kindergarten

  • 5 Essential Sun Safety Lessons to Teach Your Students This Summer

    As the summer season approaches, teachers of lower primary school students have a crucial role to play in promoting sun safety among their little learners. Just like me, many of you may have grown up with the iconic slogan “Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, and Slide,” which emphasised the importance of protecting ourselves from the sun’s […]

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  • Classroom Activities for Farmhouse by Sophie Blackall

    As a teacher, I am always on the lookout for captivating books that not only engage my students but also provide valuable learning opportunities. Sophie Blackall’s delightful book, ‘Farmhouse,’ is the perfect choice to immerse my young learners in exploring past and present, history, and creativity. In this blog post, I’ll share our adventures and […]

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  • 8 Classroom Activities to Finish the School Year Strong

    As the school year wraps up, we know how important it is to keep those little ones engaged and excited until the very end. It can be a challenge, but with some super fun and energizing activities, we can make sure the classroom stays buzzing with joy and laughter. So, let’s dive into some awesome […]

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  • Setting High Expectations for Kindergarten Sentence Writing

    As a kindergarten teacher, you know how important it is to set high expectations for your student’s writing skills. One crucial aspect of writing is sentence construction, which requires a strong understanding of punctuation, capitalization, finger spacing, sight words, and meaning. Here are the five writing expectations that I set for my kindergarten students at […]

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  • Fun Classroom Activities for The Speedy Sloth

    National Simultaneous Storytime is an annual event that promotes literacy and storytelling across Australia. Each year, a new children’s book is chosen to be read aloud in classrooms and libraries across the country. For National Simultaneous Storytime 2023, the book “The Speedy Sloth” by Rebecca Young and Heath McKenzie has been selected. This delightful story […]

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  • 5 Fun Classroom Writing Activities to Try This Spring

    With Spring just around the corner, there are plenty of topics that can inspire your student’s writing. From planting seeds to catching leprechauns, here are five fun writing activities to try this March. 2. How to Catch a Leprechaun Writing for St. Patrick’s Day – St. Patrick’s Day is a fun holiday that kids love. […]

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  • Growing Magic Beanstalks In The Classroom

    Spring is just around the corner, and with it comes the perfect opportunity for lower elementary teachers to engage their young students in a fun and educational activity: growing beans! One way to make this activity more exciting and relatable for children is to tie it in with the classic fairy tale, “Jack and the […]

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  • Building Confident Kindergarten Writers with Decodable Sentence Building

    Kindergarten is an exciting time for young learners, as they begin to explore the world of reading and writing. Decodable sentences are an effective tool that can help children develop their writing skills at this stage. Decodable sentences are sentences that follow a pattern and include words that can be easily sounded out by children. […]

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  • The Wonders of Hatching Eggs in the Classroom

    As teachers and educators, it’s always exciting to find new ways to make learning fun and engaging for our young students. Hatching eggs in the kindergarten classroom is one way to do just that. Not only is it a fun and interactive activity, but it also provides numerous educational and personal benefits for our youngest […]

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