All things fine motor--all the time! It's kind of my motto these days in kindergarten. As we see the continuing trend of students entering kindergarten with little, if any, hand strength, providing meaningful and engaging fine motor experiences and activities is a MUST. Geoboards can help. Geoboards are just another opportunity to offer some excellent fine motor and spatial awareness activities . . . sorting and working with those little rubber bands is a task in and of itself. But then ... VIEW POST
Geoboard Hands-On Fine Motor Fun In Kindergarten
Let Your Kinder Garden Bloom With May Morning Work
Traditionally, April showers bring May flowers, right? Well, April snow showers this last weekend brought me an extra snow day and a day to finish up May Morning Work Stations. Yuck to the snow, but yeah for a day to prep morning work. I know that spring will come . . . eventually! And when it does, my 'Kinder Garden' will bloom with May Morning work. If you'd like a quick peek at the activities included in May's set of stations, just scroll down. I often get emails regarding the ... VIEW POST
Morning Work Fun for the Summer Sun
Summer is just around the corner, and I am happy send my little ones off with some summer fun themed Morning Work Stations these last few weeks of school. In case you still have some weeks left like I do, or if you're just looking for summer fun, you can check out all the activities included in my Summer Morning Work Stations sets below. If you would like to know where I secured all the goodies that go along with these fun, engaging stations, just click HERE. It will take you to my materials ... VIEW POST
Learning With Cars
Engaging students in learning is a can be a daunting task. Knowing what to teach is only half the battle. The real work comes with keeping the learning fun and helping students to WANT to learn. Sometimes the difference between doing the work and not doing it is simply in the materials you use. Tapping into your students' interests can help. A great example of this is when you can incorporate learning with cars. What was once only a toy, has become a learning tool that is used every day in ... VIEW POST
Fall Mini Eraser Self-correction Math Activities
Autumn Mini Erasers now have a purpose! Besides being so darn cute that you just can't resist purchasing them, these cute little Targe Mini Erasers are ideal for making your math instruction fun, meaningful and independent. These math stations using min erasers are perfect for giving your students valuable math practice. There are so many ways to use them, and the self-correcting cards make them independent. Yes, I said, 'independent.' The cards allow your students to practice the skill and ... VIEW POST
Counting Cup Math Mats
This is going to sound totally weird, but one of the earliest memories I have of a favorite activity when I was little, is sitting at a big table with a jar full of buttons. I would sort them, count them, make them into patterns . . . I literally spent HOURS playing with a jar of buttons. Perhaps that's why I love counting cups for my students. They're simple, engaging and there are so many skills that can be practiced while your students think they are . . . dare I say it . . . ... VIEW POST
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