Over the past couple of weeks, we've shared several new math and literacy centers that are absolutely perfect for your Spring lesson planning, including everything from those working on CVC words to those working on counting and ten frames. Our newest literacy center is no different. Rain showers and thunderstorms are synonymous with Spring and if your kindergartner ...
Q-Tip Uppercase Alphabet Painting
Painting with Q-Tips is not only a fun way to switch things up every once in a while, but it's also a fantastic way to work on those developing fine motor skills! Add in things like letters, numbers, or even shapes, and you add another level of learning to an already educational activity. While traditional Do-A-Dot printables do help your child work on their fine ...
Rain Cloud Syllable Sorting
The saying "April showers bring May flowers" is definitely around for a reason. In fact, in our neck of the woods, the arrival of Spring typically signifies the start of the rainy season with showers and thunderstorms taking place almost daily. So, of course, as we head into our wettest months of the year, it only makes sense to incorporate some of the weather that ...
‘New Year, New You’ with ChildCare Education Institute
The start of a new year brings with it the chance to start fresh with new beginnings, new dreams, and new goals. Some of those goals may be personal in nature, some may be financial, some may be more career-related, and some may be a combination of all three. For a lot of us, these goals are intertwined together and often pursuing certain career goals may actually ...
Secret CVC Words – Set 2
Learning to read, much like any other skill, is something that takes a lot of practice. For most children, it's not something that they learn in a single day, but over the course of several months or even years after hundreds of hours of instruction and practice. From learning the individual letters and then the sounds that they make to blending and simple CVC words, ...
Counting Bugs Ten Frame Cards
Although we're still in the middle of winter, as we all know, Spring isn't too far off. Personally, I can't wait for the new season as this time of year always signifies new beginnings and fresh starts. It also means that creatures, big and small, start joining us out in nature once again. There are so many ways to incorporate these creatures into your learning ...