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End of the Year Activities

Top 5 things to do to keep your class engaged the last month of school Here are some things to keep your students motivated and engaged in class the last few weeks of school. It can be hard to keep their attention when they've checked out for summer break (even though we're only in April!!). Here are some tools you can use to help students feel motivated to finish out the year strong! 1. Balloon pop motivation Set up balloons at the top of the whiteboard (where kids can’t reach) and the last few minutes of class pop one a day (if they've had a good day). Inside have incentives, such as no shoes the last 10 minutes of class, have a dance party, have free time with blocks and board games, etc. If the class doesn't have a good day that day they don't get to pop a balloon! 2. Games, games, games Have students bring in their favorite board game to play with classmates at a designated time of the day. If you need to cover academics during this time, board...

Best Science Lessons for Kindergarteners - Science is FUN!

Students' early years (5 to 10 years old) are a time of incredible brain development and learning with the help of hands-on science lessons for kindergartners . During kindergarten, they will be learning to recognize patterns and formulate answers to questions about the world around them. It means forming a way how to learn, adapt and perceive new concepts at school. This is a critical time. That’s why experienced teachers recommend parents expose kids (5-10 years old) to science, which can help them develop necessary thinking skills, creativity, and problem-solving abilities. Science lessons can also help them build a foundation for future learning and success in school and beyond. In this blog, we will educate you about how to indulge your students' curiosity in learning science and recommend the b est science lessons for this academic year. Why is Science Education a must for Kindergarteners? Develops Critical Thinking Skills: Science lessons teach kids to ask questio...

Addition Fact Fluency

When I began my teaching career as a second grade teacher, there was one mathematical standard that frightened me the most. “By the end of second grade, know from memory all sums of two one-digit numbers.” (CCSS 2.OA.B.2) I approached this standard in the same way in which I was taught my addition and subtraction facts by drilling my students with facts. I incorporated flashcards, games that required quick recall of the sum like knock out and around the world as well as weekly fact quizzes into my math lessons, but as the year progressed, there were two problems that surfaced. 1. My students were not engaged during fact practice time. To be frank, they were bored. 2. My students were not making progress on their weekly fact quizzes. Needless to say, I was feeling quite defeated. My second grade students were not going to know the addition facts to 20 from memory by the end of the year if I continued to employ the same strategies. Luckily, around this same time, I was a...

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