KindergartenWorks
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KindergartenWorks is about maintaining the beauty in teaching kindergarten through planning, classroom organization, rigorous expectations and age appropriate approach... making learning fun and the cool thing to do.
KindergartenWorks
3M ago
Want to find kindergarten-friendly videos that hit the mark in time for learning about Valentine’s Day? Here is a list of teacher-recommended videos for teaching about love, friendship, and the holiday filled with candy hearts. It can be fun to change up our normal routine in the classroom for February (when most teachers sprinkle in a few ..read more
KindergartenWorks
9M ago
Let’s not beat around the bush and pretend that there aren’t a million little things we need to teach at the beginning of kindergarten. Because… there are. But, we also don’t have to be overwhelmed by figuring out how to teach every single one of those things in an over-the-top way that keeps the attention ..read more
KindergartenWorks
2y ago
This year I wanted to ask other teachers to find out "What does a teacher really want for teacher appreciation week?" and I did. Over 70 teachers responded and there are three running themes in their responses. So, if you want to know what to get teachers for teacher appreciation week to show you share...
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KindergartenWorks
3y ago
Work on decomposing numbers 11-19 by breaking numbers into groups of tens and ones. Here is a free Valentine-themed printable workmat and matching number cards that you can use with your kindergarten class. Let me show you how to use it, make it and give you some ideas on how to get the most from...
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KindergartenWorks
3y ago
Let's plan fun Valentine's day activities for the kindergarten classroom. Here are free mini-projects, reading resources, sight word activities, and math mats - all with a Valentine's Day theme. Don't feel like just because there are a lot of fun Valentine's Day ideas for the classroom out there that you have to do a lot....
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KindergartenWorks
3y ago
Want to find kindergarten-friendly videos that hit the mark in time for learning about dental health? Here is a list of teacher-recommended videos for teaching about brushing teeth. It can be fun to change up our normal routine in the classroom (or via distance learning) for February (when most teachers cover dental health) and add a video...
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KindergartenWorks
3y ago
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...
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KindergartenWorks
3y ago
When it's time to come back from winter break or Christmas break - it's time to hit the ground running in kindergarten. There is explosive growth that happens from now until the spring in both reading and math. Let's capitalize on that learning-growth spurt and plan some great winter kindergarten activities. Here are winter-themed math,...
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KindergartenWorks
3y ago
When it comes to preparing online lesson plans for virtual teaching, distance teaching or eLearning - you guys really have become the experts. Here is a set of digital lesson plan templates to help you organize your lessons for kindergarten. Let me share with you how they work, what the layout differences look like (so...
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KindergartenWorks
3y ago
Want to find kindergarten-friendly learning videos that are a hit with your class of five and six-year-olds? Then you’ve got to check out this list of teacher-recommended videos that are all made by Harry Kindergarten. The video creator “Harry Kindergarten” is pretty well known in the land of kindergarten teachers because he often uses a hip-hop style...
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