There’s something captivating about animals – whether we are singing songs, playing games, reading stories, doing science experiments, having P.E., if an activity is related to animals the kids will love it. This week we started learning basic animals with our youngest children. Most of them hadn’t heard English before coming to kindergarten, and this…
Popsicle Stick Puzzles
This is a very easy craft that kids can make, as well. It would make a great father’s/mother’s day gift. You can even make stick puzzles by cutting a family photo into small strips, then gluing it to the sticks. You can use popsicle stick puzzles to practice number and letter recognition and to teach…
Glow in the Dark Jars
This is a very easy thing to make for the kids, but not with the kids – or at least they shouldn’t handle the glow sticks. They are very easy to make, and they make great gifts or decorations for the nap room. What you’ll need: glow sticks, glitter, a small jar. Use scissors to…
An Easy Estimation Game
This is an easy guessing game to play with kindergarteners. Just place a couple of beads (less than 10) in the bag. The children will then try to guess how many beads there are. The pupils take turns in touching the bag, and then they can estimate. Afterwards, take the beads out and count them…
Pom Pom Math Game
Here are a couple of things you need to keep in mind when you teach children Math: Children ask questions because they want to learn how things work; Don’t ignore their questions just because they might sound silly; Children are creative and curious – take advantage of their thirst for knowledge; The result is not…
Developing a Love of Reading
My summer holiday started this Tuesday. Since then, I’ve forgotten about work and blogging…I’ve been too busy riding my bike through the forest, relaxing in my hammock on the sunny beach, or playing Terra Mystica with my friends. But tonight I found this awesome linkup! It’s called Story Sunday and it is hosted by Lifelong…