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5 Ways to Use a Worksheet So It’s Not Just a Worksheet

5 Ways to Use a Worksheet So It’s Not Just a Worksheet

Find creative uses for worksheets in the kindergarten classroom – that don’t stick to paper-and-pencil only practice. Here is why I don’t love worksheets in kindergarten (or any grade level for that matter) and five ways that you can still use your favorite worksheets in ways that are more age-appropriate. Why I loathe worksheets You’ve…

40+ Free Distance-Learning Online Games and Activities for Kindergarten (and How to Use Them)

40+ Free Distance-Learning Online Games and Activities for Kindergarten (and How to Use Them)

Let’s skip the search and go straight for the most helpful free online games for kindergarten. If you’re in the midst of planning for distance learning or staring down a possible future of eLearning lesson plans, then use these free games and activities online to help you keep your lesson plans engaging for students. Let’s…

13 Kindergarten Videos for St. Patrick’s Day – Read, Move and Learn!

13 Kindergarten Videos for St. Patrick’s Day – Read, Move and Learn!

Want to find kindergarten-friendly videos that hit the mark in March? Here is a list of teacher-recommended videos for St. Patrick’s Day. It can be fun to change up our normal routine in the classroom on a holiday and add a video or two into our lesson plans. For example, you just might need a learning video…

12 Free Dr. Seuss Activities for Kindergarten

12 Free Dr. Seuss Activities for Kindergarten

Enjoy some reading fun with these activities to go along with Dr. Seuss books. Whether you’re doing an author study, celebrating Read Across America or Dr. Seuss’ birthday these ideas are classroom-tested and teacher-approved. Let’s look at some Dr. Seuss free printables for kindergarten, hands-on science activities and a couple of art projects to round…

17 Kindergarten Videos for January – Read, Move and Learn!

17 Kindergarten Videos for January – Read, Move and Learn!

Find kindergarten-friendly videos that hit the mark in January. Here is a list of teacher-recommended videos for January. Let’s face it. For many of us – especially in the Midwest – it’s essential to have a handful of favorite learning videos during January. January usually means endless days of indoor recess and built up excess…

Tracking Handwriting Progress: The Simple System that Works

Tracking Handwriting Progress: The Simple System that Works

Keep track of the letters kindergartners can write correctly with this simple system. Here’s how I tracked my kindergarten students and helped them print 100% of their letters correctly… without wanting to pull my hair out. A while back I shared how I teach handwriting in kindergarten. My approach is simple and breaks handwriting down…