Using building blocks (or Legos) to create images and designs is a SUPER popular activity in my kindergarten classroom and an easy one to set up and maintain. My students love the challenge and fun of Legos building blocks, and I love the fact that it promotes fine motor skills. But the benefits go far beyond that . . . Building with their little hands has helped my students develop creativity, build spatial awareness, problem solve, develop planning skills and it has them using ... VIEW POST
Building Blocks Are More Than Just Fun!
Getting Ready for Play Dough
It's no secret that parents and teachers can be very reluctant to use dough in their classrooms, because let's face it, it can be messy. I say 'it can,' because I really don't think it has to be. But, given time and routines and modeling, I really do believe play dough can be one of the best tools you use in your classroom on a daily basis instead of something to fear! Let me explain how getting ready for play dough can mean the difference between loving it and despising it. Because let's ... VIEW POST
‘How To’ Introducing Morning Work Stations and a Free Resource for the Beginning of the Year
It's crazy to think that I'll hardly know my students' names, and I'll be starting Morning Work Stations, but I do! Day Two is when I break them out and get them started. I kind of feel like the sooner we start, the sooner we will be proficient and find success. The one thing I’m always asked is, ‘how do you introduce new activities.’ It would seem that by changing out stations every month, it would be quite a bit of work to have to introduce all new activities, but really it ... VIEW POST
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