Inspiration
End Of The School Year Ideas
It’s the end of the school year, and I can admit that I’m excited about summer, but the thought of saying bye to my students
May 2, 2025
writing
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Literacy
PENGUINS! Penguin Activities!
Our penguins research project brings these adorable creatures into the classroom, where we get to explore their unique characteristics and behaviors. Join us on this
December 19, 2024
Literacy
Winter Reading Comprehension/January Reading Comprehension: Winter Read Alouds
Winter and January have some of our favorite winter read-alouds, such as Snowmen At Night, Tacky The Penguin, Snowy Day, and Bear Snores On! These
December 17, 2024
Cooking and Snacks
Class New Year’s Party
Who doesn’t love a good party? Who doesn’t love to stay up until midnight ringing in the new year? I mean…we all love a
December 16, 2024
S.T.E.A.M.
Election Activities: Elections And Voting For Kids
Every four years, we have the power to VOTE! We must embrace this responsibility and teach our students to embrace it. So, how do we
October 25, 2024
Holidays
Kindergarten Comprehension Lessons: October Read Alouds
October is an exciting time in kindergarten and every grade. It’s also one of those months that is challenging to keep kids engaged. You know
October 10, 2024
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
September 20, 2024
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 19, 2024
Literacy
Teaching Science And Social Studies With Research Projects
Teaching science and social studies can be fun and easy with our kindergarten research projects! When Common Core standards were introduced years ago, one of
July 28, 2024
Literacy
Ocean Activities For Kindergarten
Kids love learning about animals and the ocean with these simple ocean activities for kindergarten! We use our Ocean Animals Research Project to learn about
April 23, 2024