Kindergarten is more than just the alphabet and numbers, and character is so important. Here are 5 tips for teaching personal character to kindergarteners! Part of teaching kindergarten includes teaching children about how to be good people. About how to be kind and respectful, helpful and compassionate, among other traits. Of course, in kinder that looks like teaching kids to use napkins, to … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Make Spelling Practice More Effective
Teaching spelling can be tough. Really tough. But there are some ways to make it a little easier, and more effective, too! With just a little know-how, spelling practice can be easier and more effective, too! Some kids are just "good spellers". It comes naturally to them. they just get it and do it. For other kids, it's not so easy. It doesn't come naturally and it's a downright struggle. … [Read more...]
The Secrets of Developing Graphing Skills
Do you students build towers in the block center, or line up silverware in the kitchen area of your classroom? Do they group like colored markers on a mat when coloring, or raise their hands to vote? Then they are demonstrating early graphing skills. Here are seven little-known secrets about teaching graphing. The Secrets of Teaching Graphing Teaching math is an enormous task, and with … [Read more...]
The Secrets of Developing Measuring Skills
Can your students measure? It's not the easiest skill to teach. Measurement requires dexterity, exactness, and coordination, as well as basic number sense skills, making measuring concepts difficult for some children. But it doesn't have to be. The Secrets of Developing Measuring Skills Teaching math is an enormous task, and with the new changes in adopted state standards, the bar for … [Read more...]
The Secrets of Developing Shape Knowledge
While you probably remember geometry being taught in middle or high school, there is actually a tremendous amount of geometry taught in elementary school and preschool. Exploring concepts with shapes and blocks are just one way children learn geometry early in their education, and build shape skills. Like other math skills, shape knowledge has a big impact. Teaching math is an … [Read more...]
The Secrets of Developing Sorting and Patterning Skills
Sorting and patterning are two skills typically taught very early. From sorting toys as children clean up from centers to practicing patterns during calendar time, children are exposed to sorting and patterning in many natural ways. But, some kids don't pick up on those skills as easily as others. What if you could give your students a stronger background in these skills? You … [Read more...]
