Our Favourite Early Chapter Book Series to Read Aloud
Reading is one of the best ways to spark a child’s imagination and help them learn about the world. Early chapter book series are a great way to introduce children to the joys of...
Storytime Saturday: One Gray Mouse
Teaching your child to count to ten is an important milestone in their early development. With the help of children’s books such as “One Gray Mouse” by Katherine Burton, you can make the process...
Favourite Books Friday: Books about Feelings
This week’s Favourite Books Friday is about books that discuss feelings. The best part about teaching Kindergarten is seeing the kids learn and grow. One of the things that makes this job so amazing...
Learning About Canadian Coins through Play – Money Concepts
In Kindergarten through Grade 3, the best way to teach financial literacy is through pretend play. Students need to interact with coins and bills and have real and pretend interactions using money. Children also...
Let’s Make a Logo and Personalize Your TPT Store Together
Making your TPT store attractive with a branded theme can help you gain a following of repeat customers who know what to expect when they shop in your store. But nobody is going to...
Repeating Patterns – Lessons and Resources for Teaching Patterning in Kindergarten and Grade 1
Patterning is one of my favourite math strands because there are so many ways to link it to other subjects, especially music and visual arts. It falls under the Demonstrating Literacy and Mathematics Behaviours...
Fun Thanksgiving Turkey Craft
When I first started teaching Kindergarten, I felt pressured to make cutesy crafts for holidays. Most of the time, I didn’t mind, but when it came to Thanksgiving, it seemed like every teacher had...
Dot Day is September 15th
On September 15th, teachers across the country will be hosting their students in celebrating Dot Day. Inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ book “The Dot,” it is a global celebration of creativity, courage, and self-expression....
74 Best Learning Apps for Kids: Primary Students
In today’s digital age, learning has taken a significant leap forward, thanks to the advent of learning apps for kids. These innovative tools have transformed the educational landscape by making learning engaging, interactive, and...
How to Document Learning in the Ontario Kindergarten program: Strategies and Examples
This blog post will help you document learning in Kindergarten! It is important to take pedagogical documentation as a way of assessing the students’ understanding. Pedagogical documentation can be done through various methods, including...
