INSIDE: Find kindergarten measurement activity ideas for teaching length, weight, capacity and area using nonstandard units. Our Kindergarten Measurement Investigations Every January, we explore the wonders of measurement, diving deep into the concepts of length, weight, capacity, and area, by asking questions, making predictions, and uncovering answers through hands-on investigations and play. Teaching measurement through […] The post Kindergarten Measurement Inquiries: Teaching Length, Weight, Capacity, and Area appeared first on Roots and Wings ..read more

Inside: Looking for ideas for your December kindergarten plans? Here are 25 experiences to help you create a more meaningful month with kids. Your December Kindergarten Plans If there is ever a month where planning ahead really pays off, it is December. Our outside of school life is super busy and if we don’t think […] The post 25 Resources, Ideas, and Projects for Learning Together in December appeared first on Roots and Wings ..read more

Inside: Looking for ideas for your October kindergarten plans? Here are 25 ideas to help you create a more meaningful month with kids. Our October Kindergarten Plans October brings a showcase of seasonal change that can be incorporated into lessons, projects, centers, and more. Think of how you might utilize an apple, pumpkin, or leaf […] The post 25 Ideas, Resources, and Projects for Learning Together in October appeared first on Roots and Wings ..read more

Inside: Looking for ideas for your September kindergarten plans? Here are 25 ideas to help you create a more meaningful month with kids. Our September Kindergarten Plans September can feel like a marathon as we are busy kicking off the school year and launching so many new procedures and routines. But one thing you can […] The post 25 Ideas, Resources, and Projects for Learning Together in September appeared first on Roots and Wings ..read more

Inside: Try these 5 teacher reflection tools to help you ask the right questions, reflect on your current practices, and set goals for growth and improvement. And be sure to grab your free Teacher Reflection Toolkit found at the end of this post. Teacher Reflection: What’s Working? What’s Not Working? During my first year of […] The post 5 Teacher Reflection Tools to Amplify Your Teaching appeared first on Roots and Wings ..read more

Inside: Looking for ideas for your May kindergarten plans? Here are 25 ideas to help you create a more meaningful month with kids. Our May Kindergarten Plans In May, a certain freedom sets in and it’s a great month to experiment and try something new! You know your kids well, are confident in their growth, […] The post 25 Ideas, Resources, and Projects for Learning Together in May appeared first on Roots and Wings ..read more

Inside: Looking for ideas for your April kindergarten plans? Here are 25 ideas to help you create a more meaningful month with kids. Our April Kindergarten Plans In April, we are full blast into spring and enjoying the newness of the season and all that it brings. We are watching the colors change in the […] The post 25 Ideas, Resources, and Projects for Learning Together in April appeared first on Roots and Wings ..read more

Inside: Looking for some engaging Earth Day projects for kindergarten kids? Try these 5 ideas to encourage a sense of responsibility and love for our planet. Let’s Celebrate Earth Day! Young children are naturally drawn to nature and can be taught at an early age how to care for and appreciate the natural resources around […] The post 5 Earth Day Projects for Kindergarten appeared first on Roots and Wings ..read more

Inside: Learn more about this kindergarten Earth Day project, where we took a virtual field trip to Earth Academy, participated in a “top secret” training, completed 10 learning tasks and became Earth Superheroes. How This Earth Day Project Came to Be A little girl came in one March day and said, “I saved a worm.” […] The post Earth Heroes: A Kindergarten Earth Day Project appeared first on Roots and Wings ..read more

Inside: Looking for ideas for your March kindergarten plans? Here are 25 ideas to help you create a more meaningful month with kids. Our March Kindergarten Plans When March arrives, I want to “melt” all the snowmen and snowflakes hanging in our room, send the kids’ snowpants home, and paint everything green! And while here […] The post 25 Resources, Ideas, and Projects for Learning Together in March appeared first on Roots and Wings ..read more