues on procedures, names, and starting curriculum while still having fun with kindergarten social studies lessons,
August 16, 2025
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Kindergarten: Beginning Of The Year Lesson Plans
It’s the beginning of the year, so that means the focus is on procedures, names, and starting to teach content in fun, engaging kindergarten-friendly ways!
August 9, 2025