Today is C for Christmas Day! What is your favourite part of Christmas? Singing carols? Making cards for your loved ones? Watching parades? Making ornaments? Baking? Watching Christmas movies? Today in our ABC Countdown:...
Today is B for Bicycle Day! Here are ten fun and educational ideas for celebrating Bicycle Day in Kindergarten: Bike Parade: Organize a bicycle parade where children can decorate their bikes with streamers, balloons,...
It’s the first day of our ABC Countdown to the Last Day of School! Each day we’ll have an extra special activity to have fun and make memories together during our last few weeks...
It’s almost Earth Day! Let’s celebrate our home planet! As Earth Day approaches, educators around the world are gearing up to engage their young learners in activities that foster a love...
We use music to manage classroom routines every day. Since we started using music during routines, we’ve enjoyed not needing to give reminders and have seen better independence, especially when students are tidying up....
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...
Todd Parr is one of my favourite children’s authors. His colourful illustrations and simple text are perfect for engaging our youngest learners. There are always a few funny parts and – my favourite part...
It’s not easy to write a fresh take on a children’s Christmas story but this week’s story is a new idea that sounds like an old classic. This book (affiliate link) delves into the...
Do you have a little one who is starting school this year? There can be a lot of different feelings about beginning school for both children and parents. You may be dreading their first...
Maybe you’re a parent helping your child develop math skills. Maybe you’re a teacher looking for some new strategies to use in your Math class. Talking about math with children – and more importantly,...
