Teaching Ideas & Activities

  • Kindergarten Readiness

    Get Ready for Kindergarten: How to Help Your Child

      One of the questions I am asked most often is, “What can I do to help my child get ready for kindergarten?”  You may not realize it, but you have been preparing your child since he or she was a baby.  Reading and singing, playing games, and teaching your child to use words to […]

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  • teaching letters

    How to Teach the Alphabet: 6 Multisensory Ideas

    Learn more about tips for how to teach the alphabet using a multisensory approach for letter recognition… ~This post contains affiliate links. How to Teach the Alphabet Learning to recognize letters is one of the first steps to success on the path to reading.  Often, parents will ask me for tips on how to teach […]

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  • fine motor toys

    10 Best Fine Motor Toys

    The 10 Best Fine Motor Toys for Preschoolers & Kindergarten Students Learn more about the best fine motor toys for four to six year-olds…     In the past few years, I have noticed a serious decline in the area of fine motor development in my incoming kindergarten students.  In a world where our young […]

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  • 7 May Resources for Kindergarten

    May Resources for Kindergarten The toughest year of teaching is winding down.  If the last thing you want to do is plan for the last full month, I’m here to help.  I have bundled some of my top-selling end of the year activities into my May Mega Bundle.  Scroll down to learn more about these […]

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  • Free Math Website

    Happy Numbers: A FREE Math Website

    As a kindergarten teacher and a mom, I’m always searching for the best websites for my students to use both in the classroom and at home.  I am so happy to have found Happy Numbers!  In this blog post, I will tell you everything you need to know about this amazing FREE math website and […]

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  • 7 No Prep April Activities for Kindergarten

      7 No Prep April Activities for Kindergarten It’s almost April, and I am counting the minutes until Spring Break begins.   I try to have everything printed and prepped for after the break so that I can enjoy the time off with my family and not have to worry about school!  I created this print […]

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