Coming up with activities and ideas for kindergarteners to do when they finish their work early is a challenge. Giving 5 and 6 year olds more paper-pencil tasks is not developmentally appropriate and probably not engaging either. Early finisher activity bins are a great hands-on option. These are my 5 favorite activities for early finishers […]
Month: July 2021
How to Host a Successful Meet Teacher Day in Kindergarten
Setting up a successful Meet the Teacher Day will get your school year started off on the right foot. It’s an important day to meet your new students and their families and a great opportunity to make a positive first impression. Metting your incoming kindergarteners and their families may feel overwhelming but take a deep […]
How to Introduce Letters in Kindergarten
Teaching letters and sounds to kindergarten students is the foundation of language arts. There is a lot of conflicting research out there about how to introduce letters in kindergarten. This blog post explains how to teach letters to kindergarten students. It’s important to take the first 30 days of school to teach rules, routines, […]