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…
Five Currant Buns – Rhyme With Props
This is a traditional rhyme all my kids have enjoyed: Five Currant Buns! Materials: We prepared the props for the song with the kids, made coloured play dough (pink and green) and created five buns with cherries on top. You can make your own money, by laminating silver or gold paper and cutting circles. We…
Learn Body Parts With Funny-looking Monsters
Here’s a very easy craft that even 2-3 year olds can make. You just need construction paper, some googly eyes, scissors, glue, and markers/colored pencils. I used these funny looking monsters to review colors and body parts with my English language learners.
Water Displacement Experiment for Kids
This is one of the easiest experiments you can do with kids in kindergarten. It’s great, because you probably already have all the things that you need for it. In addition, the kids get actively involved and see what water displacement and volume mean. What you’ll need: marbles, but you can use stones or any…
The Bremen Town Musicians – Script for ESL Learners and Instructions for the Masks
Last week we had all sorts of activities related to The Bremen Town Musicians. It’s a great story for ESL learners. It also provides a great opportunity to review farm animals and basic adjectives (angry, sad, hungry, old, scared, etc.). On Monday and Tuesday we read the story in both Finnish and English, then we…