Kindergarten Math: Creative Thinking Lesson Plan for Sorting and Classifying
Sorting is a fun hands-on activity for young students that gets them thinking. At first, provide a sorting rule such as sorting by color, size or …
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Kindergarten Science: Teaching Kids about Ice
Ice is “cool” and your students will be anxious to learn all about it. Take a week and study ice, using these entertaining and educational activities …
Continue ReadingThe Nutcracker Lesson Plan for Pre-K and Kindergarten Classes
During the month of December, major and local companies in many cities perform this ballet. If a live performance is impossible, this famous story is …
Continue ReadingKindergarten Science Lesson Plan: Trees and the Four Seasons
A book showing a year in the life of an owl and a tree begins this two-day lesson about the four seasons. Students will discuss the changes in weather …
Continue ReadingMeaningful Christmas Craft Projects for Kindergarten Students
These homemade art projects seem to embody the spirit of the season and evoke wonderful holiday memories each year they are displayed. Each project …
Continue ReadingThankfulness Activities for Kindergarten and Preschool Children
Give children opportunities to learn about why we are “thankful” during Thanksgiving. These activities are fun to do and teach an …
Continue ReadingKindergarten Columbus Day Lesson Plan Ideas
Your students probably don’t know much about Christopher Columbus at this age, but through discussions and projects, your little learners will …
Continue ReadingThe Lion and the Mouse: Teaching Kindergarten Students about Giving through Language Arts
Begin by reading a simple version of a favorite Aesop’s Fable. Not only will it be an easy book with which to introduce characters, setting and major …
Continue ReadingTeaching Early Math Concepts: Positional Words Lesson Plan
Where’s my shoe? Is it under the bed or behind the chair? Did the cat go out or is she in front of the fireplace? Positional words are important to …
Continue ReadingWhere Does Paper Come From? Kindergarten Science Lesson
Begin by reading and discussing a book called Tree to Paper to your students and then have some fun by acting out the process of how a tree becomes …
Continue ReadingHalloween Craft Ideas for Pre-K or Kindergarten: Three Friendly Ghosts
Your students will love to make these theme projects for Halloween. Ghosts do not have to be scary (especially for young children) – make them a …
Continue ReadingKindergarten Lesson Plan for Fire Safety
Children are never too young to learn fire safety rules. This lesson begins by reading an engaging rhyming book that depicts some common mistakes …
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