Learn about Mexico for Kids with these free printable Mexico Worksheets and printable books with cute clipart and information to read, color, and learn!
Science was the last subject area I taught during our day in the classroom. After a morning of literacy, lunch, recess and math, it was finally time to teach some science lesson plans. Honestly, I was usually exhausted by the time science rolled around. Overwhelmed with Science Setting out a ton of materials and making
Our Kindergarten teachers approached me with a request for an art project for the back cover of their memory books. The kids have filled out pages in their memory books all year and they wanted a colorful back cover. I found a fun and easy way to make fingerprint art on the Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Tails blog. Then, we used a great end of year poem by Helen H. Moore. We started by dripping water in pans of … Read more... →
Ideas, decorations, activities and adorable photos of a Q and U wedding in kindergarten.
September 15th was National Dot Day! It is based around Peter Reynolds wonderful book called "The Dot." My friend Mrs. K joined us and we dressed up special for this day! This book encourages kids to "Make your mark and see where it will take you!" Sir Ken Robinson once said, "Creativity is as important as literacy!" Creativity is a 21st Century Skill and we focus on those 21st Century Skills equally as much as we focus on the Common Core Standards! They are just as important to your child's success as the standards, if not more! This book has a great message for both children and teachers! It teaches children to celebrate their creativity and helps them build confidence in their own abilities! It teaches us teachers how powerful our encouragement and our words can be! We can use words to build them up or to criticize. In this room we choose to build these precious children up! This day was a day to show them that! It also teaches me that the process of creating art is more important than the product! What the students create should not at look the same as everyone else's creations! Nor should it look like what I think it should look like! Where is the creativity if I direct what their art should look like! Each one should be unique to the student who created it! We figured that celebrating International Dot Day was a perfect way to celebrate the process of creating! I set out some experiences and materials for the kids to make a mark and see where it takes them! The kids also created dots out of other things they found in our room! The kids wanted to have a Dot Gallery like the one in the book. They could not wait for me to display their art for all to see! We decided to put it in the hallway, but we had enough to fill our room too! Creativity will be celebrated in our room all year. Encourage your children to make their mark, the way they want to make it! You will be amazed at the confidence you will see growing each time they have the opportunity to create!
Learn more about the symbols of Australia with this FREE and easy to use flip book. Students cut and paste symbols...
TONS of fun Canada themed activities to celebrate Canada! These hands on activities were done during a Canada unit with Grade One, Grade Two, and Grade Three. #Canada #gradeone #1stgrade #2ndgrade #3rdgrade #gradethree #gradetwo #canadaunit #socialstudies #allaboutcanada
These all about me preschool printables are perfect for the first day! Write down what makes preschoolers unique in this FREE worksheets!
SEPTEMBER NO PREP MATH AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES
I know I have said it before but...... Making Memories Month by Month is one of my favorite books published by Creative Teaching Press. T...
We should encourage and celebrates each child's successes. There are so many ways to celebrate students. Here are 60 free and cheap rewards.
During the first few weeks of a new school year, I always liked to spend time with my second graders building their self confidence, as well as building a sense of classroom community. One of the ways
A fun and creative elementary school art lesson plan for K-4th grade. This lesson plans is perfect for celebrating International Dot Day. Art teachers and educators can teach students creativity, courage & collaboration with Kandinsky inspired artwork.
Teachers friends, As you know, the end of the year is slowly but surely approaching. You and your students couldn’t be MORE READY! Real learning has pretty much gone out the window, but what is a classroom to do in the meantime? Learning doesn’t have to be completely over, you just have
Ideas, decorations, activities and adorable photos of a Q and U wedding in kindergarten.
As the end of the year comes to a close for my American friends it is time to say goodbye … but let’s have some fun first! Many of our students will be sad to move onto a new grade and whilst they will still see us, we want them to remember what was special […]
We should encourage and celebrates each child's successes. There are so many ways to celebrate students. Here are 60 free and cheap rewards.
Have fun learning about Kenya with these printable Mini Books for kids from k-5th grade. . These books help teach about kenya for kids including the culture, way of life and interests. They will also learn about Kenya, an African country with many exciting landmarks and places to visit.
This Australian flag coloring page is a wonderful free printable for kids. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to enjoy this Australia Day.
This simple project with help teach kids geography and increase their global awareness as they begin to grasp their city, state, country, and continent.
Do you love Cheer Cards? Who doesn't love Dr. Jean?! I mean, seriously... The first time I attended one of her conferences, she WALKED by
Learn more about first day of kindergarten lesson plans including crowns, a craft, handwriting, and a scavenger hunt...
Celebrate Star Wars Day on May 4th with these super cute, printable Star Wars Worksheets from a galaxy far far away! HUGE Pack of free worksheets!
Get ready for the new school year with our free Back to School I Spy sheet. Have fun in the classroom and find these 14 school themed items.
Young learners, get ready to celebrate the start your school adventure with our First Day of School coloring pages. Download and color for free!
So, there was this one time I was driving through a rainforest with my family on a narrow road (one driving lane, with two directions of traffic) and another car needed to get past and we had a piece of our tire hanging off the edge of a cliff.... do I have your attention yet?!?! So obviously we survived, but, my oh my, what a memorable experience! This Rainforest Animal Bingo Printable Game is a much safer way to explore the Rainforest in preschool and kindergarten! Kids love the rainforest activity for preschool. So do parents and teachers! It is easy to prep and is played just like the classic game of Bingo! Help your students learn new vocabulary, habitats, and animal characteristics with this free printable game.
I teach reading at an elementary school. I love what I do! I wanted to share some "ways to praise" that we use in my classroom. These ...
Help kids celebrate the end of the year with this super cute FREE Kindergarten Memory Book so you can remember all the special moments as Kindergartners.
You don't want to do a Valentine's Day party, but you want your class to have fun! How about a Valentine's Day Classroom Transformation?!
Fun STEM activity for outdoor play and makes a great science lesson! (Includes a printable rocket template).
Go down under as you learn about Australia for Kids with these free printable books filled with information to read, color, andl learn!
Grab Brazil for Kids Printable Book to learn about the largest country in South America with Christ the Redeemer statue, Carnival & more.
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Celebrate our planet with this Keith Haring Earth Day Art Project which can be done with all ages, and any coloring medium.
? Celebrate Australia Day for kids on January 26th with these FREE Australia Day Coloring Pages. These coloring sheets are fun for all ages.
Howdy! I am Mr. Greg from The Kindergarten Smorgasboard. My real name is Greg Smedley-Warren. I have been teaching for 11 years. I spent a year teaching fifth grade, two years in second grade and am now in my 9th year in Kindergarten. Kindergarten is my passion and my calling but honestly, that wasn’t how it started. When I was moved to Kindergarten (not voluntarily!) I called my mommy and cried. But on the first day, I fell in love and knew that Kindergarten is where I belonged. I have remained in Kindergarten ever since. I plan to never leave the classroom as the kids are what drive me to continue my growth as a teacher and person.
Celebrate a successful first day of Kindergarten or first grade with these FREE first day of school crowns!
