Let’s get kindergartners writing and loving it. Here are some writing activities, project ideas and writer’s workshop tips for kindergarten.
Making class books is a favorite kindergarten activity of mine. Here is a free Dr. Seuss “There’s a Wocket in My Pocket” themed class book template you can make with your class. This activity is all about enjoying the rhymes of Dr. Seuss and recreating our own as a class. Let me share our interactive…
If you’re like me, we can’t spend the entire 100th day of school counting things. That feels monotonous… even though it’s just for a day. Here is a fun writing activity you can plan for your 100th day of school festivities. It’s a perfect activity to break up counting to 100 but still plays off…
I love using literature to inspire projects in our classroom. Here is how we create our own version of the 12 Days of Christmas and turn it into a class book and an audiobook. It’s a fantastic project to take on in December – we like to think of it as “The REAL 12 Days…
A 3D zoo animals writing project for kindergarten. Break out the paint, scissors and pencils for this fun “wild about” zoo animals writing piece and craft. It was tradition that we ended the school year with a field trip to our local zoo. Here is an animal writing project we’d do that incorporates a craft…
Teach kindergartners how to sound out words without the teacher. This can be tricky! Here are my top two tips on empowering your students to sound out words on their own. This topic came from a reader: Any tips on how to encourage my kinders to independently write on their own? During our writing time they…
Does your class love classic books as much as mine? What is it about kindergarten that they just fall in love with The Pigeon books, No, David! and Pete the Cat? Here is a “Don’t Let the Pigeon” writing activity you can do with your kindergarten class. Let me share my favorite Pigeon books to…
No David by David Shannon is a classic book to read in kindergarten (and first grade honestly). Here are free No David activities, videos and book ideas listed all in one place so you don’t have to go digging to look for them. I’ll include more ideas for other No David books too. Be sure…
Teach kindergarten writers how to write books by reading aloud and dissecting stories. When teaching reading – one of my favorite things was to connect it to writing. I wanted my kindergarten writers to view books created by published authors not as these mystical things that are put together somehow, in some format that makes it…
Writers workshop in kindergarten can be made easier and headphones can help. I have found that using headphones during my writers workshop time helps my kindergarten students concentrate better, reduces noise and adds a “hook” of interest. Writers workshop time can be super-productive with the help of some old headphone sets. Here is how I…
Here is the next step in investigating painted lady butterflies in kindergarten. I previously laid out how I like to order the larva and my tips for making the process go smoothly. Since it’s one of my favorite things I do in a year, I want to be sure to do it justice in this three part…
When it comes to keeping writing pieces organized in kindergarten, simplicity is key. I’ve done different ways to keep writing organized over the years and a folder is one of the easiest options to use. Here’s how to make a writer’s workshop folder for kindergarten. In our classroom, we call our writing time – author…