Kids love learning about animals and the ocean with these simple ocean activities for kindergarten! We use our Ocean Animals Research Project to learn about the ocean, write about ocean animals, do ocean art projects and eat ocean snacks! Ocean Activities For Kindergarten: Schema Map  Each of our TKS research projects starts with a schema […] The post Ocean Activities For Kindergarten appeared first on The Kindergarten Smorgasboard ..read more

Writing and research are among the most intimidating things to do in kindergarten, so hopefully, these kindergarten writing lessons will make things easier!   Research involves a great deal of reading, comprehension, and vocabulary.  And then you have to be able to translate that into writing.  That is a daunting task for kindergartners and all early […] The post Kindergarten Writing Lessons: Animals appeared first on The Kindergarten Smorgasboard ..read more

Week 33 kindergarten lesson plans are all about measurement activities, vowels with Vowel Bootcamp, wrapping up continents, Earth Day, and space! It’s also state testing, which means there are altered schedules! And Backwards Bootcamp! CLICK HERE FOR KINDERGARTEN LESSON PLANS You can get our lesson plan templates here: Kindergarten Lesson Plans: TKS BOOTCAMP We follow […] The post KINDERGARTEN LESSON PLANS: VOWELS, CONTINENTS, & MEASUREMENT appeared first on The Kindergarten Smorgasboard ..read more

It’s the end of the school year, and I can admit that I’m excited about summer, but the thought of saying bye to my students makes me sad.  Each group of kids is something unique and special.  If you think about it, our kids come to us as 5-year-olds who don’t know letters, numbers, or […] The post End Of The School Year Ideas appeared first on The Kindergarten Smorgasboard ..read more

Want to know one of my favorite end-of-year ideas for kindergarten?  SHRINKY DINKS!  When I was a kid I LOVED Shrinky Dinks!   I remember getting them on Friday when we went shopping and coloring them and watching them shrink in the often was pure magic.  I mean…they shrink.  And get hard.  Like, how?!  Why?! […] The post End Of The Year Ideas For Kindergarten: Shrinky Dinks Keychains appeared first on The Kindergarten Smorgasboard ..read more

Are you looking for parent gift ideas?  These family gifts can be for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, and the end of the school year!   We encourage you to ensure all of your gifts/holidays include all families.  It is important to remember that families come in so many different make-ups, and we need to […] The post Parent Gift Ideas appeared first on The Kindergarten Smorgasboard ..read more

Week 32 of kindergarten is all about measurement activities, vowels with Vowel Bootcamp, more continents, and space! It’s also state testing, which means there are altered schedules! CLICK HERE FOR KINDERGARTEN MEASUREMENT ACTIVITIES LESSON PLANS You can get our lesson plan templates here: Phonics: TKS BOOTCAMP We follow a required foundational skills curriculum and supplement […] The post Kindergarten Measurement Activities, Vowels, And Space: Schedulin’ Sunday appeared first on The Kindergarten Smorgasboard ..read more

Make the most of the end of the year with our alphabet countdown ideas and Backwards Bootcamp!  Ya’ll know how much I believe in making the most of every day in the classroom.  And how much I detest the “days left in the year” countdowns or the negative Monday posts on social media.  But I […] The post Alphabet Countdown Ideas: Backwards Bootcamp appeared first on The Kindergarten Smorgasboard ..read more

Week 31 of kindergarten is a solar eclipse, National Unicorn Day, and more! This week is all about unicorn lesson plans, eclipse activities, phonics, shapes, learning about the continents, and more! CLICK HERE FOR PATTERNS LESSON PLANS You can get our lesson plan templates here: Phonics: TKS BOOTCAMP We follow a required foundational skills curriculum […] The post UNICORN LESSON PLANS, ECLIPSE, SHAPES AND CONTINENTS: SCHEDULIN’ SUNDAY appeared first on The Kindergarten Smorgasboard ..read more

When I decided to do glow day in our classroom, I didn’t want a glow day that took hours to set up and prep for. You know, here at TKS, we love simple, so I wanted our glow day to be something you could easily do with your students. And let me say this: my […] The post Glow Day! appeared first on The Kindergarten Smorgasboard ..read more